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noun bras·se·rie \ ˌbras-ˈrē , ˌbra-sə- \

Definition of brasserie

:an informal usually French restaurant serving simple hearty food

Recent Examples of brasserie from the Web

Chill out in the traditional walled garden or treat yourself to an afternoon in the spa before indulging in Henrietta's (The Dewberry's on site restaurant) mash up of brasserie style favorites made with farm to table ingredients.

— liza corsillo, GQ, "The Best Hotels with the Best Grooming Products," 29 Aug. 2017
The gorgeous brasserie is well known for our favorite summer cocktail – the gin and tonic.

— jeanmarie brownson, sacbee, "Depart from the usual this Labor Day," 29 Aug. 2017
Her father, Anatole-Desire Moreau, owned the Cloche d’Or brasserie, where comedians and artists came to eat near the red-light area of Paris.

— mathieu rosemain, Bloomberg.com, "Jeanne Moreau, French Actress Who Irked U.S. Censors, Dies at 89," 31 July 2017
The iconic brasserie (13301 S. Old Western Ave.; 708-388-3461; mapletreeinnrestaurant.com/) is open for dinner Tuesdays to Fridays.

— vickie snow jurkowski, Daily Southtown, "Simple cocktail or meal in a glass, the Bloody Mary can be the cure for what ails you," 19 July 2017
Commerson Mid City, $$ Sascha Lyon’s neo-brasserie sets a high mark.

— garrett snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Los Angeles Magazine Hot Restaurant List for July 2017," 18 July 2017
A Bethesda chef is bringing his French brasserie to Fells Point.

— sarah meehan, baltimoresun.com, "Bethesda's Duck Duck Goose opening second location in Fells Point," 18 July 2017
The result is the grand Southeast Asian brasserie that Los Angeles seemed destined for.

— garrett snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Los Angeles Magazine Hot Restaurant List for July 2017," 18 July 2017
La Cigale The main square, Place Graslin, has an opera and theater, but the interiors of this Art Nouveau brasserie are the real showstopper.

— sarah moroz, Vogue, "Heading to Paris? Make a Weekend Trip to Nantes," 18 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of brasserie

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

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First Known Use: 1825

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