brasserie

noun

bras·​se·​rie ˌbras-ˈrē How to pronounce brasserie (audio)
ˌbra-sə-
: an informal usually French restaurant serving simple hearty food

Examples of brasserie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The finishing touches were also being made to Bonbon Café, Angelo Musa’s Instagram-pretty patisserie, as well as the al-fresco Veranda bar with its chic, Parisian garden brasserie styling. Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024 The refurbishment included beefing up its culinary arsenal with the addition of a branch of the popular STK steakhouse, pan-Asian hot spot B-Lounge and relaxed French brasserie Sel & Miel. Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 Several unisex bathroom stalls surround a central basin with vanities and sinks for handwashing and primping — as seen in brasseries in France. Jillian Mueller, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 From chic brasseries to pubs full of personality, here are the best bars in Abu Dhabi as chosen by our editors. Ann Marie McQueen, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2023 In the spring, contrarily, colorful blooms in the famed jardins are a major draw, whereas exceptionally long days come summer yield ideal conditions for sipping cocktails at an outdoor brasserie late into the evening. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023 The uptown French brasserie, already locally famous for the selfies taken in its vanity mirrors, is now gaining national fame as a finalist in the 18th annual America’s Best Restroom Contest. Jillian Mueller, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Both treated the same canon of modern-day subjects: the racecourse, the brasserie, the milliner’s shop, the brothel. Sam Needleman, The New York Review of Books, 6 Jan. 2024 And, perhaps most impressive of all, the brasserie kitchen has bins to convert waste to energy, which powers part of the restaurant. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French, literally, brewery, from Middle French brasser to brew, from Old French bracier, from Vulgar Latin *braciare, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh brag malt

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brasserie was in 1825

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“Brasserie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brasserie. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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