Urban Kitchen Group | Special Events

experience our one-of-a-kind culinary events

Urban Kitchen Group’s restaurants host culinary events such as our renowned Beast Feast, wine lunches, pasta-making classes, holiday events, and so much more. We hope you’ll join us at one of our upcoming events.

Upcoming Events

Sunday, April 27, 2025

In the community: Celebrate the Craft

In the community: culinary director Tim Kolanko featured at southern california’s premier showcases for locally grown ingredients, innovative cooking and winemaking.

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

The Study of Artichokes | May

Seasonal Ingredients Paired with Luxury Proteins celebrate the season with Chef Tim Kolanko with a five-course dinner and welcome toast each month. over-looking the pacific ocean, enjoy picturesque views and coastal mediterranean vibes in the heart of la jolla

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This event will take place at the following restaurants:

The Kitchen

Sunday, May 18, 2025

In the community: Coastal Roots Farm Anniversary

In the community: celebrating 10 years of nourishing community- Taste of Coastal Roots Farm Join featured chef, Tim Kolanko, for a night at the Farm. Experience farm-to-fork tasting stations, artisan-crafted libations, live music, and meaningful connections.

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This event will take place at the following restaurants:

Offsite Community Event

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Cairjn Winemaker Dinner

Five-Course Wine Dinner: $130++ / person

Five-course wine dinner at CUCINA enoteca Irvine, menu + pairings coming soon.

Andy Neja, founder and winemaker, brings a unique blend of passion, precision, and heritage to his craft.

RESERVE

This event will take place at the following restaurants:

CUCINA enoteca Irvine

Past Events

Friday, April 25, 2025

In the community: Bloom Bash

ARTIFACT at Mingei featured at the 10th anniversary of ART ALIVE at The San Diego Museum of Art's, Bloom Bash for food, drink, art, and florals.

This event took place at the following restaurants:

ARTIFACT at Mingei

April 17, 2025

JALISCO | ARTIFACT AT NIGHT

Experience Jalisco crafted by chefs Tim Kolanko, Wesley Johnson, and Tony Coito for our April ARTIFACT at Night. Four-course experience with optional beverage pairings. $89 per person Reminder: For the format of ARTIFACT at Night we are unable to accommodate menu modifications. Any cancelations within 72 hours of the night of the event will be charged $50/person.

This event took place at the following restaurants:

ARTIFACT at Mingei

Monday, April 7, 2025

IN THE COMMUNITY: Stories from the Soil Farm Dinner

UKG out+ about | urban kitchen group chefs tim kolanko, wes johnson, + sofia garcia featured at fox point farms for an offsite five course farm dinner

Thursday, April 3, 2025

The Study of Peas

This event took place at the following restaurants:

The Kitchen

International Women's Month | March 8-14, 2025

Festa della Donna | Pizza for a Cause

urban kitchen group is proud to be a woman owned and operated company. we strive to provide opportunities for women to thrive and are thankful for the inspiring women who make up our #CUCINAfamily. we invited Wildland’s Chef Kaitlyn Smith and Skål’s Helene Henderson of Malibu Farms along with our Pastry Chef Sofia Garcia to craft their perfect CUCINA pizza for a weeklong pizza initiative and give back to our partners Center for Community Solutions and WISE Place.

This event took place at the following restaurants:

CUCINA urbana

CUCINA enoteca Del Mar

CUCINA enoteca Irvine

CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Thursday, March 20, 2025

AFGHANISTAN | ARTIFACT AT NIGHT

Experience Afghanistan crafted by chefs Tim Kolanko, Wesley Johnson, and Tony Coito for our March ARTIFACT at Night. Four-course experience with optional beverage pairings. $89 per person Reminder: For the format of ARTIFACT at Night we are unable to accommodate menu modifications. Any cancelations within 72 hours of the night of the event will be charged $50/person.

This event took place at the following restaurants:

ARTIFACT at Mingei

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

fruits de mer dinner

This event took place at the following restaurants:

The Kitchen

March 2-March 8, 2025

Orange County Restaurant Week

This event took place at the following restaurants:

CUCINA enoteca Irvine

CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Winter Beast Feast: 3 LITTLE PIGS – Newport Beach

Beast Feast Returns as we explore the whole animal: Three Little Pigs a $50 non-refundable deposit is required for all reservations and will be deducted from the final bill on the night of the dinner. There are no hard tickets for this event, all guests will check in at the host stand upon arrival. Limited seating, all ticket sales final for any questions please email contact@urbankitchengroup.com

This event took place at the following restaurants:

CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Thursday, February 20, 2025

BRAZIL- ARTIFACT AT NIGHT REGIONAL DINNER

Come enjoy the cuisine of BRAZIL crafted by chefs Tim Kolanko and Tony Coito. A monthly four-course regional dining experience with optional beverage pairings Reminder: For the format of ARTIFACT at Night we are unable to accommodate menu modifications for our regional dinner series. Please note the number of vegetarians in your party so our Chefs may prepare in advance. Not seeing a reservation available? Join the waitlist or check later for reservations email contact@urbankitchengroup.com

This event took place at the following restaurants:

ARTIFACT at Mingei