Anti-German sentiment
On , Léonard Lipp and his wife Pétronille opened the brasserie on the Boulevard Saint-Germain. Their speciality was a cervelat rémoulade starter, then choucroute garnie, served with the finest beers. The brasserie's atmosphere and its modest prices made it a great success. Anti-German sentiment during the First World War led to a change of name to "Brasserie des Bords" for several years. Of Alsatian origin, Lipp left Alsace when it became part of Germany.