This group is about two things: About bringing together dancers who share a passion for Flamenco dance, as there are not many venues for this art form; and also about brining the art of Flamenco into a family friendly setting where everyone may enjoy the entertainment. So, whether you are a dancer, student of Flamenco or wanting to learn, or if you are someone who enjoys the entertainment, this group will be fun and exciting. As with all things culture, for a good evening of live entertainment, …

Owning a restaurant today is tough. With all the challenges facing restaurants, you can have winning strategy and still close down the next month. Do restaurants only have to just scrape by? Or can they discover new ways to increase profitability -perhaps by reducing costs and marketing themselves better- to create record profits (even in this current economy)? We believe that any restaurant concept can survive the rough ride, provided the restaurateur gets the right process oriented informatio …

For food & Wine lovers; invite-only secret suppers and culinary focused trips where you get to share wine and dine on delicious food creations. This is where to meet with local chefs, winemakers, mixologists and fellow food nerds.

Culinary Adventures is a group for people who love to eat, drink and pair the two together while meeting smart, fun, and interesting people along the way. It is organized and led by Vancouver writer/broadcaster/instructor by day, WSET Certified wine lover and educator by night Gloria Chang. While pleasure is the primary goal, we also support sustainability and food security. This group was started to facilitate in person WINE tastings, WINE dinners, and other beer, cocktails, and such focused ev …

Do you love Italy? the culture, the romance of a slow food and lifestyle? Would you like to join a Italian culture and lifestyle club to be immersed in  travel stories share ideas, informational networking and or educational, and social outings. If you feel like you have a touch of the Italian spirit in you and just love the culture or born in Italy or Italian heritage and would like to inspire others about your country this group is for you. Outings could consists of wine tastings, dinner out, …

Welcome to Fanatical Foodies! This is a social group run by “people who love food, for people who love food”. I want to meet like-minded souls while having a culinary adventure together with a giggle or two along the way. It's a food community. That means you will get to experience great word of mouth diners and dives to highbrow establishments and almost everything and anything in between. If it involves food I want to hear about it and experience it. Brunch, dim sum, buffet, lunch, high tea, l …

This group meets all over the lower mainland (Vancouver, Burnaby, etc.) to eat, try, share and explore the world of gluten-free food and gluten-free living. If you'd like to meet other local people who live gluten free to share, friendship, food, laughter and experiences then join us today! We also regularly exchange information, recipes, and info on new found foods, restaurants, and bakeries. Hope to see you soon! We'll start organizing meetup's just as soon as we get some members.  :o)

This is a group for Home Economics teachers, or anyone interested in the subject, to get together to discuss ideas and also to keep up with current food and drink trends in Vancouver.

Many restaurants have a lunchtime menu or lunchtime specials that are - cheaper than their equivalents on the dinnertime menu - prepared faster (catering to workers on lunch break) This group is for anyone interested in visiting a variety of restaurants around town for their lunchtime menus. Stretch your dollar further; visit more places and try more dishes compared to dinnertime dining out. (While it's true that lunchtime menus are often more limited than dinnertime ones, they're great for t …

Every day, we are blessed with a wonderful gift that is so often overlooked - LUNCH! Lunch is the perfect time to take a break from your work, give your eyes a rest, and re-energize so that you're ready to work hard in the afternoon. Why not make the most of this opportunity by getting out, meeting new people, networking, and enjoying the company of others over a delicious meal? Never Eat Lunch Alone, or NELA, meets every 2nd Wednesday in various restaurants across the Lower Mainland and Fraser …

Meet others who lack true refinement, lack a regal heritage, and lack a superior attitude towards other cultures. We live in a city of vast ethnic diversity. The idea of this group is to explore that heterogeneity, find other open-minded flavour seekers and do it on a budget. There are hundreds of ethnic, family-owned restaurants, often no frills, but really authentic flavours from around the world. Please have a face picture posted! SOME BASIC RULES *If you have far-right political, sexual or …

Welcome to the Asian Social Group Meetup! The Asian Social Group group is for Asians (all types; Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc… but we welcome all race/ethnicities to join) who want to meet and socialize with other Asians. This is meant to be a social group where you'll go out and meet people who have similar interests. We have quite a number of events, averaging one or two a month, from Bubble Tea, to Movies, to Karaoke, and of course, the favorite Asian pastime...FOOD! The Asian Social Group …

Raw, Vegan Food Community for people who are passionate about share enthusiasm and power of Raw Food and Holistic Living. Let’s explore together the fabulous world of Raw Food! Any meal that you enjoy cooked -can be made RAW. All foods are organic, dairy-free, vegan and gluten-free they contain no sugar and most important - Uncooked! Together we will discover the magic of creating fabulous organic RAW VEGAN Foods for optimum health and rejuvenation! We will Learn and share with world greatly …

This is a group for all people who loves Africa regardless of their origin, living in the Vancouver, B.C. area who are interested in the best in cultural(Art, food , Music, Dance) experiences, cherished traditions, charity and business development opportunities that Africa and Canada offers. Whether it's a braai or bazaar, dance or dominoes, business networking or educational workshop, charity activities, travelling and tours to Africa, this is where the activities will be posted.

If you would like to taste several wines with a different theme at each meet then we are the group to be with. We have a central point to meet and the meeting is not too long and we can arrange some pairing of food. Everyone brings a bottle of wine and some snacks. A kind of pot luck of wine

This is a private wine club in Vancouver, Canada

Come join newbee and experienced Wine Enthusiasts at venues around Vancouver area. This group is dedicated to the appreciation of wine and all things connected to Wine. We meet once a month for a regular tasting of different wines around the world base on selected theme.

Let's get together for affordable GMO FREE cooking activity in our neighborhood We can also have events for adults, like moms night-out, movies, dinner… and anything else that looks like fun.”

membership by invite only (meetup doesn't directly support this.) keep the group small & focused on wine - no perfume/cologne :) start by keeping costs low to have more money for wine (take advantage of any free spaces ) - set a theme for each tasting? gathering of wines to be tasted via: each person bringing a bottle setting a budget and someone purchasing all wines and splitting costs. We can mix this up. still to be finalized: subscription model or pay each time (for wine if someone is goi …

I think the name of our group says it all. Life is too short & we live in such a beautiful place that offers so much. The intention of this group is to get out & just enjoy life in so many different ways & meet some wonderful people!

Join this group if you'd like to experience the foodie paradise that is the city of New Westminster. Whether you're vegetarian, vegan or an omnivore each of these events listed here will be a delicious and fun feast for the senses! Run by the Hungry Taurus (or Melissa as her friends call her) you'll thoroughly enjoy our nights out!

SNS (Social Network Services) is a reliable platform for networking between the local Vancouverites and new comers from the "Asian Winds", among people from all walks of life for better social purposes, including dating services, and great business opportunities coming with the Wind. For 3 years we have been one of Vancouver's best meetups! It has to do with meeting new people in a social, friendly, relaxed & non-spammish (read: business-related but non-spammish) fashion and we have done it! T …

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Do you love to cook and host dinner parties ? Do you enjoy trying different cuisines and meeting new people ? Well, then this the perfect meetup for you ! We will take turns hosting dinners around fun themes ... and hopefully, learn a thing or two from each other.

You're informally a member of the Odd Hours Club if, for whatever reason, you're not in the typical Monday-Friday 9-5-ish work schedule. This group may be for you if you - are looking for things to do and people to do them with at times when most people you know are working and unavailable - want to avoid the usual crowds at weekends and weekday evenings - are interested in meeting other odd-hours people to plan activities of common interest It's open to most anyone: shift workers, flex-tim …

We are all busy people with full lives, families, friends, co-workers, but sometimes it's nice to get out and meet new people. Type of Meetup's this group might have are: Drinks (pub/club) Dinner Brunch Coffee/dog walk Movie plus drinks afterwards Seawall bike ride - Yaletown to Kits Dog Beach via Granville Island Yoga in the park Rock Climbing (gym) Houseboating Camping Snowboarding Tubing at Cypress Meetup locations will be predominately Downtown Vancouver, BC. If this sounds like fun - join …

*when you click on "upcoming meetups", "past meetups" or "our calendar" (on the left of this screen) do make sure to scroll down to the bottom of this page if you are not logged into a meetup.com account.* Looking for a constructive way to help the environment? We’re a group of people from all over the Lower Mainland who get together to help Metro Vancouver Parks, municipalities, BC Parks, charities, non-profit organizations, societies, stewardship groups and watershed groups tackle environment …

Love dim sum? Tired of the same dim sum place you always go to? Look no further, delicious dim sum is what we do! We rotate bi-weekly to explore new places . Costs are relatively low between a big group with lots of different variety of food. Good food, networking, new friends, we do it all here. Sign up today and let the fun start! RSVP Policies 1.  The "YES" list is for people who are SURE they will attend an event.  If you think you may be able to make it, please do not click "YES".  As alway …