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delicatessen

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


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The city’s appetizing stores, which first appeared in the late 19th century, are a type of delicatessen that only sells products such as smoked and cured fish, dairy and nuts due to kosher law.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 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

They gave me this fantastic send-off, with a pop-up delicatessen on the set, called Sam’s Delicatessen.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2024

Thierry Ways, the owner of La Parisienne, a delicatessen in the coastal city of Barranquilla, also pointed out the inconsistency in the new rule.

From New York Times Jun. 10, 2023

He suddenly realized he was on the familiar block of low apartment buildings, a store-front church, a delicatessen, a pawn shop, and on the corner, a bar.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

The market moved to its current site in Poplar, east London, in 1982, where it supplies fish to businesses, fishmongers, fish-and-chip shops, delicatessens and restaurants.

From BBC Nov. 27, 2024

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

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 Bostwick, Arthur Elmore




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