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bistro

[bis-troh, bee-stroh] / ˈbɪs troʊ, biˈstroʊ /
NOUN
drinkery with food
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A solution ex machina prevented it from closing, but instead of maintaining the status quo, everybody committed to leveling it up to a Michelin star-worthy bistro.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

After a Sunday matinee last month, Christopher and I had dinner a few blocks away at a bistro his wife, dancer Jennifer Locke, recommended.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

The bistro is located just a short distance from the Capitol on a block that has long met the appetites of midlevel congressional staff for fast-casual food and dive bars.

From Slate Mar. 10, 2026

Whenever I see it on a bistro menu, I order it.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

And why was one sugar consumed first, and only then the second, like a two-course bistro lunch?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Turning stovetop pasta into a spicy, creamy Cajun version that tastes like if the average Rainforest Cafe were suddenly staffed entirely by people with experience on the line at French bistros.

From Salon May 12, 2026

When you think of eating in Paris, bistros come to mind.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

To do so, I stay away from bistros in fancy neighborhoods, which charge too much and often cook up mediocre food.

From Barron's Mar. 8, 2026

But for the mom-and-pop shops in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades — the dry cleaners, tattoo parlors, bars, bistros and stores that sold antiques, flowers, books, pottery and macaroons — the devastation is more personal.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2025

In Paris, our cab let us off in the Marais district, a place of narrow streets and sidewalks, of bistros, shops, and small hotels.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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