We created THE ART OF ACTIVE NETWORKING to help you do better and to make better, genuine ACTIVE connections, And people from all careers, well employed to unemployed attend. Check out our site at http://www.TheArtofActiveNetworking.com. At THE BOX SF, we give artists, musicians and foodies a unique new home in which to collaborate and build their art as well as their following. At The Box SF you will taste and sip something fantastic, see and hear some wonderful things and you will experience a …

If you like to cook or want to learn and want to have fun doing it with like-minded people; then this is the meetup for you. If you watch the Cooking Channel, Food Network, America's Test Kitchen, Julia, Jacques...you are a Culinary Addict, If you read Food and Wine, Bon Appétit, Food Arts, Cooks Illustrated you are a Culinary Addict...If those magazine pages, worn recipes torn from newspapers, and pages of your cookbooks are stained and smeared from use...then this group is for you. If you want …

Check out the Bay Area's fantastic food culture with us! We'll partake of food and drink delights at various eateries in the Bay Area. If you're interested in hosting a dining event, please feel free to go for it!  I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have about hosting.

Culinary Adventures Club is for people who love to make friends, enjoy great food & wine, and discover new places all at the same time. We will plan many day trips to exciting places and events around Northern California. Our trips will feature food and wine experiences. It just doesn't get any better than that! We will also be planning short weekend getaways and longer trips for those looking for more time to have fun and relax. Everyone is welcome in our group. However, please note that our tr …

This group is hosted by Miggi and Michael who love food and wine. We are hard-core foodies that roast our own coffee beans, pick and cure olives, and will go to any length to enjoy a fantastic, total food experience. Miggi is 40 plus+, writes food and wine articles for a Chinese gourmet magazine, and teaches cooking classes in client's homes. She loves traveling and learning different cultures. Michael is 50+, works days in the tech industry, and records classical music in his spare time. The gr …

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 …

If you like to cook or want to learn and want to have fun doing it with like-minded people; then this is the meetup for you. If you watch the Cooking Channel, Food Network, America's Test Kitchen, Julia, Jacques...you are a Culinary Addict, If you read Food and Wine, Bon Appétit, Food Arts, Cooks Illustrated you are a Culinary Addict...If those magazine pages, worn recipes torn from newspapers, and pages of your cookbooks are stained and smeared from use...then this group is for you. If you want …

We are a fun loving group of people that must have two things in life! Food & Wine Join our club for monthly events that include great wine, great food, great people, and a whole lot more!

This group is for fun women in their 20s, 30s and 40s who love to eat and drink well and are interested in exploring the many fabulous restaurants in the Bay Area. We will explore a wide range of restaurants and primarily focus on lunch/brunch on weekends with an occasional weeknight dinner.

Our name couldn't say it better. We love food, wine, chocolate, & travel. Join our local bay area events which range from eating out, chocolate & wine tastings, hiking, foodie events, & local and international excursions (of course we indulge in the first three on these bigger trips too!)

We love to drink wine that matches our food interests (local, organically grown). If you want to explore this, please join us! Check out the blog at www.winecountrygeographic.com for more info.

Bay Area Wine Friends is a community of wine enthusiasts who love wine, love food, and love sharing them with friends! We are a group of enthusiastic men and women dedicated to the discovery and enjoyment of the wine centric lifestyle. We are professionals from many different walks of life. You will find us tasting along side you or at your favorite wine bar or restaurant from time to time. Become a member of Bay Area Wine Friends to: * connect and expand your network of wine enthusiasts * share …

Do you enjoy excellent innovative food in a nice upscale environment? Do you like dinner conversations with interesting, like-minded people? But you also really like burgers? You don’t just like them, you are fascinated and obsessed with a good burger? Then this group is for you. We like to explore what upscale restaurants in Silicon Valley have to offer in terms of burgers: from traditional to some very innovative interpretations of what a burger could be. But the experience is not just about t …

Intro: We explore East Bay’s mid-scale restaurants, happy hour locations, fun places and occasionally we’ll take trips to San Francisco and Oakland. We have other fun too. We mostly do activities on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Our aim is to be an easy, pressure free way to have a good time, socialize, indulge. Instead of staying in, why not go out, meet new people, make new friends, try new things, and see new places? Events: Dining Out/Restaurants Happy Hours/Beer Socials/Wine Bars & Tastings …

This group was started to combine two passions. The love of cooking at home and meeting new people. In hopes of bringing the two together, these Meet n Eat get togethers are held in an intimate San Francisco apartment. If you are a food enthusiast with an additional taste for meeting new people and want to embrace the joy that comes from doing both.

This Meet Up group is a place for Slow Food Bay Area supporters to gather and organize events for the community that promote the values behind Slow Food.  We hope to see everything from group pickling events to seasonally themed dinners all based on the three pillars of Good, Clean and Fair food. The local Slow Food Bay Area Chapters will also post gatherings here, with the hope of seeing new faces at their events!

Do you love a fun dinner party? And with healthy food and new friends to boot? Then you have found the right group! We invite you to join a group whose love of healthy cooking is exceeded only by our love of good food and of even better company. We generally meet once a month for a dinner party in a member's home or other location. The host determines the theme and everyone else brings a completed dish to share. If this sounds good to you (and you live on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula, Califor …

Are you a food blogger and live in the Bay Area? Then let's meet up and network! From visiting fun restaurants, happy hours, and/or festivals together to swapping recipes at a coffee shop or giving photography lessons, it will be fun to get all of the food bloggers in the Bay Area together every once in a while. If you are a non-food blogger that works too! Or if you want to start a blog, we're here to help! Come one, come all!

California Foie Gras Connoisseurs is a group that coordinates trips to Nevada to purchase foie gras. Since foie gras can no longer be legally produced or sold in California after July 1, 2012, the best way for foie gras connoisseurs to continue to enjoy the divine, silky liver, is to come to Nevada, where is it still legal to purchase foie gras. Online retailer, Mirepoix USA, currently has a location in Reno Nevada where foie gras products can be purchased. Anyone in California who wants continu …

Do you love socializing with cool people and want to enjoy and learn more about wine. This group is for you! We organize monthly Meetups at different locations with different sorts of wine, and wine enthusiasts to tell you about each. The purpose is to allow you access to a wide variety of wine, understand your own wine preferences, and meet fellow wine enthusiasts and all around cool people.

For those who love to try new restaurants, new foods with new people. At each event, we'll dine at two or more restaurants e.g. appetizers at one place, entrees at another, and drinks and dessert at maybe yet another. Food Crawls are brought to you by Anubhav, CEO and founder of FoodCamera (http://foodcamera.com).

This is a group for anyone interested in wine, food pairing and exploring other fine spirits. Whether you're a wine enthusiast or new to drinking wine and other spirits, come join us and expand your palate!

Brrr... it's cold out there. Come join like minded foodies for Sunday dinner. Whereas Sunday is often leftovers night, join us for a home cooked meal and make new friends. Comfort food will be the theme as the cold weather leaves us craving heavier dishes and warmer food. The emphasis will be on fresh, locally grown and organic produce, free-range meats and California wines. Think sinful desserts made with Calebaut Chocolate, sweet berries, or Creme Brulee if you're game. If you like cooking wit …

Check out the latest and greatest eateries with Savor Oakland. We also sponsor special events throughout the City Of Oakland that highlight the culinary and artistic renaissance in Oakland. Come join our group and Savor A Taste Of Oakland Soul!

Calling all Food Lovers who want to eat amazing food, drink good wine AND look and feel good about their bodies. (Basically you want the best of both worlds.) I started this group because it can be done. We Meet up and check out the local SF Restaurants especially in the Pac Heights Area. We enjoy ourselves with incredible food & wine and great conversation. I also get specialized menus made specifically for our group from time to time that is healthy but still tastes great. We then meet to do f …

Potluck parties have an element of surprise. You get to taste foods that you would probably not make yourself. If you are looking to connect with great people, and to foster a stronger sense of community over delicious food this would be an excellent place to begin! We will gather at least once a month in a member's home.  Any member can host and suggest a meetup.  Whoever is hosting the potluck will decide on a theme (French, tapas, citrus, etc.) and/or activity (movie night, pictionary, etc), …

We seek to introduce people to one another and to new and exciting neighborhoods -- all through great food. At Dishcrawl's food crawl events, our ticket-holders visit four restaurants in one night, sampling each restaurant's specialties and meeting the chefs or owners. You will never have the same experience twice with Dishcrawl, there is always something and someone new to meet and enjoy!

Go to places with good burgers, pulled pork, steaks, etc and consume them, with good beer/wine.