If you're a fan of America's Test Kitchen, Cook's Illustrated, Gourmet , Bon Appetit or Saveur magazines this is the group for you. We are about learning, stretching, teaching and enjoying the process of making good food.

Like to Cook? Like Dining Out? Look no further. We have it all here. Welcome! This meetup is for ACTIVE MEMBERS who love gourmet food/wine/beer/desserts, want to know the BEST that Phoenix and nearby areas have to offer, like dining out, and are not afraid to pay for a good meal but also understand amazing food can be had on the cheap. Never a dull moment here! We will keep the gatherings as small as possible (usually 8 max) so people actually get to know one another. If you love the Food Networ …

Food is a complex topic and involves society, behavior, geo-politics, culture, beliefs, history, trends, fads, art, marketing, sensorial perceptions, biology and, well, almost everything. Beyond the Menu offers special interest classes in food and culture hosted by Chefs, subject matter experts and Culinary Educators in a fun, engaging and educational forum. We invite you to join us for a delectable exploration of food that ranges from recipes to food philosophy, traditions of the past to curre …

Let's get together for some food, travel & FUN with other local singles. Check out local restaurants, take some day or overnight excursions to sample restaurant offerings in other areas and maybe throw a few small dinner parties, potlucks & cooking demos. Trips to the many farmer's markets here in Arizona as well as wineries, local artisanal food producers, and international cultural festivals will be on the agenda too. Happy Eating!

Let's get together and enjoy some card making, scrapbooking, sewing, cooking, baking, recipe sharing and more. Creative activities limited only by member interest and facilities. If it can be handmade then we can give it a try. Let us enter a "drama free" zone where friendships are formed and our imaginations run wild.

This is a group for anyone living in the Phoenix-Metro and surrounding areas who has an interest in ancestral health, natural healing, traditional foods, and the paleo/primal diet lifestyle. This way of eating focuses on fresh, real, unprocessed or minimally processed, high quality whole foods that humans have been eating for millennia, including fresh vegetables and fruits, meat, poultry, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, and herbs, with an emphasis on small-scale, organic, artisanal, pasture-raised and …

This meetup is designed to help each other live a healthy, green, and balanced life. Come share ideas, food, recipes, fitness ideas and explore living a balanced life inside and out.

Join us today - Free Registration! Mission Statement The Artisan Food Guild is dedicated to improving public access to information about local sources of food by facilitating better communication, education and collaboration within the local food and beverage community. The AFG works with farmers, producers, distributors, retailers, restaurants, educators, nonprofits, public agencies and consumers to gather, organize, sort, prioritize, promote and manage great food and beverage ideas, products, …

When college life is behind you and you're a full-time member of the "working world," meeting new people can be difficult. It can be especially challenging to meet other young women in a similar stage of life with whom you can create new friendships. That's where we can help! :) If you are a female working professional age 22-37 who does not have children, we'd love for you to join us! Our social group is for professional, fun-loving, active, easy-going, and intelligent young women who are gen …

Welcome to What’s Your Flavor - Singles Dinner Club! Come and share scrumptious home-cooked dinners, brunches, lunches, mixers, and tastings with interesting, smart and cool table companions, all with one thing in common; we’re single! The concept is a rotating dinner club with members taking turns hosting from their respective homes, and it is a fun and easy way to meet new people for friendship, socializing, networking, tantalizing food and wine, and perhaps meet that special someone for a …

This is a group for ladies 40 and over. We started this group to meet other awesome ladies in Phoenix and surrounding cities to get together for affordable fun activities in our neighborhoods such as: dining out, movies, hiking, traveling, bowling, dancing, reading and more. We hope to attract ladies who are interested in making new friends and just having a good ole time.

Meet people interested in exploring ethnic, unusual and exotic dining experiences. We might eat rattlesnake, throw dishes after our Greek meal, eat with our fingers or we might even eat in places with no walls. Breakout of your daily food rut and enjoy new taste sensations. Adult dining at it's peak.

This is a group I am starting in advance of several recreational trips I am planning to make to France. It is my desire to collect a group of snobby, psuedo-intelectual, quazi-cosmopolitan, wine-drinking French enthusiasts to study the language and culture of France with. I fully anticipate meetings evolving into wine hangovers and grossly inadequate French conversation. Maybe we can get a speaker to give a lecture on French Cuisine, or we can spend a meeting watching a French movie. Generally t …

Join me on my quest to find the best places for Afternoon Tea in Central Phoenix! Along the way we'll make new friends, discover interesting new venues, enjoy stimulating conversation and of course, we'll enjoy great tea and treats! On the first Saturday of each month we will meet at a different venue in Central Phoenix. Then I'll gather our opinions and photographs for our Club blog on www.elainesafternoontea.com. Once in a while we'll go for High Tea as a special treat to ourselves and at the …

This group is designed to gather together valley professionals for an active discussion on current and classic novels. My purpose in starting this group was to rekindle the college literature class discussions that I used to enjoy so much. We will focus on a discussion of theme, context, genre and substance of prose.

Welcome, gatherers! Do you appreciate the tradition of sitting down together for a homemade meal?  Do you enjoy celebrating simple, wholesome food?  Let's get together for small group dinners to share food, stories, and of course a little fun. We welcome food lovers of all kinds but will focus the meals on healthful, real ingredients.  Dinners will be held monthly with a different menu/food genre each time. Attendees are asked to contribute by bringing a homemade dish (small or large) that compl …

This is for people new to USA..I remember when I first came to USA 6 years ago it was very challenging. This is a place to meet people, make new friends from all/any backgrounds. Seek help/advice in a fun stress-free atmosphere. Learn from others experiences. Or just come lets meet travellers/international people. Lets share some stories/experiences..Welcome fellow travelers !