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deli

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /






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Part of the draw is old-school deli theater.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Sat Bains ran a breakfast pop-up on Sunday at a small deli in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, to support local businesses during a difficult time for the hospitality industry nationally.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

And he added that the company operates in an industry niche — prepared deli food — that has a combined $40 billion in U.S. sales.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Or, at least, love adjacent to a very good Italian deli.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

They found Farquar in front of the deli, eating chocolate cupcakes and drinking Coke.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

Meanwhile, two delis near her childhood home in Chappaqua, N.Y., have added Caesar wraps to their menus in her honor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

But Ottolenghi, who has 11 restaurants, cafes and delis, described the situation was "crippling" - not just for his own business, but for others running bakeries, cafes, and pubs.

From BBC May 29, 2026

The company changed its name to Restaurant Depot in the 1990s and started serving more food operators across the U.S. including caterers, pizzerias and delis.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

The rising cost of eggs has left one of the most famous delis in Los Angeles scrambling to keep up.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2025

From now on, I’ll only eat at farm-fresh artisan food trucks and iconic celebrity delis.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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