I've been cutting meat for a while now and have heard a number of names for various cuts of meat from my customers but this one I have never heard of, a Newport style rib. My dad had a few of his own like a whitehouse style pork loin roast. This actually was true though, in the 40s he serviced a caterer who cooked it for the pres on occasion, or that's the story anyway. wikipedia says a Newport is the tri tip but not a roast. The only thing I know that has a tri tip in it that's a roast is a sirloin tip roast with the ball, tri tip and flap all tied together ( bottom butt). But Newport rib, that's got me. If anyone can clarify what a Newport roast is other than a tri tip let me know. Today a Newport style rib became a boned and rolled rib with the bones tied on but inverted, not cradled. The customer didn't know the difference so I figured, what the heck!
I know about the newport steak, old timers taught me about it in Atlant back early 70's, cut a few on the north side of Atlanta where the rich folks use to live, never was a big thing.