A community for people interested in new and emerging technologies for the food industry, including R&D, production and distribution. We plan to have mixers where FoodTechies can meet face to face and technical events including presentations and pitch sessions involving tech companies in the food space. Note: this is not another "foodie" group (although you can be a foodie) - our interest is in developing and exploiting new technologies, including inventors, producers, entreprenuers, angels and …

gas·tron·o·mer (ga-stron-uh-mer), noun A connoisseur of good food and drink; a gourmet. Also known as bon vivant, epicure, epicurean, foodie, gourmet. WHAT WE DO: Our group brings food lovers together in the San Francisco Bay Area to enjoy cuisines from all over the world, including but not limited to: Ethiopian, Moroccan, Jamaican, Singaporean, Malaysian, French, Jordanian, Lebanese, Israeli, German, Russian, Turkish, Arab, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Creole, Swedish, Polish, Jewish, Desi, Indi …

In the Mood for Food a local vegan catering and personal chef business has been hosting classes and other events for several years. Currently hosting at least one event each week in the bay area.

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!

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 …

Fresh Picks is about connecting people who crave healthy, home-cooked meals with their neighbors who love to prepare them. Looking for a creative, wholesome dinner solution? Interested in sharing your love for cooking by providing meals for others? Join us creating a new way to order out -- food made by the community, for the community. It starts here through delicious events that capture your input. Let's eat!

Great food and great people is what this group is all about. The food may not be gourmet, but it will be creative and homemade. We will meet once a month to share a meal at the hosts home. This is a wonderful way to meet other couples, pick up new recipes, enjoy great conversations, and just have a good time. Everyone is required to volunteer to host a dinner at least once a year. The host provides a main course and coordinates the theme-wine tasting, murder mystery, Tapas, the host rules! Every …

This group is about learning how to prepare some easy and delicious GLUTEN FREE ITALIAN FOOD all the while having fun. Learn hands on how to cook simple or gourmet gluten-free meals while saving money, time and sharing a glass of wine, meeting new friends, and most importantly, having a great time. Everyone is welcome to this group, singles and couples.

This group cooks elegant and delicious food together using fresh ingredients straight from the Farmer's Market that are grown locally, sustainably, humanely, and taste sublime. We pour premium wines sourced from our extensive private cellar that pair with the meal. No cooking experience required. We provide the wine, recipes, kitchen, and the ingredients that are purchased the morning of the meetup from the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market. We will typically meet on Saturday at our home in Burlingame …

June 19 2012 Hello everyone, Happy Summer 2012. I warmly welcome the new members to San Francisco Gourmet Club! As some of you have known, I have been away for a while being at work and abroad. I am glad you kept things in motion while I was gone. You had the greatest ideas so please take a brief moment to share your experiences here. By doing that, you help strengthen our track record while inspiring other members to try something new. Entering our fourth year anniversary, I am pleased to info …

A great way to relax over a wonderful meal (sometimes hard to find in the South Valley but your presents will make up for it) accompanied by a glass of wine and engaging conversations. You want to get out once in a while and now is your chance. Don't let another month go by without taking the time to relax and enjoy yourself.!

Visit our site at www.macrochef.org. Our primary activity is putting on a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner every Monday night in Palo Alto, at the First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant, 1/4 mile East of Alma. This is a full vegan dinner which includes soup, grain, beans or bean products, vegetables, dessert, and beverage, prepared by expert natural foods Chef Gary Alinder, our Chef since our inception in 1987. Dinner price is $15, reservations requested by Monday, 9:30 AM, If you …

Would you love to cook delicious and healthy food and then sit down around a pretty table and savor it in good company? This is what we will do on the second Friday of each month from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. People 40+ will gather in a large private kitchen, and every person will be involved "hands-on" cooking a wonderful meal. For the first Meet-up I, the organizer, will go shopping, bring the recipes and everything else which might be needed. At each Meet-up we will decide a theme for the next Mee …

What food inspires passion and excitement in your? If you say, "chocolate," then this is the Meetup group for you. Meet with people who love chocolate? eating it, tasting it, trying it, cooking with it, and living with really great chocolate. Come to chocolate salons, chocolate tastings, wine events, cooking classes, chef demos, book signings (The Chocolate Guide, 2008), and other tasty stuff.

Meal Swap provides tremendous time and financial savings, and simplified trips to the grocery store. But high on the list of benefits is that even in the midst of sometimes hectic days, you will no longer stress about what to make for dinner! You will save money on groceries because items can be bought in bulk and there is much less food waste.

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 …

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 …

Share the pleasures of food, wine, and friends! Events will be mostly around SF,  These events will include wine sailings, local wine tastings, winery release parties, private tastings, wine blending/pairing classes, cooking lessons, music festivals, and travelling! Imagine going to the France to go wine tasting and being able to tour the wineries and even help crush the grapes in the French tradition! Closer to home, we can always schedule shorter trips up or down the coast to the wealth of win …

Plant the seeds of green gourmet growing and cooking. Explore, preserve, and share slow food cultural diversity and heirloom (especially tomato) heritage. Trade advice, tips, and seeds of local, organic veggies, specifically tomatoes and green practices in general. Share our collective wisdom for cheap and easy sustainable living!

Join our local dining society with fellow food-lovers in the Bay Area! Meet friends, discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions. We strive for a friendly easygoing dining experience with cordial and intimate dinner conversations between members. We welcome members to participate in recommending new restaurants and venues, and encourage everyone to help to organize events and contribute to our community. Please RSVP early, since ope …

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 …

A friendly and inviting group of neighborhood locals looking to expand their culinary skills, learn about unique cultural dishes, enjoy good food and wine, and get to know more people living both in SOMA and throughout the city. The SF Social-Cooking series is a casual and cozy workshop that will feature a guest chef from local restaurants spanning a wide array of ethnic cuisines, unique wines or exotic desserts, all in support of local businesses. The environment is casual and will follow a sim …

A social community centered around 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 fi …

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 …

We are the Organizers of theInternational Cooking Dinner Parties meetup. Since we test out a lot of recipes, we thought it would be a great idea to create a Potluck Meetup where we share and explore new recipes.  A potluck is a kind of meal where each guest brings a prepared dish to be shared amoung the group. It's such a fun way to have a get together without the host going into the trouble of having to make a seven course meal! The most unique aspect of a potluck party is that there is an elem …

From the professional to the home cook, this group caters to those who love to make and share authentic, home cooked meals. We gather regularly to cook for each other, share recipes and tips, and explore ideas on how to share our food with the world! This group is for those in restaurants, catering companies, food trucks, supper clubs, private chefs, farmer's markets, grey markets, and passionate home cooks who enjoy cooking and eating authentic, delicious meals. Let's make and break bread toget …

Our mission is to provide fun and memorable culinary experiences by creating deliciously fun cooking classes. We will create a theme menu and you will help prepare the meals. This will be a great opportunity to meet new people and expand your repertoire. We will meet at a home in San Francisco, have a drink and hors d'œuvre before diving in to cooking and preparing the meal. Some of the more time consuming dishes will be prepared 40-60% ahead of time. Ingredients and equipments are provided and …

HumVeganity events are open to folks of all persuasions - omnivores, vegetarians and vegans. Some say HUMANity, we say VEGANity. What's the difference? Veganity is the vegan way of being human. It's not for all creatures - and perhaps not for all humans. But for those who embrace its delicious healthful bounty – through a variety of reasons including, health, morality, spirituality, environmental impact, animal welfare and animal rights – there are limitless benefits. Join us for delicious din …