Like eating and drinking?  Like making new friends and having great conversations?  Then join us as we eat our way through Manhattan, from cheap eats to five star restaurants, dive bars to upscale lounges and wine bars, meals for serious foodies and gatherings over comfort food for all - making culinary stops anywhere and everywhere between.  We're looking for fun, friendly people who love to have a great time over a great meal.  IF that's you - then please join our adventures in dining out in h …

"REGIONAL"... not cuisine based on geography, but that this group will make a point of switching up the (primarily Manhattan) neighborhoods it visits :) and may do "theme months" (November in Nolita, for example). "AFTER WORK"...meaning (most of) our events will be on weeknights. (1) THE PURPOSE: So many restaurants, so many food meetups.  Our special/unique focus will be really getting to know each other. The groups will be small, with NO FOODIE TALK ALLOWED! Let's be revolutionary New Yorkers …

Gourmet Food Startups is a community for foodies focused on combining their Foodie passion and skill into profitable food related businesses - from apps, web based companies to new innovative gourmet product companies. Gourmeters, early stage companies in the food space, techies in the food space, designers in the food space and anyone else who is looking to leverage their food passion into a profitable buisness are invited to apply to join the community as we explore the intersection of food an …

"80 percent of success is just showing up" - Woody Allen New restaurants open daily. New people move here daily. Navigating a city of this size –connecting with those who share your tastes, within it– can be challenging. Whether you’re looking for romantic connections, or just to expand your social circles, or simply to share in the love of food and this great city... We’re here to help you TAKE A BITE. The benefit: Plans are made for you, all you do is show up Introductions to more than one pe …

This is a group for anyone in NYC who has a food blog, is interested in starting one, or just has an interest in food and sharing their blog with other foodies. Events include happy hours, restaurant outings, informational events and tastings. Looking forward to sharing knowledge and enjoying delicious food with you all!

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 …

Themed Tastings at Great Locations Around the City

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 …

There are a ton of meetup groups with the word dinner in them. But I have found most to be laden with ridiculous rules, paying fees to the organizer or "pay in advance". I have had amazing success with now two "pop up" group dinners and figure it's time I officially organize my own. Trust that I will always be open to many cuisines and restaurant suggestions. Age, occupation, where you reside is irrelevant to me! And I will always consider price range at any place chosen. My only " rule" ? Don't …

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 …

DinnerOn is all about good food, new friends and a shared experience at New York's tastiest restaurants. For Foodies, we curate social tasting events, where you can sample unique flavors, mix with new friends and save money in the process. For restaurants, we provide a simple, guaranteed way to fill empty seats with Foodies who can spread the word about your amazing cuisine. It's time to indulge your taste buds and invest in new friendships. It's time to get your DinnerOn!

This a group is for seasoned foodies or anyone interested in learning about gourmet or "fine" dining. ~If names like Daniel Boulud, Eric Rippert, Thomas Keller, Charlie Palmer, Joel Robuchon, or Jean- George cause you to salivate...this group is for you. ~If you've ever walked by or read about a restaurant you really wanted to try..but couldn't figure which of you friends you would be able to convince to come with you... this group is for you. ~If you've been dying to go to WD-50, Spice Market, …

Just a way to get everyone that is interested in discovering New York City (which also includes outside Manhattan) through the LCD screen, view finder or lens of their camera. I have tons of photo outing ideas and hope that together, we can come up with more! If you're looking for a good way to combine photography, city hikes, great convesrsation and NYC's foodie scene, join us! Our average Outing combines a city walk through different and interesting neighborhoods anywhere in the 5 boroughs (an …

This is a brand new group created for people that live/work in the West Village! Designed to meet new friends, share great spots, hunt down new events, plan group rooftop parties, walk the High Line, cocktail the MPD, bike the Hudson River - you name it! Let's make it fun!

Meeting for dinner in NYC restaurants during the week or weekend. I will try to do two meetups per month (sometimes more if I am able to and there is interest) Open to all ages 18 and up! We will go to Brooklyn, Queens or Manhattan for dinner meet ups. Join my brunch meetup group if you want to do brunch on weekends. Please note that this is not a SINGLES group, but a place for members to meet other people who enjoy DINNERS and making NEW friends. If you intend to come to a dinner with the inten …

Attention brewers, bakers, butchers, canners, chefs and all other food industry innovators! The goal of this group is to raise the success rate of food entrepreneurs. We want you to "fail less". Not starting a company? That's OK, this group will also equip people at large food companies with the tools to innovate. We will explore the application of Lean Startup (Eric Ries) and Customer Development (Steve Blank) methods from the tech world to food industry startups. In other words, we'll learn ho …

Eat Me! New York 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 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 us on twitter or facebook …

Pelican Wine is an informal wine club in New York who meet regularly for wine tastings, dinners and other events. We like to think of ourselves as a new generation of wine drinker, one whose motivation is for enjoying wine with friends, without pompous ceremony or show off wine stories. We are from all over the World, each with a different perception of wine and together we aim to break through the misconceptions and learn about how brilliant wine is. There is a shared enthusiasm for getting sli …

Discover some new restaurants in and around West New York and meet some of your neighbors. Instead of running into the City, driving to Hoboken or dealing with the crowds on River Road, let's get to know some local spots while meeting new friends. Whether you're single or married, old or young, an owner or a renter, living down by the river or up on the cliffs, we'll enjoy some laid back meals and other events that are mostly centered around our town.

This group is open to anyone interested in learning about different cultures. We will try to meet at once a week with opportunities to try new foods, make friends, pick up a new language and more. We are also open to suggestions for events. Looking forward to many cultural adventures with everyone.

Dine Outside The Box is a great way to find the hidden eatery gems in NYC and the surrounding boroughs, try great food, meet great people and open yourself up to a multitude of new experiences. Movies, recipes, demos, tastings, samplings, wine, music, theatre and more...Step outside your box and see what possibilities this great city has for you. You never know until you try. "If you always do what you always did, you always get what you always got" Check us out and be on your way to making chan …

Enough of North Indian food already - you've got to learn make Goan food, and once you've eaten Goan food, all food with heavy cream and ghee will be a thing of the past. We could share and compare recipes or I can show you how to whip up a delicious tempting meal in 40 minutes. Goan food is aromatic and very inviting using many Indian spices and mainly tumeric, the new found organic antiseptic medicinal herb. Fish and coconut are the other two big ingredients in Goan cooking. I am hoping you gu …

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.

Brunch Upon A Time is a guide for young professionals to enjoy NYC's best specialty brunch experiences. Join us to try new restaurants, explore different neighborhoods and make new friends. Created by a native New Yorker, Brunch Upon A Time will show you the most unique, fun and delicious brunches in the city! Started as BrunchUponATime.com, we thought it would be a lot of fun to create a Meetup to bring the site to life! Looking forward to brunching with you!

South Williamsburg has so much good food to offer, and so closeby! This group is for South Williamsburg residents who believe that meals are best when shared with other people, and who want to meet their neighbors over Weekend brunch. This group's meetup brunches will typically take place in South Williamsburg (think North 7th and south) on Saturdays and Sundays around 1pm.

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 …

This group is for anyone looking to explore NYC restaurants and meet new people over delicious food! We'll aim for at least two meals a month and will be working with restaurants to offer special pre-fix and family style tasting menus for our members.

! New York Ethnic Food Lovers and activities ! For More Fun Hiking or walking and eating events Join our sister's Group www.meetup.com/365days/ New York City is the ethnic food and culinary as well as the culture CAPITAL CITY of the world. As the greatest "Melting Pot " in the world, we are blessed with the rich traditions of diverse and authentic ethnic foods and cultures. ! New York Ethnic Food Lovers and activities The food and culture that are celebrated by millions of new and old immigrants …