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Public House 49

Published: September 15, 2009 2:42 PM
By JOAN REMINICK  joan.reminick@newsday.com

Quick ReadWear earplugs, if you must, and make a dining room reservation.

Photo credit: John Griffin | Flat-screen TVs are reflected in the glass of the dividing doors between the dining area and bar of the Public House 49 in Patchogue. (Sept. 4, 2009)

Richard Desmond is a big man trafficking in big flavors. You may remember him as the operatic tenor who, for years, sang at Bliss in East Setauket, where he was chef. Here, every carefully turned-out plate bespeaks his brio for gastronomy.

 GASTRO GREATS

Desmond's basil-infused hummus, served with crusty bread, augurs well for what's to follow. That might be a trio of flaky turnovers...