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bistro

[bis-troh, bee-stroh] / ˈbɪs troʊ, biˈstroʊ /
NOUN
drinkery with food
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I may never open that bistro, and perhaps that’s just as well for the accountant and the watercolor artichokes.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

According to city records first reported by Santa Monica Daily Press, the Victorian will be converted into a members club including a pool, spa, fitness center and coffee bistro.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Standing on a bistro chair in the crowded Manhattan bar, Bores urged supporters to treat the fight in his district as a fight for the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 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

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

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Its chef, Joe Cash, an alum of New York’s Per Se and Copenhagen’s Noma, took inspiration from both French bistros and American steakhouses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 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

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

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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