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Order The Pastrami At This Tiny California Deli In San Rafael And You’ll Skip Every Chain

My stomach growled the moment I caught the smell of fresh dough drifting down a quiet street in Northern California. What looked like an ordinary...

By James Carter · Sep 14, 2026

Field Notes

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Order The Pastrami At This Tiny California Deli In San Rafael And You’ll Skip Every Chain

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