Review: A new chef finds the sweet spot at Lido Bottle Works in Newport Beach

Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • November 8, 2018
Don’t be in a hurry when you eat the pork neck at Lido Bottle Works in Newport Beach. You’ll want to savor every bite, and there’s not much of it. It’s a thin slice of meat, the “secreto.” It might or might not actually come from the animal’s...
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