: 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.
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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
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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
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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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