READY TO EAT: David Rosenberg, left, owner of Newport County Dinner Club, meets with the owner of The Wharf Pub, Scott Kirmil. Rosenberg continues to sign up renewals and add new members to the club. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
The genesis of the Newport County Dinner Club was a favorite pastime for owners David and Nancy Rosenberg. The young couple loved eating out, specifically in Newport County. They had seen publications, all print in that late 1980s era, which described attractions for Newport, but nothing that honed in on restaurants. "Something that would focus…