delicatessen
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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
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
Across from her now: the bakery, the butcher, the delicatessen.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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