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 After Delphine’s opening, Lefebvre plans to open a Casa Blake brasserie in the coming years. Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024 Food is an attraction, and outdoor markets, food halls, brasseries, and food trucks serve local and international specialties; don't miss the city’s famous bagels. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024 Michelin has been strangely silent on Chef Brad Kilgore’s brasserie at the Arlo Wynwood hotel, but the menu offers many jaw droppers, including oxtail beignets and — finally! Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024 John, the executive chef, and Karen, the pastry chef, returned to Chicago and launched Smyth and the Loyalist, its downstairs brasserie, in the West Loop in 2017. Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024 With Sophie, a modern brasserie dressed in shades of chartreuse, and three bars including a constantly busy lobby bar; the retro, clubby Punch Room; and a rooftop natural wine bar, the Edition Tokyo Ginza has no shortage of places to play. Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024 But Mona’s Burger and Shakes in Walnut Creek exudes a European brasserie feel, with its intimate dining room, cafe chairs and walls decorated with eclectic art and a logo inspired by the Mona Lisa — as envisioned by street artist Banksy. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024 Occupying what was previously an American bar-nightclub in the Opera district, the restaurant combines the brasserie format — broad and bustling dining rooms with deep booths — and the relaxed spirit of a British pub. Kate Maxwell Lindsey Tramuta Reggie Nadelson Gisela Williams Roxanne Fequiere Siska Lyssens, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024 The trendy 350-seat brasserie is about to get even more exclusive, though. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024

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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 27 Apr. 2024.

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