Readers share ideas for finding bran muffins

WE’RE all familiar with bad bran muffins, which seem to have much in common with ground cardboard. Instead, Charlie Boocks is looking for the kind he used to get at Costco, which he said were “large, moist, tasty and had lots of raisins and nuts.” And his fellow Taste of the Town readers have a couple of suggestions.

Libby Casolari recommended Sprouts Farmers Market, which has six stores (and counting) in the valley. And Ann Brown recommended Great Buns Bakery at 3270 E. Tropicana Ave.

For Judi Granick, who’s looking for bone-in veal chops, Brown said she just saw them a Smith’s at 9350 W. Flamingo Road. And Andrea Drasner suggested The Butcher Block at 7965 S. Rainbow Blvd. and 6440 N. Durango Drive, or John Mull’s Meats at 3730 Thom Blvd.

And for Elaine Ocrant, who’s looking for whole pickled beef tongue, Drasner suggested The Butcher Block or John Mull’s Meats.

More reader requests

Penny Reese is looking for shredded Swiss cheese, adding, “It seems that every other kind of cheese is available shredded.”

Jason and Shelli Clark are looking for Apple Beer and/ or Apple Beer 5, a non-alcoholic drink produced in Holladay, Utah.

Nancy Clark is looking for Dakota Buckaroo Marinating Sauce, which she said a friend told her is “the best marinating sauce for chicken, steaks, etc.” “Also, I have not given up on finding Sacramento Tomato Juice” locally, she added.

And Kris Mcvey is looking for large vanilla or chocolate wafer cookies for making ice cream sandwiches, adding, “They taste and look like Voortman’s vanilla or chocolate wafer cookies but are larger.”

Readers?

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