: an informal usually French restaurant serving simple hearty food
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Ami Paris has revealed a month-long makeover of the famed French brasserie in New York’s SoHo neighborhood.—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026 Food and drink Across the hall from the seventh-floor contemporary brasserie and bar Le Tout-Paris, Langosteria (the first to open outside of Milan) is a draw for Italian fine dining and a playful ambiance.—Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026 Set in SoHo, this swanky, vintage-style brasserie is a favorite among trend-forward travelers and locals, including many a celebrity.—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026 Wander around the quaint cobblestone streets of historic Tribeca before heading back to cozy up on a red banquette in the brasserie with a bowl of French onion soup.—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brasserie
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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