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fran Feb 23rd, 2002 11:56 AM

Please explain difference between bistro, brasserie and cafe
 
I would appreciate it.

ellen Feb 23rd, 2002 12:21 PM

Look at the book "Great Eats in Paris" by Sandra Gustafson. She explains the difference

mimi taylor Feb 23rd, 2002 12:26 PM

A traditional bistro is a small restaurant that was traditionally a mom and pop with handwritten ormimeographed menus offering a limited selection of home-style dishes. Wine is available by carafe.<BR>Brasserie is french for brewery most of these lively spots have an Alsation connection, so there's all that great white wine and beer and these places are brightly lit, and are open all day with late hours.<BR>cafes offer coffee as well as drinks at the bar and very casual for simple meals and snacks.

xx Feb 23rd, 2002 12:38 PM

In a cafe, you can order drinks at all open hours and don't have to order food. In a brasserie, you can't have drinks only during meal times--you have to eat as well.

BettyBoop Jul 5th, 2009 07:20 PM

For Seetheworld.


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