The phrase "average deli" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a typical or standard delicatessen, often in comparison to others that may be more exceptional or unique.
Example: "While the city has many gourmet options, I often find myself craving a sandwich from the average deli down the street."
Alternatives: "typical deli" or "standard delicatessen".
This sprawling spot in Berlin isn't your average deli.
IN the months before Pret A Manger's first New York sandwich shop opened last July, the chief executive, Andrew Rolfe, walked the streets of Manhattan, timing how long it took to get lunch at various potential competitors, from the upmarket sandwich bar Xando Cosi (15 minutes), to the average deli (12 minutes).
I compared the prices for homemade to the average deli price for three popular sandwiches, and found that you can save $23.75 per week -- or $1,235 over the course of a year -- by doing just a little shopping and taking five minutes each day to prep your lunch.
Raising the salary threshold would mean that average folks like deli managers, cooks and shift "supervisors" who are no longer part of that 18% would once again qualify and get paid overtime.
New York returned the favor in the form of a new, 60-second commercial that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg unveiled featuring average New Yorkers -- a firefighter, a deli owner, a subway rider and on and on -- declaring their gratitude to the rest of America.
While the bird flu outbreak might not cost average Americans more than a few extra dollars on eggs and deli meat, one group is paying dearly: farmers.
But Michael Jacobowitz, the owner of Essen NY Deli in Midwood, Brooklyn, offered another explanation: "Have you seen the average New Yorker?" he asked.
It has a chi-chi feel to it, packed with expensive ski shops and restaurants (the fact that the deli sells Chateaux Petrus is a pretty good indication of the average clientele).
A standard deli slicer slices.
