Bistro
A bistro (sometimes spelled bistrot) is a small place, much like a café. In its original Parisian version, a bistro is a small restaurant. It serves moderately priced simple meals in a modest setting. Bistros are defined mostly by the foods they serve. Home cooking with robust earthy dishes, and slow-cooked foods like cassoulet are typical. By using stews and cassoulets they could cook the main food and it would last all day.[1]
Similar to bistros are brasseries, which offer slightly more elaborate meals.
Bistro Media
Plaque about the legend of the origin of the word "Bistro" at La Mère Catherine, 6, place du Tertre, Paris. (English: On March 30, 1814, the Cossacks were the first to launch their very famous "bistro" here and, on the hill, the worthy ancestor of our bistros was born. 180th anniversary. Tourist Office of Old Montmartre)
References
- ↑ Porcelli, Joey; Fong, Clay (2006), The Gyros Journey: affordable ethnic eateries along the front range, Fulcrum, p. 98, ISBN 978-1-55591-579-7