Q: I am looking for a Dutch biscuit product. The brand name is Reese, but there are others on the market. Some outlets may refer to them as Holland Rusk. The Dutch store in Helen has the biscuits by a Dutch manufacturer that they import, but that seems like a long way to go for something I could buy at my local Publix several months ago. Any help you can provide will be appreciated, especially by my 89-year-old Dutch mother, who would eat them every day if we could get them. — Michael C. Ruscitti, email
A: Michael, your mother can have all of the crunchy Holland rusk she likes, whenever she likes. Buford Highway Farmers Market, 5600 Buford Highway, Doraville, 770-455-0770, stocks Roland Holland rusk in 4.4-ounce packages for $2.49 each. You’ll find them on aisle 19. And the market also carries another crunchy rusk-like snack, Bolletje Dutch Crispbake, which sells for $2.29, and they’re stocked on aisle 11, just in case your mother would like a little variety.
Q: I’m searching for a gift for my granddaughter, who lives in Seattle. She makes jewelry for fun, and wants an organizer that hangs in the closet. What makes this one different is that it’s shaped like a dress. I’ve looked but I only find the regular organizers, nothing that looks like a dress. I hope you can help me. Thank you. — Margaret Adams, email.
A: I’ll bet your granddaughter will love the Umbra Little Black Dress hanging jewelry organizer. Just as its name implies, it’s shaped like a dress, with little clear pockets in the front for small items like earrings, pins, and rings, and hooks in the back to hang necklaces and bracelets. You can find it for $19.99 at The Container Store, 3637 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, 30319, 404-963-9602.
Q: I’d like to find some birch beer soda. Since I’m not familiar with it, and want to sample the drink, I’m not particular about brands. I haven’t had much luck in my grocery stores. Can you help me find birch beer in the Atlanta area? Thanks. — Jimmy Morton, Atlanta
A: David’s Produce and Country Store, 3561 Lavista Road, Decatur, 404-325-0709, offers a treasure trove of old-time sodas, including birch beers. Olde Brooklyn Bayridge red birch beer, Hippo birch beer from Washington, Boylan’s hand-crafted birch beer are a sampling of those found at the store. All come in 12-ounce glass bottles and sell for $1.99 each.
Q: I double dog dare you to find jeans for my tall and thin husband. I’ve searched high, low, on the Internet, in malls and outlet malls, to try to find jeans in size 31 x 34. I’ve had no luck at the Gap, Dillard’s, Kohl’s. Please help me! Thank you so much. — Ruth Hartman, Johns Creek
A: Thanks for the challenge, Ruth. I’ll admit that tall, lanky men have it a bit harder when it comes to finding jeans that don’t hover above their ankles, but that doesn’t mean the jeans are impossible to find. Locally, High Plains Western Wear, 349 Cobb Parkway, Marietta, 770-426-5111, stocks a variety of jean brands. They include Levis, Wrangler and Rock & Roll Cowboy jeans — more than a half-dozen name brands, and a slew of styles — in your husband’s size. If you want an online source, take a look at American Eagle Outfitters, www.ae.com, where you’ll find the new Medium Resin Whisker Loose Jean, which is available in 31 x 34, for $34.99.
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