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LI gastro pubs
Quick ReadThe gastro pub is a whole new breed of tavern
Photo credit: John Griffin | An entree of salad and pork skewers is served at Public House 49 in Patchogue. (Sept. 4, 2009)
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Long Island's gastro pubs
From merrie olde England, land of warm beer and deep-fried everything, comes a whole other breed of tavern: the gastro pub.
The term was coined in 1991 by the owners of The Eagle in London; they wanted it known that their seriously epicurean bar-restaurant was no ordinary bangers-and-mash joint. The term became a buzzword on this side of the pond around 2005, when chef April Bloomfield opened...
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