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 …

Ever wanted to experience gourmet cooking? How about trying out and learning new recipes, sharing ideas and learning from other would be chefs? Let's recreate gourmet dining experiences outside the confines of five star restaurants. Note: This group is for people that already know how to cook. These meetups are not cooking classes, but for experienced cooks to get together and enjoy each others cooking. This group is designed to get a group of people (5-25) together twice a month (depending on p …

Foodies unite! We meetup to learn and share info about San Diego‘s thriving food culture. We also meet to share talk about our blogs and help each other out in our quest for deliciousness.

Come explore new restaurants and revisit old ones with like-minded foodies. We will visit everything from upscale dive bars to the best San Diego has to offer. Our main areas are from downtown to Point Loma and North to Carlsbad, but anything is fair game in San Diego. My main goal is to find new places to eat, and make everyone who comes feel comfortable and welcome.

Orange County Dining Group (OCDG) members are true foodies who love to discover fun and exciting restaurants in Orange County! Members enjoy the following benefits: 1. Menus created expressly for the OCDG by the restaurant chef. 2. Special behind-the-scenes tours of the kitchen operations (where permited) guided by the chef, restaurateur, or manager. 3. Fun times dining out, networking, and making new friends who share a common passion for great food! Details: The average price for the standard …

Are you ready to meet true foodies in San Diego with a genuine passion and interest in all things FOOD? Do you search out specialty ingredients, follow the comings and goings of local restaurants and specialty shops? Do you constantly try new foods and travel the world by what’s on your plate? If you like to tempt your palate with rare and delicious culinary items, then, the Culinary Adventure Club may be just what you've been waiting for! The Culinary Adventure Club: San Diego (CACSD), will aim …

Welcome to the Italian Cooking Class Group, where you will meet our Chef Laura and other people interested in cooking, dining and food tasting. Whether you're a cooking enthusiast or a novice, this culinary experience promises to be fun and enjoyable. We will show you how to prepare delicious meals and mouth watering desserts. Our chef Laura is a trained chef, pastry chef and chocolatier. We will have lots of great classes: everything about coffee – you can meet our coffee master Raffaele from N …

Come join The Orange County Wine Group at a local wine tasting! The OC Wine Group is for fun, friendly wine loving folks who enjoy exploring new wines, participating in wine dinners/gatherings and of course making new friends. Everyone is welcome - from those who are new to wine to educated wine connoisseurs. Our members vary in age and include singles and couples. We do NOT charge a membership fee but we do require a photo to join the group - otherwise it makes it very difficult for organizer …

There's a definite need in ORANGE COUNTY for a Social, Support & Dating Network for LIPSTICK LESBIANS.....for US to Meet, Hang Out & Explore Beautiful OC!!!!! This is for those that LUV the company of Lipstick Lesbians...whether the ultra femme, feminine or women with an edge (like me!). Our FRIENDS that arent LIPSTICK are welcome to complete Our CIRCLE of FRIENDS, we LUV EM too!!!! Dance, outdoor recreation, foodie events, the theater, arts & music, shopping & days of pampering ourselves are on …

A passion of mine is cooking and has been for as long as I can remember. For me their is nothing better than cooking with friends and sharing with others favorite dishes, new techniques, and creating new menus together. Are you a passionate cook, looking to be inspired or to bring inspiration to others? Are you interested in teaching and or learning new techniques/dishes/ ways to prepare food? Are you interested in creating dishes that fall out of your comfort zone and will push your culinary sk …

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 …

I want to change the way you dine! Call it Field to Fork, Farm to Table, or Social Dining, we call it Culinary Entertainment. The Evening is about uniting the Wine Maker and the Chef with a new group of friends! Dine with us in the Vineyard and share our PASSION for Food, Wine and New Friends!

Dining with others who share an interest in ethnic food has always been an enjoyable experience for me. So being a newbie to the area, I started this group with the purpose of bringing people who share an interest in dining and discovering the bounty of ethnic restaurants lurking beneath the flashy chain-restaurants in the area. You are perfect for this group if you have a curious palate that wants to taste all the delishcious-ness and variety this world has to offer right here on the north side …

I've recently found that my single friends have slowly diminished. I have some amazing girlfriends, but as they get married they aren’t as available to go out and have fun. Sound familiar? Then you are in the right place! This is a group for fun, friendly, educated women (in their 20s and 30s) that would like to make friends while scouting out the scene and potentially meeting cute, interesting men (we don’t expect to be single forever :) ). Though there are groups out there that focus on meetin …

Welcome to the SD Thinkers and Revelry Makers! We are a group of professionals who enjoy learning about current topics while experiencing culture and cuisine. Join in stimulating discussion with great company and good food. Each of our events will focus on a new topic and take place at a new location. We're looking forward to exploring spectacular local lounges, restaurants, cafes, as well as events in arts and sciences. Our group welcomes and encourages diverse viewpoints, and fosters illuminat …

Get to know other fun girls in the (plus or minus) 30 to 40-year-old range who enjoy reading and would like to branch out and form quality friendships that aren’t superficial. While the structure of the group is organized around a book, there will not be any pop quizzes! Meetings will be a fun, SOCIAL atmosphere. This group welcomes women in any life situation (married/new mom/single/whatever), so long as you have a fun, upbeat attitude, and can enjoy a cocktail, great food and meeting new peop …

This group is for moms who would like to create a bilingual speaking environment for their kids while meeting other families with the same culture & heritage . I personally have trouble remembering to speak Chinese to my daughter so I started this group hoping she can naturally learn at home before she starts attending school. Any event or activities suggested are welcome, but need to speak Mandarin/Chinese for the most part. Meetups will primarily take place during the weekdays in the central S …

This local wine tasting group is dedicated to blind-tasting high-end red wines at shared cost in an elegant and relaxed dinner setting, for everyone in San Diego and surroundings who likes wine, wants to learn more and wishes to meet like-minded friends and knowledgeable wine drinkers. The group organizer holds a sommelier certification. Unlike other 'wine' groups, all events will be dedicated to an intense assessment of top wines at the lowest cost possible. Our group is for: Beginning wine dri …

Hi! My name is Chassie and I'm in charge of putting on awesome classes and events at Whole Foods Market in Encinitas! I hope to build a community of friends that are interested in food, health, cooking and being awesome! Please feel free to share your thoughts on classes you would love to see at our store as well.

Are you into going out and having fun but don’t care to spend an arm and a leg doing it? This group is all about discovering the fun places to hang out that have the great deals. Does it seem kinda silly to be paying $15 for a hamburger after tax and tip? You can have a lot of fun in this town for not much money, it’s just a matter of finding out where. No matter if you’re living paycheck to paycheck and need to save, or you’re fully able to afford high-end prices, but prefer not to, come join u …

Hello to all lovely and sophisticated ladies out there! Our group is open to women from their late 20’s, 30’s to early –mid 40’s looking to make new awesome girlfriends. We encourage all ladies to be proactive in the meetup activities as we explore interesting venues, restaurant locales, and fun events around Orange County and its surrounding areas. Some meetups we will be hosting are: happy hours, wine tastings, luncheons & dinners, Sunday brunches, movies, spa days, comedy clubs, and arts & cu …

This is a group of women who are interested in "Cleaning" up their cooking for themselves and their families. I have a large family and know that "Clean" eating can sometimes be expensive or fought by children that are picky. BUT I have found a cost effective way and yummy recipes so that "Clean" eating can be implemented into any budget and any family! What is "Clean" Eating? It is whole foods, whole grains and fresh/simple/basic cooking. No preservitives or pre-packaged meals. I will give sugg …

Love homemade, plant-strong meals? Join this group to team up with other cooks and prep food for the week to take home with you. Learn new recipes Stretch your food dollar Share the workload and get it done faster Build your cooking skills Make new friends New to plant-strong diets? You can learn more here: http://www.forksoverknives.com/ http://engine2diet.com/ Let's all do more with: teaching people to cook, finding sustainable/local farmers, encourage buying from artisan sources over big bo …

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 …

Join us and fun singles, parents,  and couples as we explore Special events, concerts, foodie workshops, tastings, business seminars, parent support groups, boardgame nights, meetings and other happenings Who should join? Those looking to connect with fun and friendly people. A slice of paradise for everyone. Membership is free. Fees may be associated with individual programs and events. See individual meetups for details.

This group will bring together people who are interested in events at our store, including cooking classes, lectures about natural beauty and nutrition, wine and beer tasting, yoga classes, and more! Invite your friends, share your ideas and together we will build a Whole Foods network!

What’s better then great food at nice restaurants? How about enjoying it while meeting new people. What’s even better then that? How about saving 30% to 50% at the restaurants while doing all this. This group is first and foremost about discovering new restaurants and food, meeting new friends, and enjoying an evening in a fun and casual way. But why not also save money while doing it. We take the best of Meetup and married with the deal phenomenon but with one key difference: The restaurants we …

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