bistronomy
n.— «Francois Lemarie had an article in the same issue on the move of French cuisine from gastronomy through bistronomy to fooding and lists as Parisian bistronomic places: La Cerisaie, Le Temps au Temps, Fogon St-Julien, Le Comptoir du Relais St German + Ripaille.» —“The Week of April 10th, 2006″ by John Talbott eG Forums Apr. 17, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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