This group is for anybody interested in cooking, eating, teaching others how to make delicious food made from the heart. This meetup is for men and women who like to cook or want to learn how to cook in a fun, social, relaxed environment. Cooking and eating together is a great way to make new friends. Everybody is encouraged to join. Only requirement is that you like to eat and are willing to try new foods. We will get together at private homes and public places to cook and enjoy what we have co …

The Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival (www.anatolianfestival.org) is a cultural and historical event that includes exhibitions, food, art craft, performances, dances and live music activities. More than 45,000 people from United States and around the world attend the four-day event each year. The 1st Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival was held in OC Fairgrounds, the 2nd one at OC Great Park, the 3rd year, the festival came back at the OC Fairgrounds. This year again in OC Fairgrounds, the f …

Love Indian food? 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 And maybe, just maybe: Do more with teaching people to cook, introduce them to sustainable/local farmers, encourage buying from artisan sources over big box, build community, encourage free communication, trading of recipes and exploring international diets …

We are the largest dining/foodie group with special emphasis on all the Asian cuisines with over 1,900+ members. Meet other local foodies at our many dining events who wish to share sushi & Asian cuisines and explore new Asian restaurants around town. You don't need to be Asian to join, but you do need to love dining on Asian food! We will explore both high end gourmet as well as highly recommended local dives in search of a great place to eat and meet others who share our love of Asian food. To …

We are the largest foodie group in Southern California. Meet People Interested in Dining Out, cooking, baking or drinking in L.A.! Enjoy & share culinary talents with our 4,000+ fellow foodies, gourmets, wine lovers, chefs and home cooks. Discover new restaurants, visit Food Festivals, grab some cheap eats, check out the latest foodie trucks, farmers markets, wine tastings & meet new friends. Learn about dining discounts too. Let's broaden our horizons and get together for some themed potluck di …

Let's take advantage of Koreatown and try some new Barbecue joints!  We try other types of Korean restaurants, but KBBQ is our main focus. If you're interested in trying new restaurants and dishes in Koreatown while enjoying some beer, soju, or barley/corn tea, join our group for some serious overeating!

I just moved to the Los Angeles area and Ethiopian is one of my favorite foods! However part of eating Ethiopian is that it is family style so eating Ethiopian alone is no fun! It looks like los angeles has several Ethiopian restaurants to choose from so I figured we could meet at a different location every few weeks or so!

Culinary Historians of San Diego (CHSD) brings together people who are interested in the role of food and drink in society. We are interested in how taste, techniques, culture, and ingredients bond to form ethnic flavors and styles of cooking. We are food enthusiasts with a love of good ingredients and a respect for the individuals who grow, catch, and farm our food. We respect and learn from talented people who combine these good ingredients into perfect meals. Our mission is to learn more abou …

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 …

Do you love travel? Do you love food? Then this is the group for you. We're traveling around the world not with our passports, but with our palates! The goal is to enjoy the local cuisine of every country on the world map. Each meet-up we will venture off to a new restaurant that feature's a different traditional cuisine. Occasional outings to cultural festivals & events.

Each month we get together in a private home to share our yummy homemade dishes and special recipes, based on a different theme or cuisine. We enjoy sampling ethnic foods and will use just about any excuse to have a party! To do this, we always appreciate members who volunteer to host an event in their homes. You don't need to have an especially large home; as long as you can accommodate 10 to 20 people (or more) inside and out (weather permitting)--that's plenty of room! We can limit the number …

EXPLORE, DREAM, DISCOVER... You have always dreamed of visiting "wow" places. You have done some serious traveling but your bucket list keeps getting longer. Magazine clippings of the top 50 best places to see in the USA are now turning yellow in your drawer. You speak a foreign language or multiple languages. You are interested in the global culture, love ethnic food, like to meet new people and learn about different cultures and customs. San Diego is a vibrant city that is home to people of ma …

This is a group that celebrates and explores Los Angeles and the rich community of people who live here. Like an urban village with deep roots and diverse flavors . . .  L.A. is to me an Urban Pueblo. =) I'm looking forward to planning a wide variety of activities: from lectures at the Downtown Public Library to Dodger baseball games at Chavez Ravine; from the Farmer's Market in Barnsdall Park to the Tamale Festival in McArthur Park. =)  Let's go to Grand Central Market, Angels' Flight, The Holl …

You have your book club, your ladies night out, Poker night with the guys, But where is your night out with your husband or wife?!!  If you want to get out with other couples and have some fabulous food  then...welcome to "THE SUPPER CLUB" the interactive Dinner Party. This club is for MARRRIED COUPLES  only who enjoying cooking and dining together and with friends. The Club will have 5-6 permanent couples who will enjoy a culinary experience once a month (4th Saturday of the Month) and rotate …

Do you like to try new foods - and share with friends? We host meetups that are not too big .. so people can get acquainted and get to know one another! Feel free to share your ideas for meetups by posting on the Discussions forum. Do you prefer restaurants with local charm over the big chain restaurants? Do you enjoy traditional dishes from different countries and cultures? Do you like to cook - or at least do you like sharing what others have prepared - we have many kinds of "participants" in …

Grub Connection - A group for  FOODIES who LOVE, KNOW and APPRECIATE Great Food & Wine and want to connect with others who feel the same! Perhaps your family and current group of friends don't quite get your Passion for food? Are you interested in meeting other foodies in your age range ( 40+) who love trying new restaurants and recipes as much as you do? If you can relate to all of the above, we're the meet up group for you! How we operate is Simple! Click on the Suggest Tab on our site and pos …

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 …

San Diego Foodies is designed to become the largest meetup group for Foodies in San Diego. Meetup requires a zip code, but we are talking about events from downtown all the way to North County. No matter where you live, there will be something close by to attend.  If you would like to get in on this ground floor opportunity and become part of our leadership team, contact us right away!  You will meet people interested in dining out, cooking, and pairing food and wine. Share your culinary knowleg …

Are you interested in trying food from other countries? Do you want to check out the oldest and best restaurants in LA and Orange County? While doing so you'll have the chance to walk off all those calories (or at least some of them). Join this diverse group of foodie hikers (Foodikers) as we explore Southern California and many other great places on day, overnight, and long distance trips!

Meet with others in your local area who are interested in Armenia/ Mediterranean Culture & Heritage. Our Meetup will have socials, going to AGBU Young Professional events, AYF events, festivals, going to genocide events (Ottoman Empire did genocide against its Christians--Armenians, Greeks, & Assryians),  Armenian/ Mediterranean food (my favorite), hikes, etc.  Meetup is also open to non-Armenians. This group is free. This isn't a singles group.

Do you love to cook, explore new techniques and experiment with ingredients? Come share a good meal with others who understand the passion of cooking (and eating, of course) and we'll teach each other! Food is the focus of each gathering; the way it is prepared, served and the way it tastes. Being able to enjoy it with friends makes the experience much better! Whether you like to cook or just like to eat---come and join us!! Talent, ability, skill etc... not required. Just show up, be willing to …

This group is for people to come together to discuss and participate in lectures, cooking classes and events related to food, healthy living, green lifestyles, and nutritional education. We will have guest speakers that are foodies, chefs, healthy lifestyle coaches and authors here to demonstrate their knowledge and provide you with the tools you'll need to live healthier, enjoy new foods & enrich your life. You'll also get some great Whole Foods Market samples and meet other like-minded individ …

"Building connections within the Asian community and staying connected" Asian Groupting means: Group + Meeting Group + Outing Group + Connecting Who Asian Groupting is for: All Asians 20s and 30s that want break out of his or her boring, stale, daily routine and try something adventurous, learn new activities and skills, explore unfamiliar and exciting areas, and experience a variety of popular and hidden restaurants with OTHER ASIANS! And you do all this FOR FREE with a group of other Asians …

Get ready to take your Meetup Experience to the NEXT LEVEL and CONNECT with an incredible group of friends! "Entourage" is the Largest & Most Active Asian Meetup Group in So Cal, and also on the Wst Coast, with many diverse events to choose from EVERY SINGLE WEEK! GET READY to take FUN to NEXT LEVEL! Here's an example of some of our past events... * FREE Mixer Parties Club Events with 470+ RSVPs * House Parties & BBQs with 250+ Attendees *  Huge Beach BBQ Bonfire Parties * Hiking LA's Most Beaut …

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 …

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.

Welcome to the Ex-East Coasters and Friends Meetup Group! You have found your East Coast Family! East Coasters tend to find each other and really enjoy hanging out together. It doesn't matter if you just moved here last year, or 25 years ago, we all agree, our hearts are still back east. We are quick to share our point of views, our attitude, our jokes, our favorite ethnic foods, our sport teams, the arts and literature, political interests, and travel interests. We seem to bond without effort, …

This is a group designed for couples who have recently moved to Orange County (within the past 5-7 years) and/or for those who would like to get to know more people in the area - couples who like meeting other couples with common interests - sharing fun times, exploring new places and making lasting friendships! What are we about This is a group of interesting, open-minded and friendly couples in their 30s/40s/50s, who are genuinely interested in getting to know other people after moving to one …