There are lots of dining groups on Meetup; I belong to some. And they're great. But I don't see anything devoted to the goofy, offbeat restaurants and snack shops and events that can make eating a purposefully amusing experience. Tabletops before tablecloths, go cups before goblets, fun before fancy, cute before culinary. I don't want to be a decadent foodie all the time! This isn't intended to be devoted to bargain, cheap-eats places, though most of the things I'm interested in for this group …

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 …

Shanon Dean and Rebecca Miller are the original duo behind the 30 Something Dames. We’re just a couple of young crafty, thrifty and adventurous ladies.  Shanon puts “Suzy Homemaker” to shame and Rebecca is often referred to as “Becky Crocker”. Shanon has also started an Urban Homestead with her husband and they have 20 laying chickens, rabbits, and goats, muscovy ducks, and quail. There are 34 fruit trees, veggie gardens galore and composting bins going up around the 1/3 acre. We’re crazy abou …

For all Wine Lovers, introducing a unique opportunity to taste Artisan, handcrafted wines not available in retail stores. This is a special and fun group. Everyone will have a great time trying some incredible wines and getting some basic wine education and food pairing ideas. Bringing the wine country to you is a great way to bring good people together. To share the experience of discovering and tasting exclusive wines.

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.

The Group meets to enjoy foods paired with wines

-What kind of erotic presence do you hold? -What is the range and depth of you sexual embodiment? -What can you call forth from your lover? -What are your edges and how do they hold you back from expressing and enjoying your full erotic potential? SEX MAGIC SEX MAGIC is a monthly workshop series, in which we will share and play with some conceptual and technical tools designed to deepen awareness, and enhance pleasure & connection during a sexual encounter. I will be co- facilitating each mee …

Welcome to the SKY IS THE LIMIT SINGLES ! Come join our Amazing Fun Singles group ....meet and greet other Singles from all over The Bay Area ... We are focused on friendships first....Get to know People ....have fun ...date .. and who knows ....;0) Giving someone a chance isn't "settling down" ..... it's opening yourself up to someone who may ultimately be right for you...nothing more nothing less just that Give someone chance in at list 3 dates ;0) This group should be for determined single pe …

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 …

Join, collaborate, & share, with fellow Wine Lover's near you for an enjoyable and relaxing social network of like minded individuals. Everyone is welcome, from new bouquet-sniffers to educated connoisseurs. It's our goal to end a year in this group having met new friends, found new wines and places, and learn from our fellow Wine Lover's. To attain this we all need to contribute initiative and participation in online discussions through the "Messages", regular events, and social discourse that …

NOTICE: As of 11/7/11, this Meetup group (formerly known as 'Creative Cooks') is under New Management. Greetings Bay Area Creative Cooking Enthusiasts! Do you love to cook gourmet dishes, or just wish you knew how to cook? Maybe you have (or, maybe you haven't before) traveled to places like Indonesia, South Korea, Philippines, Ghana, Ethiopia, Morocco, Iran, France, Russia, Columbia, Jamaica, or Alabama, but wish you could taste some of these and other authentic foods right in your own back yar …

Welcome to Oakland Happy Hour. We meet most Thursday evenings and visit a different clubs, bars and pubs, near BART, and in Oakland. Our target age range is 30's and 40's. However..... we do also travel to other Bay Area locations in the East Bay like Berkeley and Alameda. We sometimes have social events having nothing to do with happy hour. We also occasionally have events on other days of the week, and we do allow people of all ages to join. We're kind of free flowing like that with very lit …

Does the thought of a low carb diet put you in a panic? Do you always think about where your next big bowl of noodles will come from? Is your idea of the perfect breakfast a big platter of pan-fried dumplings? You are a noodle whore. Join me and other noodle whores on our quest to find the perfect bowl of ramen, pho, soup noodles, laksa, dongchimi guksu, mac n cheese, and the currently uber-trendy spaghetti and meatballs. Please feel free to recommend your favorite noodle joint. GROUP MEMB …

Do you want to feel more sexiness, increase your turn ons, and expand pleasure and Orgasm? Are you ready to unleash your erotic self? This is a group for anyone who is curious in having more sexuality, intimacy and connection in their lives. It is an open playground to discuss the more intimate topics of sex and relationships. In this bi-weekly fun and light evening, with somatic therapist and intimacy coach Shara Ogin, we will be exploring components of what makes for better sex and eroticism. …

Beautiful, inspiring, thoughtful, provoking, insightful, quirky... just some of the words that describe our members; the films are pretty good too. It's back! (like a bad penny). The East Bay Indy/Foreign/Doc film group returns! Do you love really cool under the radar films? Maybe they don't make the billboards or the commercials; you hear about them from a friend or maybe on Fresh Air or you manage to see a preview when attending another gem. Frankly everyone I love big noisy films as much as a …

The Wine Country Designated Driver's Club is a social networking meetup group geared towards wine enthusiasts visiting wine country in a responsible manner. Let's face it, after two wineries you can easily blow a DUI. If you like to frequent wine country the way we do, this is a major factor that requires forethought to every tasting trip. My group is designed to put likeminded people together, visiting Napa, Sonoma, etc. in a fun manner but someone needs to be the sober skipper. Meet new friend …

If you are absolutely obsessed with wine and chocolate than you gotta check out the events we do! When appeasing your cravings for chocolate & wine look no further. Chocolate Walks, wine tours, tastings, dinners (chocolate & wine themed), wine hikes, chocolate factory tours, chocolate and wine picnics and more! Let's embrace our love of chocolate and wine together! CHINE!

Life is the greatest adventure! You can’t wait for it to find you, you’ve got to make it happen! Do you put off trying new fun activities because you don't want to do it alone, or you don't know where to start? Let's do it together! Come join us for a great evening in the city, try new restaurants, learn a new skill or quirky new facts about a Bay Area neighborhood, try a new sport, go to a festival, soak up LIFE, try something new, and remember what an adventuresome kid you still are! Examples …

Calling all Champagne Fans! The Bubble Lounge is hosting a weekly get-together to relax and chat about all current happenings in the bubbly world. Champagne director Christina Sports presents a flight of three bubbles that focus on a theme, and paired with a bit of cheese, it makes for a stimulating and festive Wednesday evening! Curious about the pairing possibilities of rosés? Interested to discover the terroir-driven wines of the Grower-Producers? Looking to try the très chic styles of Zero D …

This is a group for people for who like to taste, savor and enjoy wine without the influence of brand, region, and price. We will have theme based wine tastings by region and varietal. It will fun and friendly without the wine elitism.  You don't have to have any experinece with wine to join the group!