This group is for fun girls in their 20s and 30s who love to read, eat, and drink wine :) Back in NJ, I belonged to a meetup group that was set up just like this one. It was so successful and so much fun and I met some great people through it, so I really wanted to start one out here in my new home! Each month, we read a book and meet to discuss it (and other things :). Food themes are inspired by the book of the month. Everyone brings a dish and a bottle of wine to share with the group. And don …

Do you love to cook, explore new techniques and experiment with ingredients? Come share a good meal with others who understand the passion of cooking (and eating, of course) and we'll teach each other! Food is the focus of each gathering; the way it is prepared, served and the way it tastes. Being able to enjoy it with friends makes the experience much better! Whether you like to cook or just like to eat---come and join us!! Talent, ability, skill etc... not required. Just show up, be willing to …

LOVE to cook? LOVE to eat? LOVE all things food? Constantly taking pictures of wonderful plates of food?  Do you drool when looking through food magazines and cookbooks?  Love sharing all of the above with friends?  Then maybe this group is for you! I am starting this group because I qualify for all of the above and more. I have a varied background in that I love to cook and eat, engaged in a small catering concern years ago and want others to join me that have similar interests. I encourage all …

Do you feel lost in the kitchen? Does perusing a wine list make you dizzy? Come to my kitchen and make new friends while learning to make easy meals and wine basics. Each cooking demo will provide you with  cooking tips and strategies you can use at home. Additionally, each meal will include an overview of wine pairing with each course of the meal. No fees to join the group, though there will be a charge for attending cooking demos.  Fees will include a cooking demo, a meal with recipes to take …

This meetup is a place where people can play with their food!  For anyone who loves to cook and tweak recipes, this is where you can bring your creations for a taste test and get some feedback.  We are your guinea pigs and you will be ours! These meetups are designed to be like a pot luck, with everyone bringing their own culinary experiments to give and receive some unbiased feedback as well as just enjoy some time amongst friends. It's a time to ask questions, swap recipes, try new techniques …

Hello my Encinitas Budding Chefs! As someone who currently lives in 'the hood', I am creating both Cooking Classes, where we all cook together and take home portions of everyone's food, using a Foodsaver to suck out the air and keep the food fresh in the fridge for a week or more AND Food & Wine Tasting Dinners. By the way, if you have a favorite hole in the wall, medium priced or high end place you love, love, love to eat at, and you talk to the owner asking if he/she would like Chef Marian to …

Dine with and meet other food bloggers in the L.A. area. We choose different restaurants and chat over great food and our love for blogging. Whether you blog about food photography, cooking/baking, restaurant reviews, or just about your love for food all types of food bloggers are welcome! We will plan monthly meetups for dinner, lunch, or brunch at restaurants throughout Los Angeles.  These meetups are casual and intimate, a great way to meet like-minded people over great food, wine, and conv …

Do you like to try new foods - and share with friends? We host meetups that are not too big .. so people can get acquainted and get to know one another! Feel free to share your ideas for meetups by posting on the Discussions forum. Do you prefer restaurants with local charm over the big chain restaurants? Do you enjoy traditional dishes from different countries and cultures? Do you like to cook - or at least do you like sharing what others have prepared - we have many kinds of "participants" in …

PIZZA LOVERS! UNITE! Pizza Club of L.A. is a monthly meetup of totally awesome pizza enthusiasts who try various pizza places in LA. Once or twice a month, members will decide on a new pizza place to meet at & taste an array of pizzas over silly conversation & good times! :) Ready to get saucy & join?! All new members will be asked to go through the "Initiation Process" for their first meeting.  This will entail you making a pizza of your choice for the group to try.  Remember that it DOES NOT h …

We meet at least 4 times a year and additional potlucks in between.  Join us in February for a Chili Cookoff (7th year!), in July for a traditional Luau, in September for our "Burro" BBQ (no real burros used!), and in November for our Talent Auction (auction off your cooking talents for charity).  We also meet every other month for a potluck.  Our group meets at Moreno Valley United Methodist Church, but you do not have to go to church or be part of the church, to be part of our group or enjoy t …

If you are a CdM local and would like to expand your circle of quality friends, join us! High quality, fun-loving, interesting singles and couples in their 40's and 50's.  New to town or long-time locals are welcomed. We meet locally for Happy Hour, Wine Tastings, Progressive Dinners, BBQs, Fireside Chats, Tennis, Hiking, Kayaking, Sailing and many other interesting activities. We also attend concerts, cultural and sporting events throughout Southern California. "If a man does not make new acqua …

You have your book club, your ladies night out, Poker night with the guys, But where is your night out with your husband or wife?!!  If you want to get out with other couples and have some fabulous food  then...welcome to "THE SUPPER CLUB" the interactive Dinner Party. This club is for MARRRIED COUPLES  only who enjoying cooking and dining together and with friends. The Club will have 5-6 permanent couples who will enjoy a culinary experience once a month (4th Saturday of the Month) and rotate …

About This group is for people wanting to find secret dining events. It is also a place for people planning to hold a secret dining event to advertise and sign up guests. What is secret dining? Secret dining is when someone uses their house or some other space to run a cross between an amateur restaurant and an intimate dinner party. Hosts serve up a menu of fresh home cooked dishes and guests make a donation or bring a gift to so say thank you. (A recommended donation can be specified in advan …

While we're not about Jazz in particular, we are eclectic and electric. We are fast becoming the place to come to meet fun and genuine people to try new adventures with. Whether your thing is festivals, museums, trips to vegas, self-discovery, live music/karaoke, or fine dining..   Our goal is to provide a meetup that will be your circle of friends with great events, trips, and a relaxing atmosphere where adventures and great conversation happen. We cover all of southern california and do events …

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I'm in the midst of moving to Irvine from NYC....are you in the same boat? Or just looking to meet a few new people? 20's to 40's, professional, busy, interesting, fun should join! I'm coming from a super active life, playing social sports, going out all the time, always on the go. Hard to get up and running in a new, unfamiliar city. I plan on organizing relatively small, low key events ranging from happy hour to movies to dinner parties. I also want this group to serve as a forum for last minu …

SocialMixin.com is THE place for Orange County’s up n’ comers, established scenemakers and top professionals to gather, catch a breather from the hectic pace, chill out in a comfortable scene and enjoy a classy evening with friends - with an emphasis on good times and good conversation accompanied by good food and good drink. Our goal is to be able to spend quality time with the people we have met and want to meet, on both a professional and/or personal level. Too often we are all so extremely …

SoCal Wine Group, Welcome fellow SoCal Wine enthusiasts! You have found our social network dedicated to the enjoyment of fine wine shared over great conversation in premier venues--classic and time tested tradition for good times! Rest assured, it does not matter if you are a casual enthusiast looking to expand your knowledge and enjoyment of wine, a wine aficionado looking to make new like-minded friends, or a seasoned wine taster with a trained palate on the quest to experience a new disco …

Grub Connection - A group for  FOODIES who LOVE, KNOW and APPRECIATE Great Food & Wine and want to connect with others who feel the same! Perhaps your family and current group of friends don't quite get your Passion for food? Are you interested in meeting other foodies in your age range who love trying new restaurants and recipes as much as you do? If you can relate to all of the above, we're the meet up group for you! How we operate is Simple! Click on the Suggest Tab on our site and post when …

Grub Connection - A group for  FOODIES who LOVE, KNOW and APPRECIATE Great Food & Wine and want to connect with others who feel the same! Perhaps your family and current group of friends don't quite get your Passion for food? Are you interested in meeting other foodies in your age range ( 40+) who love trying new restaurants and recipes as much as you do? If you can relate to all of the above, we're the meet up group for you! How we operate is Simple! Click on the Suggest Tab on our site and pos …

We are a friendly, fun-loving couple that are incredibly passionate about good food and wine. We are looking for other couples who share this love so we can explore new restaurants together, have dinner parties, and conduct private wine tastings from our collections. Or maybe plan trips to wine country. How to tell if this is the right group for you: 1) You think nothing of driving across town to try out the latest restaurant opening. Even a weeknight is ok because you don't need a sitter and wh …

This group is for beautiful women inside and out who want to network, socialize, or just have some fun experiencing new things. Let's face it, meeting good-hearted women such as yourself is hard to come by when you are a busy, independent woman. So why not increase your network of friends and cross paths with us! You never know who you can learn from, or simply have a good laugh with at the next Girls Night Out! This LA based group is for dynamic women in their 20s to 40s: socialites, fashionist …

Your 30's really are the best time of your life! This group is for 'thirtysomethin' chicks who are looking to share the best time of your life with great girlfriends! Whether your married, single, divorced, with kids, with no kids, this group is for all the fabulous ladies looking to make lasting memories and real friendships. What better way to make those friendships than to have activities on a regular basis! The sky is the limit - really, hot air balloon ride anyone? We'll do it all, from br …

All wine enthusiasts, regardless of wine knowledge, are invited to participate in our wine education and wine tasting sessions. We are exploring the world over in a fun and lively setting. Our themes change every month, varietals from Albirino to Zinfandel, regions from Alsace, France to Yarra, Australia. If you're just discovering a passion for wine or it's always been there, then you're a perfect match for us and we'd like to welcome you to the group!

Hello ladies! Does making new friends and enjoying being part of a great group what you've been looking for? Do you want to get out, have fun and explore all that our area has to offer? This meetup group is for women only in the (951) area code and some surrounding areas. Most of our events will occur within a 15 to 20 mile radius of the Murrieta/Temecula area of the IE. We get together several times a month for: Movie nights, book clubs, happy hours, dinner club, local events and festivals, liv …

We will formally launch this program to the Beach Cities communities on April 10th at Beach Cities Health District - Lower Level, 514 N. Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 at 6:00 pm. You can join a group in person! This is a group for anyone who is interested in making friends eating a healthier, primarily plant-based diet. Our group focuses on socializing and eating healthy. You do NOT have to be a vegetarian or vegan to join our group... everyone is welcome! You just have to have a desire …

You are invited to experience all the best in L.A. with us! Bring your appetite as we are taking you around the globe without ever leaving L.A., exploring world cuisine from hot dog to caviar, from Ramen noodles to 10-course Chinese dinner banquet; food stands, high-ranking restaurants to underground dining; Asian, European, South American, Ethiopian, Middle Eastern just name a few…with an exploration of a wide range of fine dining establishments to hot new foodie sites, as well those small dini …

Hey! This group is for Asian men and women in their 30s to mid 40s to make new Asian friends at dinner parties, dining events, gourmet dining out, potlucks, bowling, picnic, hiking, short hiking, movies, concerts, board games, networking professional events, photography, kayaking, dancing, salsa, happy hours, fitness, sports, tennis, cooking, camping, coffee socials, women's socials, food (yea, we like eating), wine tasting and other activities like movies. Whether you are new to the US or Asia …