2006-09-25 23:06:53 · 7 answers · asked by victor 1 in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
OK Victor,
I'll be the one that bites on this one.....
How about,
La Bistro!
(I am pretty sure that it would be feminine, since La Boulangerie is also considered female).
Hope this satisfies your need to refine a French word, even further. And Boy, did I bite!
James in San Diego
2006-09-27 23:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by jpr_sd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True, it was extracted from a Russian word. The Bistro as a quick dining experience originated during the impressionist era/ late industrial revolution. It was the place people / workers went to eat when they couldn't lounge around at the slow and breezy french cafes. Russian / Eastern European Immigrants brought the style of dining and the name to France especially the bustling city of Paris
2006-09-26 20:10:38 · answer #2 · answered by J.J. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bistro stands for Café...
The origin comes from russian soldiers that invaded Paris when Napoleon was defeated. Those soldiers asked to be served quickly in cafés
"Bistro!" means quick in Russian
2006-09-26 11:18:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"bistro" (tends to be considered slang) is a synonym of bar/pub/café. Bistro (which is also spelled "bistrot", by the way) stands more specifically for a small or modest bar/pub.
2006-09-26 07:29:17 · answer #4 · answered by wizzie 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
bistro or Bistro
2006-09-26 06:15:37 · answer #5 · answered by Elizabethfrny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bisse-treaux, I guess.
2006-09-26 06:25:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious?
2006-09-26 06:10:49 · answer #7 · answered by Ellen J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋