Definition of "brasserie" [brasserie]

• A restaurant serving alcoholic beverages, especially beer, as well as food. (noun)

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• "The word brasserie means brewery in French, and beer lovers will appreciate the dozen or so brews on tap as well as nearly 100 bottles from all over the world."
• "In France, a brasserie is a café doubling as a restaurant with a relaxed setting, which serves single dishes and other meals."
• "The brasserie was a big quiet place, frequented chiefly by regular customers eating the plat du jour or cold meat."