Review: Malibu Farm at Lido Village in Newport Beach peddles a certain lifestyle as much as good taste

Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • October 11, 2018
Zinque, Lido Bottle Works, Circle Hook, Nobu… Of the entire range of casual, laid-back-luxury, indoor/outdoor restaurants to open at Lido Marina Village, none has fully captured the joie de vivre of this revitalized harbor-side complex as...
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