deli
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Admittedly unfamiliar with Armenian food or basturma, Gaines compared the brisket sandwich to a pastrami-and-pickle sandwich at a Jewish deli.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
From there, it’s classic Green Goddess by way of the supermarket deli.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
We stopped at the deli counter and my grandmother had a five or ten minute conversation with the deli guy and that made her feel really connected to the community.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
Neighbors told town officials they found deli trays, poop and feathers around the neighborhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
My mother left me at the lobster tank in the middle of the main aisle while she went to get Dad’s pork chops from the deli counter.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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
They show up alongside burgers at cookouts, tucked next to sandwiches at beach delis, speared into Bloody Marys, eaten cold straight from the fridge after a day outside.
From Salon ● May 28, 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
When we order from delis now, I ask them to separate the meat from the bread so I can control the amount of meat in between the two slices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
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
