Hi! My name is Chassie and I'm in charge of putting on awesome classes and events at Whole Foods Market in Encinitas! I hope to build a community of friends that are interested in food, health, cooking and being awesome! Please feel free to share your thoughts on classes you would love to see at our store as well.

San Diego Foodies is designed to become the largest meetup group for Foodies in San Diego. Meetup requires a zip code, but we are talking about events from downtown all the way to North County. No matter where you live, there will be something close by to attend.  If you would like to get in on this ground floor opportunity and become part of our leadership team, contact us right away!  You will meet people interested in dining out, cooking, and pairing food and wine. Share your culinary knowleg …

Enjoy an evening sampling a variety of award winning beers made in "America's Finest City". Beer Snobs of San Diego will meet monthly at one San Diego's most popular breweries. San Diego takes pride in their craft beer. With over 60 craft breweries in San Diego county alone, a beer enthusiast culture is on the rise. Beer Snobs events provides a fun, safe, inexpensive way to visit San Diego's breweries, and taste many of their award winning beers while sampling the most delicious food pairings. W …

LOVE to cook? LOVE to eat? LOVE all things food? Constantly taking pictures of wonderful plates of food?  Do you drool when looking through food magazines and cookbooks?  Love sharing all of the above with friends?  Then maybe this group is for you! I am starting this group because I qualify for all of the above and more. I have a varied background in that I love to cook and eat, engaged in a small catering concern years ago and want others to join me that have similar interests. I encourage all …

Hello my Encinitas Budding Chefs! As someone who currently lives in 'the hood', I am creating both Cooking Classes, where we all cook together and take home portions of everyone's food, using a Foodsaver to suck out the air and keep the food fresh in the fridge for a week or more AND Food & Wine Tasting Dinners. By the way, if you have a favorite hole in the wall, medium priced or high end place you love, love, love to eat at, and you talk to the owner asking if he/she would like Chef Marian to …

Our club is a group of women from all over the world who get together at least twice a month to enjoy a couple of exciting "world" meals together.  It's a delicious way to meet new people from around the world who all share one common passion - making wonderful food and enjoying lovely companies and enlightening conversations.  We make new friends, get new recipes and learn new tricks from each other!  Whether you are single or married with children, imagine being able to put a few new dishes fr …

This meetup is for men and women who like to cook or want to learn how to cook in a fun, social, relaxed environment. Cooking and eating together is a great way to make new friends. Both novice and experienced cooks are encouraged to join. Only requirement is that you like to eat and are willing to try new foods. We will get together at private homes and public places to cook and enjoy what we have created together. We can also eat at various restaurants and pretend we are food critics. Getting …

Dining with others who share an interest in ethnic food has always been an enjoyable experience for me. So being a newbie to the area, I started this group with the purpose of bringing people who share an interest in dining and discovering the bounty of ethnic restaurants lurking beneath the flashy chain-restaurants in the area. You are perfect for this group if you have a curious palate that wants to taste all the delishcious-ness and variety this world has to offer right here on the north side …

Welcome to the SD Thinkers and Revelry Makers!  We are a group of young professionals who enjoy learning about current topics while experiencing culture and cuisine.  Join in stimulating discussion with great company and good food.  Each of our events will focus on a new topic and take place at a new location.  We're looking forward to exploring spectacular local lounges, restaurants, cafes, as well as events in arts and sciences. Our group welcomes and encourages diverse viewpoints, and fosters …

Learn the secrets of preparing traditional, authentic Turkish dishes and enjoy a delicious meal as we take you on a journey through the Kitchens of Anatolia. These (LADIES ONLY) four cooking class sessions will be held the third Saturday of each month from 4pm to 6pm. The registration fee is $25 per person/per class*.  The fee includes all food, cooking utensils, instruction and a full meal to eat following class (no little samples or bites here :) ). *Your FIRST class is always FREE so you can …

I want to change the way you dine! Call it Field to Fork, Farm to Table, or Social Dining, we call it Culinary Entertainment. The Evening is about uniting the Wine Maker and the Chef with a new group of friends! Dine with us in the Vineyard and share our PASSION for Food, Wine and New Friends!

Welcome to the SD Thinkers and Revelry Makers! We are a group of professionals who enjoy learning about current topics while experiencing culture and cuisine. Join in stimulating discussion with great company and good food. Each of our events will focus on a new topic and take place at a new location. We're looking forward to exploring spectacular local lounges, restaurants, cafes, as well as events in arts and sciences. Our group welcomes and encourages diverse viewpoints, and fosters illuminat …

If you enjoy cooking, entertaining and want to get together with other couples ...welcome to "North County Inland Fine Food and Wine Fab Couples Group" This club is for MARRIED COUPLES only who enjoy cooking and dining with friends. The Club will have 5-6 permanent couples who will enjoy a culinary experience once a month (on a Friday night) and rotate at each of our homes. Each couple will prepare a dish for whatever culinary experience we are having for the evening to share with everyone FAMIL …

Ever wanted to experience gourmet cooking? How about trying out and learning new recipes, sharing ideas and learning from other would be chefs? Let's recreate gourmet dining experiences outside the confines of five star restaurants. Note: This group is for people that already know how to cook. These meetups are not cooking classes, but for experienced cooks to get together and enjoy each others cooking. This group is designed to get a group of people (5-25) together twice a month (depending on p …

Come join us after work at local bars and restaurants in and around Carlsbad, CA. Meet other locals in the area and make new friends...we have a great group that enjoys coming out for some happy hour, dinners and more fun!  We are also organizing some other types of events.  Always open to suggestions! You are invited to set-up a Happy Hour Meetup at your favorite place...just start on the page that says "Let's Meetup and..." and fill in the blanks! We ll see you soon, Ronda Ussery, REALTOR ERA …

Come explore new restaurants and revisit old ones with like-minded foodies. We will visit everything from upscale dive bars to the best San Diego has to offer. Our main areas are from downtown to Point Loma and North to Carlsbad, but anything is fair game in San Diego. My main goal is to find new places to eat, and make everyone who comes feel comfortable and welcome.

Are you into going out and having fun but don’t care to spend an arm and a leg doing it? This group is all about discovering the fun places to hang out that have the great deals. Does it seem kinda silly to be paying $15 for a hamburger after tax and tip? You can have a lot of fun in this town for not much money, it’s just a matter of finding out where. No matter if you’re living paycheck to paycheck and need to save, or you’re fully able to afford high-end prices, but prefer not to, come join u …

Come on out to Morning Song Farm for the first of a series of cheese making classes. A series of three classes, you can choose all three or just one. Each class will be held the third Saturday of the month starting October 20; from 9 to 12:00. Get a chance to meet the farm’s beautiful Nigerian dairy goats, pet the babies, and join in a 9:00 sharp milking demonstration. (Our goats don’t like to wait around for anyone;) Bring a crunchy granola bar or two and you’ll be everyone’s best friend, espec …

This group is a social and support group for yorkie lovers where you can socialize your Yorkie with other Yorkies and small dogs off leash. We also share stories and tips about raising these clever and charming terriers. We have one meetup a month currently at Rancho Bernardo Park. We always meet at a dog park that accomodates small dogs separately in San Diego County.  We also post dog events that we know of and encourage participation in these events to show that our Yorkies are part of the f …

This is a group for people who love everything anime and want to meet others who have the same interests. Members can feel free to suggest events or meetups etc. This is just a place for everyone to have fun and make some new friends. We will go to conventions, talk about and watch anime, eat delicious Asian foods, and just have a great time.

Welcome~ Benevenuti! (Previously Italy Traveler) This group has been re-christened Italian Culture & Social Club. The group and it's events are open to all San Diego North County Italophiles and beyond. The group is for everyone enamored with enjoying and exploring Italy's culture, history, art, language and culinary arts while having fun with others of similar interests. Events will include playing bocce, watching Italian movies, eating Italian food (picnics, potlucks, restaurants, cooking d …

Pack your bags it's time to discover Australia. Let's get together for a little Aussie wine and food at the Australian Grill in Carlsbad. Where you will be introduced to Australia "The Land of Plenty". We'll meet once a month to explore destentations that are uniquely Australia. You will learn there is no other place like Australia.

A group for Haitian descent, friends, and those curious about the Haitian culture. Come explore the life, culture, and meet the new generation of Haitians. This group will expose you to "the other Haiti", the one not often shown in the news ;) Come explore the food, the people, the music, the art, network with others and travel. Bring your good spirit and leave your stress behind. Join us and let's start the journey! Welcome Lajenes (sons and daughters of  Haiti)!

Our Butch-Femme group is intended for members to meet like minded members that embrace the Butch-Femme dynamics (and those who love us). We embrace, support & respect each other in whatever way that we each choose to identify: Butch, Stone Butch, Transgender, Femme, Stone Femme. We celebrate the Butch-Femme dynamics and the fabulous energy that all encompasses that lifestyle. Singles & couples are welcome. This group is all inclusive whether you identify as male or female (Butches, Trans & Sto …

We are a group active in San Diego County that does any and all of the following: Visit breweries, brewpubs, brewhouses, bars and restaurants with a locabibe draft list. Attend festivals, tastings, competitions, seminars. Brew beer. I'm looking forward to lifting a pint with you and sampling the latest and greatest of what San Diego, the Greatest Beer Show on Earth, has to offer. To read reviews and learn more about the San Diego County beer scene you can visit our website at: www.brewstormers. …