delicatessen
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Her three siblings have already emigrated, and she is considering shutting down her small delicatessen to follow them abroad.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
An early job washing dishes at a delicatessen piqued her interest in cooking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
The alleged illegal activities came to light in 2021, when media reports surfaced that Hometown International, whose sole asset was a delicatessen in Paulsboro, New Jersey, had a valuation of about $100 million.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
I mentioned that Canter’s delicatessen on Fairfax, another hangout from the old days, was still there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
They crossed the street and entered a small market filled with specialty goods, delicatessen items and huge, fancy pieces of fruit.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
They’ve recently embraced a unique kind of street style — one that’s emblazoned with logos of famous delicatessens and their most popular offerings, like knishes, pastrami, pickles and bagels.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2023
Learn how to roll with the best in an afternoon lesson from the sfogline of La Salumeria, one of the city’s best delicatessens.
From National Geographic ● Apr. 17, 2023
Jobs will also go in the supermarkets with the closure of its delicatessens and fresh fish and meat counters.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2020
The measure, passed on Wednesday, will prohibit sales of the fattened liver of a duck or goose at restaurants, groceries, delicatessens, and other venues citywide.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 31, 2019
Like all Jewish delicatessens, this shop contains everything that any patron is willing to buy, and in addition, elaborates the coffee-house idea into any shape that circumstances may suggest.
From The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses by Arthur Elmore Bostwick
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