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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

One afternoon Chris Newens, an English culinary journalist, was sitting in Le Mistral, a bistro in the 20th arrondissement, when he overheard three men discuss the dominant cuisine of the neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

He wants to hang a sheet from the chalet to project films into a summer open air cinema, and open a bistro where they could offer cookery classes.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

I had been driving west through downtown and stopped in Chinatown to wait out the morning congestion in a new café that used to be an old bistro.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

We showered, put on such clean clothes as we could muster, and eagerly repaired to a popular nearby bistro called the Georgia Mountain Restaurant.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

France launched one of Europe’s biggest paid-leave programs, funding the payrolls of scores of companies, from bistros to large corporations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

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

Along the evolving restaurant row on Stone Way North, restaurateur Brian Clevenger opens Haerfest, a 59-seat bar and restaurant similar in concept to his popular Vendemmia and Autumn bistros in Seattle.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024

The diners have all been taken over by precious little bistros boasting a menu of indigenous American cuisine.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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