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Newport and Naples Rib Company's 35th Anniversary Announcement
Long Beach Charities Benefit From Naples Rib Company's 35th Anniversary
Naples Rib Company, the go-to spot for Pig Packs and more to go or to eat there, will celebrate its 35th anniversary in November - and the celebration will be a real party for 35 local and national charities.
Dave Ursini, co-owner of Naples Rib Company, said that from Nov. 1 to Nov. 20, the restaurant will donate 20 percent of all dine-in and take-out sales to charities. The family's other restaurant, Newport Rib Company in Costa Mesa, will participate as well... READ MORE

New Naples Rib Company Review
Cheers!
Thursday, Oct 25, 2018
One of the few drawbacks to living here in Southern California is that there just aren't that many high quality barbecue restaurants around. Once in a great while, I find myself wanting to trade all of the fringe benefits of living here for being around a barbecue mecca like Memphis TN, Kansas City MO or Austin TX. I obviously come to my senses in rather short order, but the fact that I have that thought at all just goes to show how tempting well-made barbecue can be...
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Ursini Family: Lifetime Achievement Award 2018
Karen and Fran Ursini and Family were given the lifetime achievement award for Community Giving on May 17, 2018 by the South Coast Metro Alliance and Costa Mesa Chamber at the Costa Mesa Mayors Dinner. This video was played at the event.
They Feed Others From the Overflow of Kinship

FOODMAKERS LIVE TRADITIONS, VENTURES
OC Business Journal
Monday, May 21, 2018
Family-owned food enterprises naturally have a special something in their recipes. Many people go into entrepreneurship from a proactive pursuit of interests or opportunites, or simply what looked good in the college catalog. But fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, and grandparents get involved in family owned efforts in reverse. They're more likely drawn by something in the blood, desires not quite explainable, and what ultimately seems inevitable...
Naples Rib Company Voted Best Bar-B-Que in the Long Beach Press-Telegram Readers Choice Awards
Naples Rib Company Supports Food Finders during Hunger Action Month
LONG BEACH, CA - Family-owned and operated Naples Rib Company, a community-focused barbeque and catering restaurant is proud to support Food Finders during September's Hunger Action Month. Throughout the month of September, a portion of the sales from certain items will be donated directly to Food Finders. In addition, guests are invited to bring in canned food that will also be donated to the food bank. The program runs September 1-30th.
Newport Rib Company Supports Second Harvest Food Bank during Hunger Action Month

COSTA MESA, CA - Family-owned and operated Newport Rib Company, a community-focused barbeque and catering restaurant is proud to support Second Harvest Food Bank during September's Hunger Action Month. Throughout the month of September, a portion of the sales from certain items will be donated directly to Second Harvest Food Bank. In addition, guests are invited to bring in canned food that will also be donated to the food bank. The program runs September 1-30th.
Rib Company BBQ Challenge 2016 - Feb. 24 - UCI 90, LBSU 67
Last time the two universities battled, the losing brother had to take a dive in Rib Co signature sauce, this time, the winning brother shared their victory with their 'Eater supporters. Follow us on social media and YOU may be the winner!
Naples Rib is Creating Unique Dining Experiences At Weddings

From Long Beach Business Journal - February 1, 2016 - Samantha Mehlinger, Senior Writer
Naples Rib Company, a Long Beach restaurant that caters wedding receptions at several local venues, has a particularly popular, out-of-the-box mini-appetizer. "We have this thing called a brisketini. What we do is we take a plastic martini glass and we put barbecued beans at the bottom, then we put garlic mashed potatoes, and then we add chopped beef brisket on top, then drizzle it with barbecue sauce," Dave Ursini, owner of the restaurant, said. "It's like a mini barbecue martini." Read More
Naples Rib Company Featured in the Long Beach Gazette (January 7, 2016):
ARTICLE: Naples Rib Company Caters To Long Beach
While Naples Rib Company is about the food, it's also about some numbers:
2200: The number of takeout meals sold on Dec. 24.
75: The number of catering jobs done in the 10 days leading up to Christmas.
That's more than seven every day.
What's behind this long-time fixture on the Long Beach dining scene? Read more...