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This New Mexico Deli Feels So Old-World German You’ll Swear You Crossed The Atlantic

Driving down a busy boulevard, you would never guess that one small storefront hides shelves of imported chocolate, freezer cases packed with real German sausage,…

By Fiona Gates · Sep 22, 2026

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