Welcome.... Part educational, part foodie, we are a friendly group interested in quality, fresh, farm-to-table food here in the Los Angeles area. After having travelled abroad and experienced the simplicity of farm-fresh products and whole foods, the organizer was inspired to create this local group to discover together what L.A. offers in terms of locally sourced, sustainable foods. WHO SHOULD JOIN: Not for food snobs, but rather those who are curious to experience farm-to-table in a variety of …

Do you love to eat good vegan food? This group is all about vegans who do love to eat good vegan food. We are not vegans who drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes of any kind or do drugs of any kind. We are a wholesome lot. If this sounds good to you, then please do join us. We are based in the West San Fernando Valley and most of our events will take place out in this neck-of-the-woods, but we will have some events on the Westside and elsewhere, and we do welcome Vegan Foodies from all over.

We welcomes all new friends who are Foodies, Explorers, Friends, Adventurers for  Entertainment, Laughs, Fun & more! Let's explore Los Angeles everywhere including  Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Hollywood, and all the surrounding areas. Join us for lunches and dinners at different restaurants, fun adventures, bicycle riding, hiking, outdoor activities, festivals, parties, concerts, theater and other fun events. Dim Sum meet ups, Outdoor adventures, Weekend trips, Art Gallery visits, Potlucks, Plays, …

Welcome gourmet food lovers in the San Fernando Valley! Finally, a place to discover elegant dining establishments within our community. Think you have to travel to the Westside for a memorable dining experience? Think again! We'll explore fine dining establishments throughout Ventura Blvd. and the rest of the San Fernando Valley. Let's explore some great finds in the San Fernando Valley that are tasteful and exquisite. Note: This group will primarily visit dining establishments that are gourme …

The purpose of this group is to introduce you to a healthy lifestyle that makes you happy! If that means you're a vegiterian, a vegan, a raw enthusiast, a meat lover or a guten free-bee, this is the group for you! If it's food that gets you excited, we'll show you how to create a balanced healthy lifestyle! Come one, come all and share your excitment and passion with us!

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 …

This group gets together bi-weekly to enjoy GREAT PEOPLE and the finest in FINE DINING and WINE. The group is appropriately called "Grub & Grapes." While we want to experience the most interesting culinary delights, and savor the best of wines, we want to emphasize friendship and community over pretentiousness. In other words, everyone attending a dinner should bring a bottle of wine with the cost of which a function of their economic comfort. There are many great wines that aren't that expensiv …

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 Beverly Hills 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 …

Eat Me! L.A. is part of FeastMonkey.com, a national social network of chefs and foodies who get together face to face for unique adventure dining experiences. We rely on our members to help post ideas and organize meetup events. If you have an idea for Eat Me Los Angeles just post it and see who likes it. If we get enough interest we'll make it happen. Join our national members on  http://www.feastmonkey.com to receive special offers and get invited to exclusive events. You can also follow Ea …

Let's meet up for more than just cooking! Join me to discover and discuss the science behind cooking. This meet up will encompass several types of events from cooking to dinner parties and classes to lectures.

The Hollywood BBQ Enthusiasts group is all about celebrating delicious BBQ. From Brisket, to ribs, to pork, and chicken - we discuss recipies, cooking styles, regional differences, and the ins-and-outs of cooking BBQ. Whether you're interested in how to properly smoke your meat, to making your own sauces, nothing is off limits!

Time to tempt your palate with all the pleasurable flavors that LA has to offer. Join Pleasure Palate as we do some culinary exploring of restaurants (both high-end & holes-in-the-wall), food & beverage tastings, cooking classes and more. From savory to sweet, spicy to tangy, exotic to All-American, we'll taste it all, so come along and let us take your tastebuds on the ride of their life. Also keep an eye out for other events that will focus on various aspects of city life, ranging from archite …

DiscoverLA We are a group about discovering what the greater Los Angeles area has to offer.  This could be food, lectures, theater, museums or whatever else piques our interest. (This group was formerly known as HEARTS--Hollywood Entertainment Arts Restaurant Theater Social group.) This is a group that will be going out and about in  Los Angeles, Hollywood, Los Feliz, Studio City, Burbank, Sherman Oaks, Beverly Hills and beyond ! This will be a great opportunity to make new friends. Everyone is …

Meet other single food lovers (most in their 30's and 40's) at restaurants in all price ranges that are rated the "Best In LA." We notice outstanding food reviews from LA Magazine, LA Weekly, LA Times and Zagat and make reservations at those restaurants for our Meetup group. We also enjoy temples appearing in Bon Appetit, Food & Wine and Gourmet, as well as gourmet food trucks and brand new restaurants that are wonderful enough to be swooned over in the food press and blogosphere. Being able to …

Welcome to the LA Poker Group Home Game Central POKER, POKER & POKER! We love Poker! Meet & play poker w/amateur & beginning players in fun & social home games. We are the largest and oldest Meetup.com home game group active in Los Angeles. LAPG was the first group to actively host home games in L.A. We have over 35 Game Hosts in Santa Monica to Monrovia, from Encino to Long Beach. We often have great poker potlucks, BBQ, picnics, gourmet dinners to fun themed events. While the vast majority of …

Started 10/19/10: Calling all Asians and Asian culture enthusiasts in the San Fernando Valley!!!  The San Fernando Valley Asian Connection is a group for Asians AND those interested in Asian culture who live, work, play (or would like to play) in the San Fernando Valley. While there already are groups for Asians, they are mostly located in the San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach, general Los Angeles and Orange County areas.  For those of us who live in the San Fernando Valley, this means driving a mi …

Do you like checking out some of LA's hottest restaurants? Conversing about the latest best-seller? Meeting interesting women and making new friends? As the LA version of a popular NYC meetup, we will get together at least once a month at an upscale restaurant for brunch or dinner to discuss a novel or book that will be voted on and selected by members. Books range from the latest releases to classics. We will try and expand the number of people who can RSVP for a meetup - having possibly two di …

For most it’s history, Los Angeles was a gastronomic wasteland, but not any more. Lovingly prepared and lusciously presented food, good wine, and outstanding cocktails, some of life’s greatest pleasures, are available all over the place. The purpose of this group is to visit, and revisit, some of the best, to share an evening of great food and pleasant conversation, and, last but not least, make new friends who already share a common interest. Our events will happen at least once a month, possib …

Seeking wine knowledgeable collectors to share great wines and even better conversation about other topics. If you feel that wine can open up the best in yourself, this may be the tasting group you have been looking for. It's not really about the wine. It's about sharing wine with people who contribute passion, intelligence, thoughtfulness, playfulness and personal accessibility. It's about life, with a lot of good wine added. Wine and food geeks welcome if properly socialized.  We start with wi …

Ever gone to a potluck and only been able to eat what you brought? How would you like to go to a barbecue and be able to eat almost everything there? How about an amusement park trip with an understanding group you can share snacks and thrills with? Hi! My name is Harmony and I have multiple food sensitivities and food allergies including lactose, gluten, fruit, corn, and others. I also have hypoglycemia and IBS, so needless to say, outings take effort. I wanted to start a group for people like …

Calling all foodies! If you're loco for local, keen on quinoa, gaga for grass fed, a gluten free goddess, a vivacious vegan or vegetarian, or an organic maniac - then come join us! Meet others who share your passion for healthy food and be among the first to know about our special events! Whole Foods Market Porter Ranch is proud to be your Certified Organic Grocer and we look forward to meeting up with you!

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  …

Yarom hedonism. Entertainment for sure. Theory of free pleasure. Great wine, food and friends. No interlopers. Caution ---YOU MAY CONTRACT THE WINE FLUE ---WE ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY. WINE GLASSING HAS KNOWN TO OCCUR AT TIMES. Our dinners are at upscale restaurants with an average bill of $75-200/pp. You must know personally at least 1 of the 3 organizers. You must bring a high end wine that is with the theme of the dinner.

The purpose of this group is to discover, explore and understand the natural resources existing in an urban environment. During the weekend I teach classes in what I call "Urban Outdoor Skills" and once a month, I take people on a donation-based hike/meeting to explore the city wilderness where we learn about wild edible food, the various uses of plants (medicinal, aromatic, etc...) and how to use nature to become more self-reliant. The hike/Meeting is very informal - we have a mix of experts an …

Welcome to the NEW and improved Rawkin, Vegan, Whole living Food meet-up group!  If you are new to raw food for weight lose, healing, looking younger and having more energy this is the group for you. This group is a place for raw foodies (newbies and masters) to gather together and further enhance their already grand adventure in the world of raw foods. May we share, nourish, inspire, and create new ways of living for ourselves and others! To contact the organizer, Ron Russell, and to get additi …