brasserie

noun

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

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Sam Fox brings an 'edgy' brasserie to Scottsdale Sam Fox's first stand-alone restaurant in 5 years is serving French-American flair. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 12 Oct. 2025 The opening marked a series of restaurant debuts, including American Chef Michael Anthony’s American brasserie Lex Yard and the return of Peacock Alley, originally the grand marble corridor connecting the Waldorf and Astoria Hotels in 1897 New York. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025 For its relatively small footprint, Hôtel Place d'Armes punches far above its weight from a culinary POV, with a fabulous on-site brasserie, a trendy sushi bar, and a panoramic roof terrace (open seasonally) that’s widely considered one of the city’s best spots for outdoor drinks with a view. Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025 On the ground floor is Seahorse, operated by Mercer Street Hospitality, a modern seafood brasserie with both streetside and lobby entrances. Jake Emen, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brasserie

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 17 Oct. 2025.

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