: an informal usually French restaurant serving simple hearty food
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And then there’s the culinary pièce de résistance: a private chef experience courtesy of Jeremy King’s The Park—the elegant brasserie on the Park Modern’s ground floor.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 June 2025 Grand Brasserie is a destination to experience elevated French brasserie cuisine – while dining at the backdrop of one of New York City’s most iconic and historic landmarks.—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 The Restaurants One of the property’s commemorative gifts to its guests is Elliott Aster, a sophisticated brasserie that opened in May 2025.—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 Chanel resumed staging fashion shows at the Grand Palais last fall after a four-year break, and recently held a dinner at the venue’s new restaurant, Le Grand Café, a soaring brasserie designed by Joseph Dirand with a terrace that looks across at the Petit Palais.—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 June 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
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