My name is James, and I'm fairly new to Meetup.com; however, since my passion is centered around food and great classic rock, I figured maybe there are some other people out there who cook in their kitchens while they jam out to great tunes. This is the only thing that helps me unwind and fall into a state of relaxation.  For me the music allows me to be more creative in the kitchen.  I compare a great guitar solo to those last few seconds of making a risotto, it's intense, quick, and everything …

A social community centered around cooking and conversations, where friends and soon-to-be friends cook and talk together while enjoying delectable dishes. How it works. Bring the ingredients necessary for everyone to try a little bit of your dish, grill, extra knives & cutting boards (if you have them) and a bottle of wine per person. When you arrive 1) Check in 3) Pour yourself some wine 4) Start making your dish 5) Drink some more wine 6) Help your new friends 7) Bang on a pot when your dish …

Let's just make it easy, dinner, brunch, drinks, wine tasting, happy hours, make new friends, meet new people in their 20's, 30's, 40's and for all those young at heart! I'm originally from California and want to try out as many of the best restaurants in NY with other foodies like me. I actually like having great conversations with all our members new or regular does not matter. The events are mostly small enough to make it easy to get a table AND intimate enough to really get to know each othe …

Supper Clubs Underground Dining! Become A Member and get Invited! We're providing a  way to connect you with good food and the chefs who create it! Private Chefs - Personal Chefs - Caterers and anyone with a Passion for Cooking and Eating are all welcome to join this group ! Come One Come All ! Open to anyone who love food and enjoy eating and attending secret dinner parties and socializing with other people. Sometimes Friends and sometimes total strangers. Also the place for people who will l …

This group is for people who love to cook good food - or would like to learn how - in a group setting! We meet at a host's house (anybody can host - we'll do this in turns, but no obligations) and each person brings ingredients for and cooks a part of the meal (appetizer / entree / dessert). Cookware is provided by the host. We will do this by theme - Italian, Indian, 15-minute-or-less, French, Mexican, Dessert only, and any others that members suggest. We then pair the food with great wine and …

I8 FOOD BLOG: This is where me and my authors/editors drop our wisdom with reviews, eatymology, recipes, etc! Our new food blog is up! http://www.i8nyc.com TWITTER @ I8AND8: Every Deal will be posted there. That's right. You get the inside track to invites on everything I get. Well, most :) http://www.twitter.com/i8and8 I8 FACEBOOK PAGE: You will get invited FIRST to Exclusive Events. All you have to do is 'Like' Us and you're good to go! http://www.facebook.com/i8nyc I8 SU …

We are a group of enthusiastic spanish chefs who teach at Leti´s Catering School. Our meetup will show cool inspiring places and restaurants where you can taste the most delicious tapas in NYC. We teach spanish cooking classes all over the city in the most amazing kitchens. Come and join the fun!!!

Join the Meet The Chef Meetup if you enjoy cooking, dining, socializing and would like to meet the chef at some of New York’s finest and most interesting restaurants. Meet new friends, have fun, enjoy a glass of complimentary wine and appetizers and learn to cook while you watch a cooking demonstration of the chef’s favorite dish. The demonstration, and your opinion of a sample of the dish, will be videotaped and published on the eDiningNews website.

This group is for those who are looking for new and innovative dining experiences, and willing to share those experiences with others. This includes innovations in cooking concepts, location based dining, new dining services, dining and cooking technology, as well as just an overall love for food, eating, and company. We will meet to discuss these options and schedule field trips and events to partake in those options that the group decides are of interest.

Cooking real, whole food is a lost art in our society. This is a group of people who meet up to teach and learn from one another various traditional food preparation techniques, including preserving the harvest, baking, fermenting, sprouting, and much more! Join us if you are enthusiastic about learning and teaching about wholesome food, whether you are a novice cook wanting to shift away from processed foods or a gourmet natural foods chef. Our bent is toward Traditional Nutrition but all view …

Welcome raw/vegans, those interested in healthy food and lifestyle, chefs, artists, and the peculiar! We are an enthusiastic bunch of creative, health conscious, loving individuals eager to share the raw vegan lifestyle. We are committed to community, facilitating raw food education, potlucks, field trips, exploring local restaurants, and more, sharing innovative, high-vibe, healthy gastronomy. We are pushing the boundaries with raw vegan cuisine, mixing exotic flavors, making gourmet plates, pl …

Calling everyone from Sunnyside/Woodside/Long Island City/Astoria/Forest Hills and beyond! What makes ! Sunnyside/Woodside/Long Island City/Astoria/Forest Hills Great neighborhood in the best city on the planet? The history, style, attitude, and diversity . . . sure, all of that is great. But the restaurants and local food establishments which have helped shape the cultural fabric of local neighborhoods . . . The places where the locals go . . . Well that my friends, is gold. Join me to experien …

The VIP Dinner Club Of New York was created for the purpose of bringing together the Who's Who of the New York Metro area for exciting great times and super fantastic and delicious food. Are you tired yet of the same old thing, meeting friends at a bar for a drink? Sick of pizza and beer every Friday night? God forbid those of you who are on the couch alone on Saturday night watching the news with a TV Dinner (YukKK!!!). We can help, and save you from self destruction! Our Charter and mission …

Meet other New Yorkers who like to cook! If you're a foodie like me, you dream of finding others who love food too and know their way around the kitchen. Here's a great way to explore your cooking and eating dreams and adventures. This meetup group is open to anyone who loves food and enjoys cooking w/ people ... "beginner" cooks to "master" chefs are all welcome! :) Our meetups will include fun & interactive cooking parties, cooking lessons and ethnic food walking tours!  Trips to New York City …

Do you like to meet new people and eat great home cooked food? Well we love cooking and entertaining in our home. So lets bring the two together! We are an interesting Pakistani/Palestinian/American family living on the Upper West Side. Our food is super authentic and delicious. You will never have a combination of both these cuisines anywhere else. Potential guests must request an invite and tell us about themselves. We may require a connection on facebook and LinkedIn.

Hi there! Do you enjoy discovering new/offbeat or classic independent/foreign films and discussing them with other film lovers?   Do you also love trying new types of food and wine? If so, come join us! We are a group of young film, food & wine buffs (mostly early 30's to early 40's) who live in the city, and get together several times a month in a private, relaxed setting  with comfy seating and large screen TV, for film, food & wine parties. We romp around the globe, pairing up foreign (somet …

Do Watch Food/Travel Shows like Bizarre Foods or No Reservation? Do you drool over the places they show on Deep Fried Paradise or Dessert Paradise? When you are cooking for friends do you secretly act like your kitchen is the set to your own show on the Food Network? This is a group for people who love all things related to FOOD. Do you like to travel and look forward to trying new cuisines?, Do you love to cook,or host dinner parties for friends? Are you that person that takes a picture of e …

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 …

“This is a group for anyone interested in the love of Global Food and Culture. This new group will focus on increasing diversity understanding through events, culinary tourism, food and wine tastings, and celebrations in Ethnic Food Culture. An open mind to new experiences is only necessary as we bridge the many shades of the world together through food. Several non-profits will be partnered as well to expand the impact of the group. Looking forward to to many new experiences with many new peopl …

The purpose of this group is to bring together young professionals in a relaxed, intimate social setting so we can get to know each other better and develop friendships over casual meals and activities. We're two friends who met via Meetup and we've realized how much fun it is to meet new people and explore all that NYC has to offer. Some of our interests include independent films, arts, music, international travel, good food and drinks. Our meetups will be geared towards (but not limited to) th …

It’s our belief that food has a unqiue ability to bring people together and this Meetup is designed to help people come together and find the best culinary experiences that New York City and the surrounding boroughs have to offer. Here you’ll find the most exclusive and underground supper clubs, prixe-fixe restaurant experiences, and pop-up dining events in New York. We’re the team behind Melba.co (an online marketplace for unique dining experiences) are are very excited to being sharing these …

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Do you love to try new places to eat, have fun and meet new people? This group is for all people and food lovers 24 to 49 who love to enjoy all the great cuisines offered by New York City. We love dining and brunches. We're also open to all ideas from our members, such as doing food festivals, hot pots, pot luck picnics, food walking tours,  all you can eat barbecues, and anything else. Come and join us! We look forward to seeing you! Best, Victor

365 days in New York (Food,Friends, Walking, Adventurous Events) Life is too short not to meet NEW people, try some new food do something spontaneous and Live like there's no tomorrow, We do Eating Traveling, hiking, biking, roller-skating, snowboarding, watching good movie . 365 days in New York (Food,Friends, Walking, Adventurous Events) This group holds interesting things for singles, couples, all age ranges, first timers, or the experienced who seeks to do it again. 365 days in New York (Foo …

FUN Ladies between the ages of 25 - 40 living within 5 miles of Hoboken who enjoy curling up with a good book, good food, and good wine. There are 2 meetings per month to accomodate as many members as possible. There are no rules to the book club portion, it's just an open discussion about what we loved or didn't love about each book - so it won't be like an AP English Lit class by any means. Cooking themes are inspired by the book itself and everyone brings a bottle of wine to the hostess's h …

chef tasters united is a group for people who want to taste, judge, and evaluate professional chefs from the getAchef.com network. we hold weekly and biweekly events that include, but are not limited to: dinner parties, cooking classes, casual brunches, and more. we currently have chefs on our roster that have cooked at Lupa and The Spotted Pig (Mario Batali restaraunts), Craft, ABC Kitchen, and many, many more top notch places that you would have heard of! at our events, chef tasters will be on …

Hola! Come celebrate the superbness that is tapas! My husband and I regularly host tapas nights in our home for friends. We are interested in meeting other tapas and wine lovers who would like to join us. We ask that you possess an open mind, adventurous spirit (and palate!) and, above all else, a love for high-quality food/wine. We typically serve 8-10 different dishes and several different types of wines to accompany all the goodness. Anything goes, and the menu is constantly evolving to inclu …