Brasserie | Word Brasserie at Open Dictionary of English by LearnThat Foundation

In France, a brasserie is a café doubling as a restaurant with a relaxed setting, which serves single dishes and other meals.
By tradition, a brasserie is a modest restaurant, a place where you can enjoy a good, unpretentious meal at almost any time of day.
The word 'brasserie' is also French for brewery and, by extension, "the brewing business."
A brasserie, which is good for quick, simple meals; and a conservatory, which serves up a marvellous cream tea.

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A "brasserie" is a food-and-drink bar, "brassier" is more like brass, a "brassiere" is a woman's undergarment or bra, while a "brazier" or "brasier" is a cooking utensil that holds live coals.

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