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delicatessen

[del-i-kuh-tes-uhn] / ˌdɛl ɪ kəˈtɛs ən /


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Across the corner from us was Langer’s, whose owner made national news in 2024 when he vowed to close his famed delicatessen if MacArthur Park didn’t improve.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2026

An early job washing dishes at a delicatessen piqued her interest in cooking.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

Bunty Singh, who owns a local café and delicatessen, said he had no issue with anyone flying a national flag but also insisted there were no problems with immigration in Bridge of Weir.

From BBC Oct. 8, 2025

From the pale, shredded stuff in the supermarket delicatessen to my own favorite homemade version that combines cabbage, kale and chard in a vaguely Asian dressing, it all works for me.

From Seattle Times Aug. 19, 2023

He rode the ten-dollar bills back to where he’d found them, counted a dollar from his own wallet to pay for the sandwiches, dropped it in the delicatessen till, and added a quarter tip.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

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

Matzo ball soup, chopped liver, kugel, salami and pickled herring — it’s all on display at “I’ll Have What She’s Having,” an exhibition in Los Angeles exploring Jewish delicatessens.

From New York Times Jul. 19, 2022

Jobs will also go in the supermarkets with the closure of its delicatessens and fresh fish and meat counters.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2020

Through personal letters to desirable shops, delicatessens, boarding-houses, colleges, etc.

From Every Step in Canning by Grace Viall Gray




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