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deli

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /






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AI-generated food pictures are appearing on everything from takeout menus to deli displays, but turning heads for all the wrong reasons, Isabella Simonetti writes for the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

I set up my cutting board at the bar in front of the television, clean and chop everything, then stash it in labeled deli tubs.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

Sat Bains ran a breakfast pop-up on Sunday at a small deli in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, to support local businesses during a difficult time for the hospitality industry nationally.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

And he added that the company operates in an industry niche — prepared deli food — that has a combined $40 billion in U.S. sales.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

She was coming out of the deli, trailed by Alyx, Ellen, Savannah Grace, and Julia.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

There used to be a lot more really good delis in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has stopped serving the iconic US-made black cherry soda that has been a fixture at the restaurant for decades.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The company changed its name to Restaurant Depot in the 1990s and started serving more food operators across the U.S. including caterers, pizzerias and delis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

The rising cost of eggs has left one of the most famous delis in Los Angeles scrambling to keep up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2025

From now on, I’ll only eat at farm-fresh artisan food trucks and iconic celebrity delis.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera


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