Let's meet up for more than just cooking! Join me to discover and discuss the science behind cooking. This meet up will encompass several types of events from cooking to dinner parties and classes to lectures.

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.

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 …

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 …

The Hollywood BBQ Enthusiasts group is all about celebrating delicious BBQ. From Brisket, to ribs, to pork, and chicken - we discuss recipies, cooking styles, regional differences, and the ins-and-outs of cooking BBQ. Whether you're interested in how to properly smoke your meat, to making your own sauces, nothing is off limits!

This group is made for those who love to try new recipes, love having cocktails, and most importantly love meeting other awesome girls in the Weho/Hollywood area! Sorry guys, this group is just for women (ages 25-37). We meet at the home hosted by a member and hang out over yummy food and drinks. We usually try to have a theme - ideas are appreciated! Note: While we all try to make new items. Trader Joe's is totally an acceptable go to on the fly. We occasionally meet at restaurants or pools, bu …

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 …

For people who are interested in going to vegan cooking & raw food vegan classes, as well as plant-based nutritional lectures.

The purpose of this group is to create more health,vitality, energy & abundance through developing skills in delicious Asian cooking.  Please join us if you are passionate or curious about tapping into your innate vitality through Asian cooking, wellness, and health while having a great time!

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 …

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 …

About This group is for people wanting to find secret dining events. It is also a place for people planning to hold a secret dining event to advertise and sign up guests. What is secret dining? Secret dining is when someone uses their house or some other space to run a cross between an amateur restaurant and an intimate dinner party. Hosts serve up a menu of fresh home cooked dishes and guests make a donation or bring a gift to so say thank you. (A recommended donation can be specified in advan …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Let's get together to melt the "flabby" away and get fabulous lean and toned bodies we deserve! This group is for all women who are inspired to get in the best shape of their life and don't want to do it alone. We are a community of powerful, determined, encouraging women who get together for a great workout as well as for sharing beauty, health, and success ideas, empowering each other, laughing, trying new healthy recipes, etc.

This group celebrates the lifecycle of food, from garden to table with gardening, cooking and dining events.

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 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 …

This is for all Los Angeles LOVERS of everything GREEK!.. The Language, the Music, the Tourism, the History, the Archeology and MOST importantly, the FOOD... So if you fit this criteria, live in LA, are willing to meet with us several times a year, click on the "Sign Up Now" button and join us soon for some fun-filled Greek events!

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, …

Are you tired of not finding great breakfast and brunch vegan options around LA? Noticed lots of vegan brunch restaurants eventually close down? Love potlucks? Never been in a breakfast/brunch potluck? WELL, WE'RE ON! Since LA is so large, we're always looking for host/ess in the different areas of LA, so everyone can attend! Please contact me directly if you're interested! :) ps: we now have a FB group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/262735570410025/

You are invited to experience all the best in L.A. with us! Bring your appetite as we are taking you around the globe without ever leaving L.A., exploring world cuisine from hot dog to caviar, from Ramen noodles to 10-course Chinese dinner banquet; food stands, high-ranking restaurants to underground dining; Asian, European, South American, Ethiopian, Middle Eastern just name a few…with an exploration of a wide range of fine dining establishments to hot new foodie sites, as well those small dini …

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Want to loose weight but don't know where to start? Has your fitness program plateaued? Feeling fatigued? Hate Diets? Fear not! We are here to help:) Considering 80% of your health/fitness results are due to your nutrient intake and absorption, this is a group of enthusiasts and experts dedicated to supporting those who want to make a positive change in their lives, have more energy, and feel the best they've ever felt! Using a simple guide, you will learn to make healthier choices, detox your b …

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.

This is the Meetup for people who truly love the taste of a quality beer and know that beer is meant to be savored and talked about, rather than tipped thoughtlessly down the throat. If you know what Ales and Lagers are or enjoy learning about beer, discussing beer and of course, drinking quality beer, you've found the right group for you!  We'll meet monthly at pubs around Los Angeles to enjoy various lagers, Belgians, Hefes, IPA's, American Pale Ales, Stouts, Porters and more and we'll learn a …