Bistro in Berlin

A Bistro is a small place to eat and drink wine. 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.

 

The origins of the word bistro are uncertain. Some say that it may derive from the Russian bystro (быстро), "quickly". It entered the French language during the Russian occupation of Paris in 1814. Russian officers or cossacks who wanted to be served quickly would shout "bystro." However, this etymology is not accepted by several French linguists, as there is, notably, no occurrence of this word until the end of the 19th century Others say the name comes from a type of aperitif, called a bistrouille (or liqueur coffee), served in some reasonably priced restaurants

 

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