Review: What to know about the new East Borough in Costa Mesa

Critic Brad A. Johnson says the new East Borough is a lot like the original, but with a few key differences.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • February 4, 2021
East Borough has moved, but not very far. For nearly a decade at The Camp in Costa Mesa, this scrappy little Vietnamese banh mi shop occupied an open-air stall adjacent to the curb. A few months ago, they relocated to a larger space within the...
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