delicatessen
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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
This isn’t the first time Sparrow has converted classic New York installations into felt: She previously tackled a 1980s bodega in “8 Till Late,” and a delicatessen with “Lucy’s on 6th.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
Together we scrutinized the twelve lemon cakes from the delicatessen shop.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their career playing gigs at local delicatessens with their parents.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
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
Numerous delicatessens, independent restaurants and smaller local chains have gone dark.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
Through personal letters to desirable shops, delicatessens, boarding-houses, colleges, etc.
From Every Step in Canning by Grace Viall Gray
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