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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

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

Opening her delicatessen just after lockdown, she has lived in the town for 12 years and has seen the number of independent shops flourish, even though "most High Streets have died these days".

From BBC Mar. 21, 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

I did not see a proper butcher around, so I went into a delicatessen, a type of shop I had never encountered until I went to Johannesburg.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

And many delicatessens were not able to survive the Covid-19 pandemic.

From New York Times Jul. 18, 2022

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

From Every Step in Canning by Gray, Grace Viall




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