This group is for all those folks who want to learn more about photographing food. We will have meetups at local eateries about specific topics to help you learn more about shooting food with your digital camera. Please let us know what you would like to learn more about. Some topic suggestions could be, how to start a food shot, info about props and how important they are, camera settings, etc. I created this group to have fun gatherings to talk about what we love with food and also food photog …

For those who are truly food obsessed. You've been and will go to the ends of the earth to find the perfect ramen, foie gras, reuben, gelato, sidecar... You love going to both 3 Michelin star restaurants as well as taco trucks to find that little bit of food epiphany. You love following new trends and ideas in food both in your own kitchen and restaurants. You'd consider yourself an advanced foodie. I'm one, are you one too? I'm hoping to go to restaurants together, have food related adventures, …

This is a group for women in South Bay who are aspiring cooks and want to experiment with new recipes. The level of your cooking skills does not matter. We will have a dinner event each month with a selected cuisine for the evening. The purpose of this group is to collaborate with fellow cooks/foodies. We will share our passion and knowledge about cooking while forming friendships along the way.

This is a community for active and aspiring cooks to share their recipes, cooking tips and instructions, and home-made creations with each other. Because this is a COOKING club, we will cook and not simply eat (although eating is a major component of our activities). Anyone can put food in their mouth and then declare the dish/restaurant as excellent, mediocre, or sub-par, but can you produce (or reproduce) edible dishes yourself? If not, would you like to learn how to do so? Anyone can eat, but …

Dining, Happy Hours, wine tastings and other activities in and around Venice. This is an group run group.  Any member can sponsor an event.  Simply click on the "Schedule a Meetup" on our page.  If there's something you'd like to do in the area but no one to go with put it here and find like minded souls.

Come explore the delicious, relatively unknown world of African American-made wines.  Among the 6,000 plus winemakers in the US today, only about 22 are black Americans.  Most of these wineries are small, family-owned enterprises that might fly under your radar, and that's too bad, because some have been winning awards and nods from the likes of Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate for a while now. Many of these wineries are so small they don't even have tasting rooms, but you can taste them at Wine …

Welcome to all you 40+ singles! We are an eclectic social group who get together for conversation and comraderie with people close to our own age. The group is designed to meet and to get to know other 40’s and 50’s young single people doing different exciting and fun community, social, and musical events available to us in and around Los Angeles and Orange Counties. We do breakfast, lunch and dinners, go to movies, art events, sporting events, wine tastings, and theatre, go on vacations, clubb …

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 …

Come out to wine tastings and meeting new people at wine bars, lounges and dinners.  We will meet regularly to taste wine or just appreciate wine over food.  Group open to singles, couples and married.  30s and mid 40s welcome! You don't have to be a wine expert. Just come out try a new wine and have a few laughs! a few more details... Join us at dinner parties, dining events, gourmet dining out, potlucks, bowling, picnic, hiking, short hiking, movies, concerts, board games, networking professio …

We are a group of people with something in common: we are men and women who have a passion for Venice, for the array of the architecture, homes, gardens, art happenings and charitable events! We love seeing new art and new homes and gardens and we enjoy foodie happenings. We are taking the Saturday May 4,2013 Tour of the 20th Annual Venice Home and Garden Tour and we want to all meet up with one another: home owners, tour takers,artists,neighbors, visitors to enjoy the Abbot Kinney Community and …

For People 23-40 Years Old.  Every week we pick one restaurant in Santa Monica to dine at until we've been to every restaurant in town.  We DO NOT include national fast food chains, but will include smaller Mom and Pop type places and local chains when appropriate;  choosing 1 dive restaurant a month, at least 1 ethnic restaurant a month, and 1 high end ($$$$). Because reservations are often required and out of respect for the restaurants that save us the tables,  only people who show up after R …

Santa Monica Food Swap celebrates good food + good community. We believe in the importance of the handmade and meeting our neighbors. Our events bring Santa Monica cooks, bakers, gardeners, and foragers together to swap their edible creations, share stories, and develop new friendships.

Greetings! Welcome to Westside Geeks & Nerds! "Westside Geeks & Nerds Logo" - Allyson N. Jason © 2013 Come join us and get together with other nerds, geeks, and dorks who meet up doing engaging and stimulating things mostly at locations all around the westside of LA proper. Some of the most popular events, among newbies & regulars alike, are: Game Fest & Potluck - monthly gaming & potluck extravaganza The Geeky Salon - monthly gatherings of deep discussion on various stimulating topics Westsid …

We are trendsetting, fun and positive women in our 20's, 30's, and 40's exploring and loving all that Los Angeles has to offer; all while consciously giving back to charities we believe in, such as the Teen L.U.V.E. Foundation. *The Teen L.U.V.E. Foundation, is a non-profit 501 (c) (3), that offers mentoring and workshops for at-risk teen boys and girls, ages 13-17. Are you looking to: *Meet like-minded positive women? *Network for business and/or new friendships? *Try something new in 2013 …

This group is for 20/30 something ladies located in the Westside (MDR, Venice, Santa Monica) and the South Bay who want to get together every so often to hang out! I'm thinking we could do happy hours, dinners, and also some fun weekend events like spa days, museums, or anything fun that shows up on gold star or groupon! I'm somewhat of a foodie but also love yoga and being active, so I look forward to having some cool people to do fun things with!

Je veux, donc je peux! "Nous savons, nous savons que nous savons jamais" (We know, we know that we never know) When it comes to food, we can never know everything.  Would you like to join our never-ending food adventure? As food lovers, we cook and dine out together, trade recipes/tips/ideas and discuss all the food magic, maybe in French, too. http://youtu.be/_H3rvT8gVcc Video from "Southern Style BBQ Meetup by Heather" on August 2, 2009: http://www.meetup.com/LACooking/events/10808773/?act …

If you: 1) Like good food. 2) Like good company. 3) Like participating in both on the Westside of LA. Then this is the group for you! We'll be looking to find the hidden treasures and established classic venues of West LA/Santa Monica. So join us for good peeps and good eats! We do have some important rules concerning attendance at our events. To see those details, please click the About Us link to the left. My personal info is there as well in case you need to reach me.

Hello, Inspired by my best friend (Wendy's) meet-up group in NYC and her showing new/offbeat or classic independent/foreign films and discussing them with other film lovers where we instantly became friends I've decided to start a similar group here in Santa Monica! If you also enjoy trying new types of food and wine this group will focus on pot-luck "themed" meals also inspired by the films we select which I'll be picking based on your suggestions! This group is for young film, food & wine buff …

Bosom Buddy is a women social group where the emphasis is on being a nurturing and supporting friend in the midst of all our busy lives. Bosom Buddy's emphasis is on quality of friendships, not quantity. The concept was taken from Anne Shirley in L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables and anyone who is looking for their Anne/Diana should join! Besides our regular monthly book club, we also hike, host tea parties, see live theater, catch flicks, and enjoy happy hours. Our April 2013 book is Taiye …

This group, originally strictly an early brunch group, is now expanding a bit.  Stay tuned for great brunches, dinners and other fun activities. Who are our members? This meetup is for members in the 30's to 40's age group who are friendly and open-minded. I'm happy to say my members are just that: friendly, intelligent, and fun! This group is Los Angeles based and we tend to enjoy restaurants that are not too far from the area. We enjoy restaurants from the east side such as Pasadena/Silverlake …

Calling all Italy & Sicily Enthusiasts! My name is Connie Costa and I grew-up on the gorgeous island of Sicily, Italy. I am literally obsessed with anything that has to do with Italy. The food, the wine, the music, the people, and Italy itself. I am an "Italian foodie" so I know all the best Italian restaurants in LA. Would love to hear about your favorite Italian restaurant. I would love for us to get together and talk about anything that has to do with Italy, get to try amazing Italian food, a …

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 is for pizza lovers in the LA area. My motto has always been that the only real pizza is east coast pizza. Well I live in SoCal now, so it's time to find some good pizza. The game plan is to go out to different pizza parlors or Italian restaurants that have good pizza ever week or so to try to find some good pizza and a good time.

http://celiasgourmettoffee.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQohRM... http://www.flickr.com/photos/32808109...... Once a month we will open our home for a tasting fest of all the flavors. No charge to you and absolutely no obligation to buy. I firmly believe that word of mouth is a very powerful marketing tool. And the wonderful thing about this, is that it is a monthly event that you are welcome to come over and over as many times as you like with no brow frowning from us or feeling obli …

LA Dinner Club introduces an exciting new spin to the dining experience. Think the club promoter business model, but for restaurants. Therefore, instead of DJ’s featured as the centerpiece of the evening… it’s Chef’s. We assume full control of a participating restaurant, on their slowest night – typically Monday’s, select a bad ass culinary god and pair the feast with a local winemaker. To make it interesting for the our guest executive chef we challenge them to utilize the existing inventory  …

The Eat - Play - Chat : Asian Club has a simple mission - connects South Bay and Westside, Los Angeles Asian American Professionals through different activities to expand their networks and develop friendships. [ Asian Fusion ]  \??-zh?n ?fyü-zh?n\ Club Definition : Asian façade with a mixed of Asian and American flavor. Q. Are you an Asian Fusion Professional who lives and/or works in South Bay – Westside in Los Angeles? Q. Is your fast paced life slowing you down from meeting new Asian f …