Readers warm up to Italian beef sandwiches

Here's another regional favorite that has found a home in our melting pot of a community: Italian beef sandwiches with sport peppers and giardiniera, being sought by Keri Merlini.

John Hillbrook suggested Chicago Hot Dogs, 1078 N. Rancho Drive; he and Jim Payne suggested Rosati's Authentic Chicago Pizza, which has numerous locations in the valley (and about which Payne added, "the grinders ... are the best we have found in town"); Marv Unell and Betty Seebeck recommended Pie Town Pizza, 2833 N. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson; and George Heinrich suggested Mugshots Lounge at 1120 N. Boulder Highway in Henderson and Amore Taste of Chicago, 3945 S. Durango Drive. . ...

For Betty Baron, who's looking for Nalley's Noodles & Chicken, Deanna Anderson e-mailed that she found it at Albertsons at 3010 W. Ann Road in North Las Vegas, and Jackie Temkin said she found it at Albertsons at 2885 E. Desert Inn Road. ...

For Phil Sparacino, "Wild" Bill Lawson e-mailed that Wine Gums can be found at British Foods, 3375 S. Decatur Blvd. ...

For Christine Johnson, Lawson said Boylan's Red Birch Beer can be found (along with other Boylan's flavors) at Cost Plus World Market, 3890 Blue Diamond Road; there's another Cost Plus at 2151 N. Rainbow Blvd. ...

For Dayle Gwinner, Aaron Mantz e-mailed that canned Popeye's spinach can be found at most Food 4 Less stores, and that some Smith's stores still carry it fresh in the bag. ...

For Dan Wenker, who's looking for Lindy's Homemade Italian Ice, Tonya Morris e-mailed that she and her husband sell an Italian ice that has been made in Philadelphia since 1965; it's available at Jersey's Bar and Grill at 4760 W. Sahara Ave. and Capriotti's at 7440 W. Cheyenne Ave., and they can be contacted at 544-8741 to schedule a delivery. ...

More on Lipton Cup-A-Soup: Nancy Hazelet e-mailed that chicken noodle and cream of chicken flavors both are available -- "along with lots of other hard-to-find items" -- at Central Market, 1101 Arizona St. in Boulder City. ...

More on large pasta shells: Rose Obedo of Vinny Boy's Italian Marketplace, 3620 W. Sahara Ave., e-mailed that they carry them as well. ...

Reader requests: N. Page is looking for a restaurant that serves biscuits and gravy and fried mush similar to what Bob Evans serves in the Midwest and Southeast. ...

Bob Norwood is looking for frozen green-lipped mussels. ...

James Silver is looking for fresh -- not frozen and thawed -- calves' liver, and canned beef tongue. ...

Eleanor McGivney is looking for French apple raisin pie with icing on top, and Thomas's Swirl Toasting Bread with Crumb Topping in the cinnamon-raisin flavor. ...

K.J. Howe is looking for restaurants that serve fish and chips made with halibut instead of cod. ...

And the 5-months-pregnant Kristen Savarro has a killer craving for blue bubble gum ice cream.

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