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.
Past Events

March 8-March 12, 2023
Festa della Donna / International Women’s Day
Urban Kitchen is proud to be a woman owned and operated company. We strive to provide opportunities for women to thrive and thankful for the inspiring women that make up our #CUCINAfamily. Shattering glass callings and paving the way for future culinary leaders we invited 5 of Southern California’s best female chefs to craft their perfect CUCINA pizza with us in support of MAKE Projects and WisePlace.
Join us Wednesday, March 8- March 12th Pizza for a Cause!This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Sunday, March 5, 2023
OC RESTAURANT WEEK
Celebrate Orange County Restaurant Week March 5 - 11, 2023
- Go on Date Nights all week
- Experience luxury menus
- Explore new restaurants
- Special event menus you can only get during OC Restaurant Week. Find all menus and restaurants here.
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Thursdays
Thursday Date Nights at SORELLA
This event took place at the following restaurants:
cucina SORELLA

Saturday, December 31, 2022
Ring in 2023 at CUCINA urbana
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana

December 18-24th
Feast of the 7 Fishes
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Now thur December 15
HOLIDAY GIFT CARD – Buy a $100 and receive a $20 BONUS CARD for in-store purchases!
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach
ARTIFACT at Mingei
Gold Finch

Friday, November 25th
BLACK FRIDAY WEEKEND: WINE SALE
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Thanksgiving to Go – San Diego
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
ARTIFACT at Mingei
Gold Finch
Wednesday. November 23, 2023
Thanksgiving to Go – Orange County
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Friday, November 18, 2022
November ARTIFACT at Night: Japan
This event took place at the following restaurants:
ARTIFACT at Mingei

Friday, September 16, 2022
September Culinary Journey: Portugal
This event took place at the following restaurants:
ARTIFACT at Mingei

Sunday, July 24
Summer in Pink- SUNDAY
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Friday, August 19, 2022
August Culinary Journey: Peru
This event took place at the following restaurants:
ARTIFACT at Mingei

Sunday, July 31
Summer in Pink- Del Mar
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar

thursdays + fridays in july
July Culinary Journey – Middle East
This event took place at the following restaurants:
ARTIFACT at Mingei

Friday, July 22, 2022
Del Mar Opening Day Party at CUCINA enoteca


This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar

thursday + fridays in may
journey thru spain / ARTIFACT at night
This event took place at the following restaurants:
ARTIFACT at Mingei

Sunday, June 19, 2022
father’s day at CUCINA
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Stolpman Vineyards Wine Dinner
This event took place at the following restaurants:
cucina SORELLA

thursday + fridays in may
isan /north eastern thai dinner
This event took place at the following restaurants:
ARTIFACT at Mingei
Sunday, May 8, 2022
mother’s day at CUCINA
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach
ARTIFACT at Mingei

Thursday + Fridays in April
oaxaca dinner I ARTIFACT experience
This event took place at the following restaurants:
ARTIFACT at Mingei

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - 6pm
Josh Phelps Wine Co. Dinner
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Irvine

sunday, april 17, 2022
easter brunch
PASTRIES FOR THE TABLE
stehly strawberries + greek yogurt I
banoffee bread + cream cheese frosting
spinach + feta croissant
FIRST COURSE (SELECT ONE)
bibb lettuce salad + purple radish + pickled onion + egg + sunflower seed crunch + yogurt vinaigrette
zucchini stuffed squash blossom + lemon crème fraiche + cherry tomato confit + torn herb
jumbo grilled asparagus + burrata + caper tellicherry pepper vinaigrette + focaccia breadcrumb
smoked salmon + fingerling potato + artichoke + gruyère tart + dill
beef tartare + spring garlic + pickled mustard seed + bone marrow toast
SECOND COURSE (SELECT ONE)
calabrian chili apricot glazed pork chop + crushed potato+ watercress + fennel + ricotta salata
veal milanese + arugula + artichoke + shaved fiore sardo + red onion + lemon + evoo
bucatini amatriciana + poached egg + guanciale + tomato + chili + pecorino
poached egg + mascarpone polenta + asparagus + baby carrot + salsa verde
calzone + spinach + potato + provolone + fried egg + spring green salad add prosciutto +6.
shrimp conchiglie + snap pea + spinach + mint pesto + meyer lemon chili breadcrumb
SWEETS
vanilla thyme panna cotta + meyer lemon orange marmellata + pizzelle +9.
gianduja chocolate torta + almond hazelnut croccante + amaretto whip +12.
traditional tiramisu + toasted hazelnut / for two +14.
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Thursday + Fridays at ARTIFACT
Maghreb Region Prix Fixe Dinner
This event took place at the following restaurants:
ARTIFACT at Mingei

Sunday, March 13, 2022
Tablas Creek Wine Dinner at cucina SORELLA
SUNDAY, MARCH 13TH WITH DARREN DELMORE
4 pm I 4 - Course Dinner I $84 ++ per person
4pm Meet & Greet Reception + Release of 2021 Tablas Creek Rosé I Dinner starts at 5 PM
This event took place at the following restaurants:
cucina SORELLA

March 8- March 12, 2022
Festa Della Donna 2022
Celebrate International Women's Day all week at CUCINA

Chef Tim Kolanko invites his favorite female chefs and female Italian Wine makers to craft the perfect CUCINA pizza.
CHEFS + THEIR PIZZAS
Shachi Mehra, ADYA at CUCINA enoteca Irvine
'The Shachi Pizza'
spice girl sauce tomato chutney + lamb keema + stracciatella
red onion + parmesan + mint chutney
Kelli Crosson, The Lodge at Torrey Pines at CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
'THE CROSSON PIZZA'
grilled radicchio + garlic puree + parmesan + st. andre + kumquat + arugula
Kat Humphus, CH - Projects at CUCINA urbana
'THE CATARINA PIZZA'
garlicky spinach + cherry tomato confit + oregano + mozzarella + ricotta + lemon + sesame crust
Carmine Lopez, Wolf in the Woods at cucina SORELLA
'JAMON SERRANO PIZZA'
manchego + bechamel sauce + rapini + garlic
Carolyn Sutherland + Gina Hong at CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach
'CAROLYN PIZZA' meyer lemon + house mozzarella + red onion poppy seed jam + red frill
'GINA PIZZA' Spinach + white cheddar + creme fraiche + tomato + roasted artichoke
COLLABORATION PIZZAS AVAILABLE FOR DINNER TUESDAY, MARCH 8 - MARCH 12, 2022
CUCINA SORELLA PIZZA KICKS OFF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
FEMALE VINTNERS:
Cathy Corison, Corison Wines, Napa Valley, CA
Cistercian Nuns, Monastero Suore Cistercensi, Laila, IT
Giovanna Bagnasco, Agricola Brandini Piemonte,IT
Marisa Cuomo, Marisa Cuomo Winery, Ravello, IT
Elisabetta Foradori, Foradori Winery, Trentino Alto-Adige,IT
Serena Palazzolo, Ronco del Gnemiz, Friuli, IT
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

March 6- March 12,2022
OC Restaurant Week
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Monday, February 14, 2022
three course prix fixe menu -valentines day
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

February 11- February 14th
Valentine’s Weekend – Truffle Menu

This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Friday, December 24, 2021
Holiday Wine Packs
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar

December 18 - 24
Feast of the 7 Fishes

This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Friday, November 19, 2021
Thanksgiving Family Packs to Go
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Sunday, March 8, 2020
festa della donna
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana

Saturday, February 29, 2020
PASTA MAKING CLASS | february 29 | CUCINA enoteca Newport
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Saturday, February 29, 2020
PASTA MAKING CLASS | february 29 | CUCINA sorella
This event took place at the following restaurants:
cucina SORELLA

Saturday, February 22, 2020
PASTA MAKING CLASS | february 22 | CUCINA sorella
This event took place at the following restaurants:
cucina SORELLA

Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Wild Mushroom Dinner with MS Will Costello | february 19 | CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Friday, February 14, 2020
Valentines Day at CUCINA
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Thursday, February 6, 2020
Beast Feast Venison | CUCINA enoteca
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Beast Feast Venison | CUCINA urbana
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana

Monday, January 13, 2019- Sunday, January 26, 2019
Newport Beach Restaurant Week
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Sunday, January 19, 2019 - Sunday, January 26, 2019
San Diego Restaurant Week at CUCINA
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar

Saturday, January 25, 2020
PASTA MAKING CLASS | january 2020 | CUCINA sorella
This event took place at the following restaurants:
cucina SORELLA

December 31, 2019
New Years Eve 2020 at CUCINA
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Tuesday, December 18-Monday, December 24, 2018
Feast of the Seven Fishes
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Saturday, November 23, 2019
CUCINA black friday + small biz saturday sale
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Saturday, November 23, 2019
SIDEWALK SALE at CUCINA sorella
This event took place at the following restaurants:
cucina SORELLA

Saturday, November 16, 2019
PASTA MAKING CLASS | november 2019 | CUCINA sorella
This event took place at the following restaurants:
cucina SORELLA

Thursday, October 17, 2019
Beast Feast Duck Duck Goose | CUCINA enoteca
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Beast Feast Duck Duck Goose | CUCINA urbana
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana

Saturday, October 12, 2019
PASTA MAKING CLASS | october 2019 | CUCINA sorella
This event took place at the following restaurants:
cucina SORELLA

Sunday, September 22, 2019 - Sunday, September 29, 2019
San Diego Restaurant Week at CUCINA
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar

Saturday, September 28, 2019
PASTA MAKING CLASS | september 2019 | CUCINA sorella
This event took place at the following restaurants:
cucina SORELLA

Sunday, August 25, 2019
Drink Pink! | CUCINA enoteca Irvine
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Irvine

Saturday, August 24, 2019
PASTA MAKING CLASS | august 2019 | CUCINA sorella
This event took place at the following restaurants:
cucina SORELLA

Saturday, July 27, 2019
PASTA MAKING CLASS | july 2019 | CUCINA sorella
This event took place at the following restaurants:
cucina SORELLA

Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Beast Feast Tuna | CUCINA urbana
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana

Thursday, July 18, 2019
Beast Feast Tuna | CUCINA enoteca
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Monday, June 24, 2019
CUCINA 10 NOW + THEN
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana

Sunday, June 23, 2019
Test Your Sense with Peter Neptune
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Irvine

Thursday, June 6, 2019
Baja Wine + Italian Street Food Bites with Master Sommelier Chris Miller
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar

Sunday, May 12, 2019
Mother’s Day at CUCINA
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Sunday, April 21, 2019
Easter Brunch at CUCINA
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Thursday, April 18, 2019
Beast Feast Buffalo | CUCINA enoteca
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Beast Feast Buffalo | CUCINA urbana
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana

Saturday, March 23, 2019
the fundamentals of blind tasting | CUCINA urbana
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana

Friday, March 8, 2019
buehler vineyards wine dinner | CUCINA enoteca irvine
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Irvine

Sunday, March 3, 2019- Saturday, March 9, 2019
Orange County Restaurant Week
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Thursday, February 14, 2019
Valentine’s Day | CUCINA urbana + sorella + enoteca
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar

Thursday, January 31, 2019
Beast Feast | mollusk | CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Beast Feast | mollusk | CUCINA urbana
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana

Monday, January 14, 2019- Sunday, January 27, 2019
Newport Beach Restaurant Week
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Monday, December 31, 2018
New Years Eve
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach

Tuesday, December 18-Monday, December 24, 2018
Feast of the Seven Fishes
This event took place at the following restaurants:
CUCINA urbana
cucina SORELLA
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
CUCINA enoteca Irvine
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach