brasserie
Americannoun
plural
brasseriesnoun
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a bar in which drinks and often food are served
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a small and usually cheap restaurant
Etymology
Origin of brasserie
1860–65; < French: literally, brewery; Middle French, equivalent to brass ( er ) to brew (< Gallo-Latin *braciāre, derivative of *brac- malt < Gaulish; compare Welsh brag, MIr mraich, braich malt) + -erie -ery
Example Sentences
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The French brasserie with paper-thin radishes, good cultured butter and a pinch of flaky salt.
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From West Village bistros to London brasseries, French cuisine — once dismissed as too heavy or too fussy — is suddenly what’s on everyone’s lips.
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Brilhante Restaurant - Brilhante has the air of a French brasserie with the service of a Portuguese restaurant, making it a superb choice in my book.
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I chalked it up to yet another high-decibel brasserie that made me feel like I was dining in a hangar at SFO.
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How does "brasserie" style cuisine show up in this cookbook?
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