Dine with and meet other food bloggers in the L.A. area. We choose different restaurants and chat over great food and our love for blogging. Whether you blog about food photography, cooking/baking, restaurant reviews, or just about your love for food all types of food bloggers are welcome! We will plan monthly meetups for dinner, lunch, or brunch at restaurants throughout Los Angeles.  These meetups are casual and intimate, a great way to meet like-minded people over great food, wine, and conv …

So you cook? or maybe you just Need to cook? Love to Eat ! We are here to share ideas, recipes, food, restaurants and good company.

Santa Monica Food Swap celebrates good food + good community. We believe in the importance of the handmade and meeting our neighbors. Our events bring Santa Monica cooks, bakers, gardeners, and foragers together to swap their edible creations, share stories, and develop new friendships.

Glendale's Shared Table ~ Dinner Exchange & Community Food Events The focus of this group is to meet others in the local area who would like to cook together and share healthy cooking ideas. We will have some social events (to meet folks), field trips (to explore new foods and shopping experiences), and monthly Make & Take Cooking Events.

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 …

Meet other locals who are interested in the nutritional benefits of eating organic whole foods from local family farms. Share knowledge and discover the joys and benefits of eating whole, nutrient-dense foods made the way nature intended. Learn about the Nourishing Traditions and Weston A. Price methods of nourishing the mind and body through whole, traditional foods.

A social community centered on cooking and conversations, where friends and soon-to-be friends cook and talk together while enjoying tasty dishes. How it works. Bring the ingredients necessary for everyone to try a little bit of your dish, grill, extra knives & cutting boards (if you have them) and a bottle of wine per person. When you arrive 1) Check in 3) Pour yourself some wine 4) Start making your dish 5) Drink some more wine 6) Help your new friends 7) Bang on a pot when your dish is finish …

“I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort, where we overlap.” ― Ani DiFranco We join together in community through yoga & wellness practices. Moving in connection with our breath and each other, we create space and feel togetherness (union). This group is about yoga, health and finding the awareness to raise above mundane tasks and connect with life! Join us and become part of the community. Be part of the tribe. We share stories- Empowering Yogi's every …

This group is for anyone curious about vegan cooking! Every Saturday we'll meet at Throop Hall in Pasadena where a different guest vegan chef will teach. After class we'll all share a meal based on what we just learned to make!

BELLA SAVOUR BRINGS YOU... LOS ANGELES VEGAN COOKING CLASS AND SOCIAL! As a vegan culinary artist I get asked all the time, "How do you make that?!" So I decided to start this group to share some secrets on how to make delicious vegan meals. But I also wanted this to be an opportunity for people to meet and socialize with likeminded individuals so having in home cooking classes seemed like the best idea! In the Los Angeles Vegan Cooking Class and Social you will get hands on help to create an e …

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 …

heartmindbelly is here for your "thriving!" We host events in Southern California, mainly LA and OC. We embrace conscious food and lifestyle habits from ancient and modern sources of wisdom, in order to heal, live optimally, and truly know the Self. Our activities include: learning about healing/cleansing tools, collaborating, sharing, cooking and embodying the wisdom of Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy, and more modern food and lifestyle traditions (primal/raw foods, herbology, elemental bodywork includi …

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 …

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 …

The enjoyment of wine can be a lifelong adventure. The best thing about it is sharing it with like-minded people. Nothing stuffy. Just some fun, relaxed events that let the wine shine and expand everyone’s knowledge of the wines of the world. This group is not for singles only, couples are welcome. Here’s what’s in store! Local wine tasting BYOB parties (e.g., Napa Cab night, Wines of Paso Robles, etc.) Food pairing parties Cooking classes, where we’ll match wine, sake or whatever is appropr …

The intent of this group is to keep people informed about the roaming "No Meat & Mingle" vegan potlucks and sometimes other vegan gathering in or near Los Angeles county. The "No Meat & Mingle" vegan potlucks are a great place for open hearted people to come together in community and share conversation and great vegan food, and to learn about veganism.  All people who are respectful to other people are encouraged to attend (you need not be vegan). The "No Meat & Mingle"  potlucks are raw friendl …

This is a social group for vegetarian and vegan women in their 20s and 30s. It is also open to non-veg girls who are curious about the veg life style. Activities will vary, but the idea of this group is to meet new, like-minded friends while participating in fun, vegan-friendly pastimes like dining out, exercising, going to the movies or live performances, and cooking classes/vegan events. We welcome you to share your ideas, just know that this is a social group. So if you are looking for acti …

For those who are truly food obsessed. You've been and will go to the ends of the earth to find the perfect ramen, foie gras, reuben, gelato, sidecar... You love going to both 3 Michelin star restaurants as well as taco trucks to find that little bit of food epiphany. You love following new trends and ideas in food both in your own kitchen and restaurants. You'd consider yourself an advanced foodie. I'm one, are you one too? I'm hoping to go to restaurants together, have food related adventures, …

For anyone who is vegetarian (or would like to spend a day exploring its yummy possibilities), seeks spiritual growth, loves hiking, exploring, and meeting positive people, we are a group whose purpose is to develop Conscious Community throughout the Los Angeles area! We engage in various activities and go on hikes to amazing locations, thanks to California's geographically diverse climate, and share tasty vegetarian food to develop a more slo-cal feeling in this big city. Join us if you like to …

Meet Women Loving Women Interested in Great Eats and Awesome Adventures. Enjoy and share culinary talents with our fellow foodies, gourmets, chefs and home cooks. Discover the best of SoCal dining, quality connections and lively excitement. Some of the activities to include outdoor adventures such as motorcycle and horseback rides as well as kayaking along the canals of Naples to more intimate gatherings like watching awarding winning films, potluck picnic BBQ to roll your own sushi rolls partie …

Come meet other people who are gluten sensitivities/intolerant and are changing their health with food. Share recipes, meet for happy hour, learn to cook with new ingredients, meet for brunch and learn that you can feel better.

We have roaming "No Meat & Mingle" Vegan potlucks around Los Angeles. These events are a great place for open hearted people to come together in community and share conversation and great vegan food, and to learn about veganism. All people who are respectful to other people are encouraged to attend (you need not be vegan).  Our potlucks are raw friendly which means that both cooked and raw dishes are acceptable but raw dishes are kept in a designated place.  We are always looking for new hosts, …

A group for members to get together and share gluten free foods, visit restaurants, trade recipes and knowledge. This is a group to inspire and support each other and have fun. This is a good group for anyone who has been diagnosed gluten intolerant or has celiac disease, those living a gluten free life style, as well as those recently diagnosed. This is also a good group for parents of celiac or gluten free children to help build a supportive community.

I am super excited to share my secrets to getting the best flavor, quality, and benefit in your grocery basket in this series of grocery tours! Even the "healthy stores" have junk food, so I'll show you my best ninja tactics to support you in making the most beneficial food choices for you and your loved ones.

Newly forming group of vital married couples who may be recent transplants, retirees or still working who seek to broaden their social horizons. If you're a married couple new to the Santa Monica area or feeling you need to establish connections to other couples of your age, consider joining us. We are about making lasting friends of fellow nice, unpretentious, gracious, interesting, liberal-minded and other-oriented pairs who like to get together in small groups, share and learn from each other …

Join us!  We are looking to do various types of meet ups such as at your favorite restaurants, coffee shops, beaches to exercise and farmers markets! Let's inspire, learn, encourage each other to lead a healthy lifestyle AND most importantly make positive friendships.  Let's share our love for making green smoothies or juicing with others!  Let's have fun and be healthy together!

Do you long to connect with other Italian amici? We did too. This group was born out of an idea of a group of friends in the South Bay who would like to get together locally. With busy schedules & LA traffic who could blame us? We desire to connect with other local amici who share our culture and heritage. This group is ONLY open to people of Italian heritage, both natives and Americans born of Italian parents. At least some Italian speaking ability is necessary. We will be doing a varie …

Things are really turning out amazing for our Feed the Homeless LA event on the 11th of May! I implore anyone wanting to be a part of this spectacular event to please step forward and let me know so we can get you into the loop. We have so many exciting surprises for the people on this day, things that no one has ever done for those in need! So please, don't hesitate to step up and/or share this event with others that you think might want to take part. Our arms are open to anyone willing to help …