NOTICE: As of 11/7/11, this Meetup group (formerly known as 'Creative Cooks') is under New Management. Greetings Bay Area Creative Cooking Enthusiasts!   Do you love to cook gourmet dishes, or just wish you knew how to cook? Maybe you have (or, maybe you haven't before) traveled to places like Indonesia, South Korea, Philippines, Ghana, Ethiopia, Morocco, Iran, France, Russia, Columbia, Jamaica, or Alabama, but wish you could taste some of these and other authentic foods right in your own back y …

Meetup meets Groupon/daily deals, but better. 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 b …

WHAT WE DO: Our group brings food lovers together in the San Francisco Bay Area to enjoy cuisines from all over the world, including but not limited to: Ethiopian, Moroccan, Jamaican, Singaporean, Malaysian, French, Jordanian, Lebanese, Israeli, German, Russian, Turkish, Arab, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Creole, Swedish, Polish, Jewish, Desi, Indian, Punjabi, Pakistani, Fijian, Sri Lankan, Spanish, Mexican, Ecuadorian, Peruvian, Portuguese, Hawaiian. YOU NAME IT . . . WE'LL TRY IT! WHERE WE GO: T …

There are lots of dining groups on Meetup; I belong to some. And they're great. But I don't see anything devoted to the goofy, offbeat restaurants and snack shops and events that can make eating a purposefully amusing experience. Tabletops before tablecloths, go cups before goblets, fun before fancy, cute before culinary. I don't want to be a decadent foodie all the time! This isn't intended to be devoted to bargain, cheap-eats places, though most of the things I'm interested in for this gro …

… What we’ll do: We may explore different ethnic foods that San Francisco has to offer (I’m personally done with fine dining – so it’ll generally be ethnic/wholesome good food – but never say never!) We may go to a bar We may have a house party We may simply go out for a walk or a picnic We may go out shopping Will definitely plot and scheme to make each other more successful Pre-requisites: Female (sorry no males allowed) Fun, no drama, no pettiness Interested in making girlfriends that …

We are a small group of people of various ethnicities, ages, and backgrounds who enjoy Filipino inspired events in the Bay Area. Join us today (this group is open to everyone), and keep watch below for our Meetups! Ingat! Amping! Take care! Kabláaw (Ilokano), mabuhay (Tagalog/Pilipino), dayon (Cebuano), haggiye (Ifugao), mekéni (Kapampangan), welcome!

A friendly and inviting group of neighborhood locals looking to expand their culinary skills, learn about unique cultural dishes, enjoy good food and wine, and get to know more people living both in SOMA and throughout the city. The SF Social-Cooking series is a casual and cozy workshop that will feature a guest chef from local restaurants spanning a wide array of ethnic cuisines, unique wines or exotic desserts, all in support of local businesses. The environment is casual and will foll …

Who says singles have all the fun? If you are in your 20s/30s and in a committed relationship but still love to have fun and meet new people, then this meetup is for you. We have a wide variety of fun events for young couples. This is a group for open-minded couples from a wide variety of ethnic, educational, etc., backgrounds, so come on and join the fun! Who are your organizers? We are a fun-loving 25 year old couple living in the Mountain View area. We are transplants from Pittsburgh, Pennsyl …

Everyone has favorite and/or 'secret' places to get "the best (whatever) around," so share the wealth of 1,900 other very social, mostly professional, totally cool people! We explore the SF Peninsula's mid-scale (well-known and/or hidden) bars, hole-in-the-wall eateries, fun places, and once or twice a year take "field trips" up to SF or to the East Bay! Plus, we have other kinds of fun, too -- not just food & drink!! We usually shoot for the 1st Friday & 3rd Wednesday of the month (roughly; i …