delicatessen
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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
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
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
She rushed out to the delicatessen store and beguiled the man into letting her open a charge account until Saturday payday.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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
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
Through personal letters to desirable shops, delicatessens, boarding-houses, colleges, etc.
From Every Step in Canning by Grace Viall Gray
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