Are you someone who … … already cooks but wants new recipes?  ... would like to connect with local foodies? … thinks they are lucky if they can use a knife and boil water but would like to learn more?  … is an overworked professional or student who believes that 12-hour days do not allow you to cook at all?  … most of all loves food?  Then my classes are for you!   Born Italian, studied in Paris at the Sorbonne and married to a fine Swedish fellow, I have traveled much of the world and enjoye …

Anyone is welcome, regardless of what county you live in. This meetup group is about enjoying different types of wine in a social setting. This may be at local resturants, members residences, local events, etc. Time will tell when the group grows. Wine to us is meant to relax and unwind after a day in the rat race. The goal of this group will be to meet new people, both locals and transplants, and make them feel at home, while enjoying the finer fruits of life. Seriously, if you are looking for …

If you like dining out and want to be part of a social group of couples that gather about once a month to try a new (or old) restaurant or two, laugh and have fun, then this is the group for you. Membership is by invitation only. Must enjoy food, wine and laughs! Gatherings are not mandatory, but if you do join us, we would like your ratings of the food and restaurant overall, using the Maggie's Grapes system: Five Grapes is Top Honors, 5 Raisins is the worse rating, or anything in between and t …

This group is THE place for anyone who has an interest in wine.  It is for those that already enjoy wine as well as those who are just interested in starting to learn about and try wine. This is not a group for pretentious wine drinkers. Think of it as a wine group with a beer attitude!  Wine should not =pretentious. It should build community & strive to include rather than exclude. Lower your nose:)  We will enjoy wine, hopefully learn some things, and have a good time.  At times we dive into c …

Dinner at 8 brings together divorced, long-separated and widowed men and women, to be between the ages of 45 and 55, at a dinner table in one of the many fine restaurants located around the Triangle region of NC, encompassing the greater Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area. Dinner reservations will begin at 8pm on a Saturday night for an evenly matched group of men and women to sit down together for wildly entertaining or amazingly insightful (we'll settle for civilized) conversation. Groups will ra …

The Raleigh Happy Hour Club is a relaxed, diverse group of fun and attractive young (20's and early 30's) professionals that have a great time meeting new people and discovering bars and relaxed lounges throughout Raleigh.

  RALEIGH DOWNTOWN DAWGS! Have a flexible schedule during the day? Like talking business, food, passions, ideas, life... with friends? Let's meet up with our dogs at dog parks, lakes, parks, or even over drinks or lunch... ESPECIALLY downtown! We can ALL use a little more exercise and FUN with our best friend (our dogs), while meeting new friends (you! :-) High five... ~Ocean & Diana

… You are responsible for bringing an ID, bike tools, spare tubes that fit your bike, and any food and hydration you require.  We try to schedule longer distance rides (25 miles and above) with a rest stop at a convenience store, but this is not always possible.  Our weekday training rides do not have a rest stop (until the end when the pints are served!) 4. By signing up for messages regarding our rides, and coming to a ride with us, you acknowledge that road cycling is inherently dangerous, and …