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 …

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 …

Come experience good food, good wine and good times in the company of delightful people. Join us, as we venture around Orange County (and beyond) exploring different cuisines, enjoy new found culinary treasures, discover the world of wine, sample innovative conconctions, embark new adventures, meet new people, hear some tall tales and make friends along the way... P.S.: 1) All members should review group policies in the "About" page. 2) An identifiable photo of yourself is required. 3) Make sure …

We call ourselves the Tribe. The SoCal Tribe. We are just a group of friends that want to get out of the house once in awhile and have some good old fashioned fun. The Tribe is about meeting new people, making friends and sharing good times together. We believe in diversity and we are always trying fun new things and places to go. Please join us for fun, friendly and exciting good times. You might walk into one of our events as someone new, but you will walk out as a friend. Our only rule …

Do you like to eat at off-beat restaurants with interesting cuisine?  Do you like to attend underground dining events?  This group is for you! We'll be dining at interesting restaurants throughout the Los Angeles area, as well as attending underground dining events. Note: A photo is required for everyone who RSVP's. If you must cancel, please do so 48 hours prior to the event.

Meetup locally with other people who like to cook or want to learn to cook! Trade recipes, tips, ideas, cookbooks, and discuss all the magic that occurs in the kitchen! Our gatherings are FANTASTIC parties in which we feast on delicious potluck meals, toast each other with a glass of fine wine, share stimulating conversations, rock out to the music, dance, laugh, and have fun, fun, fun! At our potluck events, EACH attendee is expected to bring a dish to share. If you invite guests, make sure the …

Singles and friends meeting out for great wine and events is just the beginning. Social networking and date shopping best starts in the comfort of at least some familiar faces. Meet some new people, check out a fun place and enjoying the night life as we bar hop and dance with music lovers and lounge crawlers. Check out the best of LA.  Be part of the world around you. Enjoy the life you should lead.  Smiles are free! We can be also be contacted by phone and text at (818) 254-WINE

Hi everyone, I'm Laurent. I'm gonna be organizer of Los Angeles Iron Chefs for a while. But the most simple for everyone will be to join my main group which is: http://www.meetup.com/Cooking-Classes-with-a-Fun-French-C... After learning cooking in France, working in England, Belgium of course in France and for the last 3 years in Los Angeles, many of my friends and relation keep asking me about doing some cooking classes, and i done already a bunch of it in France and Belgium and it was always …

This is a Social group for women to build new friendships and socialize in Orange County. "OC Divas" are NOT Snooty & Snobby rather Warm & Welcoming. THE ORIGINAL "PINK & BLACK DIVALICIOUS PACK" If you possess a "Glass Half Full" attitude, join us! If your glass is half empty please move on OC Divas Enjoy Beauty/Make-up Photo shoots Dining  out Spa  Days Arts/Crafts Networking Tea Parties Happy Hours Movie Nights Theme Parties Co-ed Events Comedy Nights All kinds of Sw …

Meet fellow Tequila Aficionados in the Los Angeles area! Learn from the MEXICAN ACADEMY OF TEQUILA and the AMERICAN TEQUILA GUILD everything you ever wanted to know about tequila. Learn about the culture of tequila, the history of its people, its food and folklore while enjoying great dining experiences and Tequila tastings in great restaurants and tequila lounges through out the Los Angeles Metropolitan area. It is a fun way to learn about our favorite spirit while having fun and meeting new f …

Bonjour, Hello, My name is Daniel and I moved to LA to organize more events around French language and culture, wine and business between Francophones and Francophiles. Join us if you just want to meet at least once a month... I look forward to meeting you !!! Daniel

SocialMixin.com is THE place for Orange County’s up n’ comers, established scenemakers and top professionals to gather, catch a breather from the hectic pace, chill out in a comfortable scene and enjoy a classy evening with friends - with an emphasis on good times and good conversation accompanied by good food and good drink. Our goal is to be able to spend quality time with the people we have met and want to meet, on both a professional and/or personal level. Too often we are all so extremely …

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 …

What do you get when you mix and mingle Wine Lovers, Sexy Singles, Friends, and Business Professionals at an upscale venue? Find out by joining us at one of our next events and enjoy meeting fellow wine lovers, sexy sophisticated single women & men, network, make cool and fun friends and explore some of the more upscale venues in Brentwood, Santa Monica, Venice, & Marina Del Rey, culver city. etc. We are a fun group of singles in their 30's to 40's who love making new friends at our events from: …

After learning cooking in France, working in England, Belgium of course in France and for the last 3 years in Los Angeles, many of my friends and relations keep asking me about doing some cooking classes, and i done already a bunch of it in France and Belgium and it was always fun, so here I am. So let's cook, sip some wine, have fun, meet each other and make some new friend! ;-) Chef Laurent Elmerich

I'd like to create a fun caring group of friends who want to have fun and help others close to home. I'm looking for others who want to explore primarily in Torrance, Redondo, Manhattan and Hermosa Beach areas, Plus throw in Long Beach and Santa Monica and there is plenty to do close to home. We're also just a carpool away, up the 110 into Los Angeles. It could be dining out, cooking in, checking out the latest flicks, community theater or local entertainers. Or, let's do some walking, kayaking …

We're a fun group of people who enjoy life with great wines & food. I have been exploring the South Bay for restaurants & wine bars to check out.  We'll meet monthly meeting new faces, making new friends and raising our glasses to fine wines.  We'll also schedule some special events and may venture to explore some new places outside of the South Bay. Everyone's welcome, singles & couples, so please join us.

This wine tasting forum is dedicated to blind-tasting high-end red wines at shared cost in a fun dinner setting, for everyone who likes wine, wants to learn more and wishes to meet like-minded friends. The OC Wine Elite aspires to be the best wine tasting group in Southern California, specializing in expensive (and sometimes mid-range) wines from around the world, with sommelier-guided discussions and a fun blind-tasting approach. We blind-taste all the wines out of order - no one knows which wi …

We always welcome new members!! http://www.facebook.com/DiscoverLongBeach Come out and Discover Long Beach. This group is open to new and old friends. If you are new to town or just looking to rediscover Downtown Long Beach, this group is for you.  Single, in a relationship or married, we welcome everyone. What do you enjoy most about Downtown Long Beach??  What outdoor activity to you enjoy most?  What is your favorite Happy Hour? We are looking for suggestions for Meetups.  Discover Long Bea …

Hello everyone! This meetup was formed for ladies who live here in the OC and want to meet new friends who share similar interests. This group is for down-to-earth, professional women who are in their 20's or 30's, looking for genuine and lasting friendships, that enjoy fun things like dinning, shopping, watching movies, hosting fabulous parties, wine tastings, reading, cooking, working out, traveling, etc. Most of our meetups are in Irvine, Costa Mesa, Tustin, Santa Ana, Laguna Beach, Newport B …

This club is for anyone who loves to travel, try different restaurants and enjoys going to movies and shows and more! Being part of a club will encourage you to take action. Everyone talks about the vacations they want to go on or the travel they will do when they retire. This club is for people who want to live the dream life now. Let's meet in my office suite/art gallery for drinks, chips and dips and socialize with others who are interested in travel and entertainment. If you are single and d …

Wine Tasting Toastmasters is a new Specialty Toastmasters Club for people who love and enjoy wine.  This is a group for fun, friendly wine loving folks who enjoy exploring new wines, participating in wine dinners/gatherings and of course making new friends. Just like in a normal Toastmaster club, we practice speaking in front of others.  In addition, we also taste various wines through the meeting.  Doesn't that sound like fun?  Everybody is welcome!

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  …

PIZZA LOVERS! UNITE! Pizza Club of L.A. is a monthly meetup of totally awesome pizza enthusiasts who try various pizza places in LA. Once or twice a month, members will decide on a new pizza place to meet at & taste an array of pizzas over silly conversation & good times! :) Ready to get saucy & join?! All new members will be asked to go through the "Initiation Process" for their first meeting.  This will entail you making a pizza of your choice for the group to try.  Remember that it DOES NOT h …

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.

Looking for a fun night out that's new, exciting, AND creative? This meet-up is not just for experienced artists, it's for anyone who has ever had a curiosity to paint but was afraid to try. You haven't lived until you've painted something in your life! Plus, you are welcome to bring your favorite bottle of wine to sip while you receive a 3 hour group lesson. I will walk you through your painting step by step and personally guide you so that you'll feel like a confident artist by the end of the …

Hi, Southbay Loyal Explorers. I have created this meetup specifically for people that want to discover and enjoy good restaurants from Torrance, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Carson, Gardena, Lawndale, Hawthorne, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Playa Del Rey, San Pedro, Palos Verdes, Ranch PV, and Long Beach. Generally, I will research all restaurants that are popular from other websites and work on creating a discount for our members. We will plan Single, Professional, and casual 8-10 people event …

Welcome to OC Social Foodie Group. We are a Foodies Social Group where we bring together everyone that is a foodie that wants to explore restaurants with new and old friends. We will host foodie socials for single foodies, mingling mixologist foodies, wine foodies, food truck foodies, small cafes, International Cuisine Foodies, Happy Hour Foodies, Breakfast Foodies, Lunch Hour Foodies, and more. We will add more details about OC Social Foodie Group soon. We will research and find cool places to …