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A brasserie can be expected to have professional service, printed menus, and, traditionally, white linen—unlike a bistro which may have none of these. Typically, a brasserie is open every day and serves the same menu, generally composed of a few traditional French dishes, all day. A classic example of a brasserie dish is steak frites. [2]
Casual dining comprises a market segment between fast food establishments and fine dining restaurants. Casual dining restaurants often have a full bar with separate bar staff, a full beer menu and a limited wine menu. They are frequently, but not necessarily, part of a wider chain, particularly in the United States.
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.
A bar at Sheremetyevo International Airport, July 1980 A drinking establishment is a business whose primary function is the serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises. [ 1 ] Some establishments may also serve food, or have entertainment, but their main purpose is to serve alcoholic beverages.
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The word derives from the early 19th century, taken from the French word restaurer 'provide meat for', literally 'restore to a former state' [2] and, being the present participle of the verb, [3] the term restaurant may have been used in 1507 as a "restorative beverage", and in correspondence in 1521 to mean 'that which restores the strength, a fortifying food or remedy'.
In its official website, La Rotonde defines itself as a brasserie and restaurant. [1] Located on the Place de Picasso , that also holds the sculpture of Honoré de Balzac by Auguste Rodin called Monument to Balzac at the corner of Boulevard du Montparnasse and Boulevard Raspail , it was founded by Victor Libion in 1911. [ 2 ]
A cantina is a type of bar common in Latin America and Spain. The word is similar in etymology to " canteen ", and is derived from the Italian word for a cellar , winery , or vault . [ 1 ] In Italy , the word cantina refers to a room below the ground level where wine and other products such as salami are stored.