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A bistro or bistrot (/ ˈ b iː s t r oʊ /), in its original Parisian form, is a small restaurant serving moderately priced, simple meals in a modest setting. In more recent years, the term has become used by restaurants considered, by some, to be pretentious.
Following the rise of fast food and take-out restaurants, a retronym for the older "standard" restaurant was created, sit-down restaurant. Most commonly, "sit-down restaurant" refers to a casual- dining restaurant with table service , rather than a fast food restaurant or a diner , where one orders food at a counter .
There is a direct correlation between the growth of the restaurant businesses and institutions of theatrical stage drama, gambling and prostitution which served the burgeoning merchant middle class during the Song dynasty. [13] Restaurants catered to different styles of cuisine, price brackets, and religious requirements.
Vongerichten acknowledges the difference between vacation-minded French chefs—like Dominique Ansel, who founded the cronut, or Le Bernardin’s Eric Ripert—and American business’ hard-nosed ...
A diner is a type of restaurant found across the United States and Canada, as well as parts of Western Europe and Australia.Diners offer a wide range of cuisine, mostly American cuisine, a casual atmosphere, and, characteristically, a combination of booths served by a waitstaff and a long sit-down counter with direct service, in the smallest simply by a cook.
Postcard for Larry Potter's Supper Club, North Hollywood, between circa 1930 and circa 1945. A supper club is a traditional dining establishment that also functions as a social club. The term may describe different establishments depending on the region, but in general, supper clubs tend to present themselves as having a high-class image, even ...
One of the first restaurant chains. At one time, had over 1,000 locations across the U.S. Final location closed in 2022. [13] How Do You Roll? Sushi United States 12 JB's Restaurants: Family United States 104 A Big Boy franchise until 1987. One restaurant in the chain was named "Galaxy Diner". Koo Koo Roo: Chicken United States 38 Owned by Luby's
In the dreaded cold days of winter, there's nothing like a hearty stew to warm you right up. And Ree Drummond agrees: "There's just something so comforting about a pot of thick, glossy stew ...