Welcome to Around the World Gastronomists. Our goal is to explore the many varieties of restaurants in the Hampton Roads area . Our Meetups will rotate around Hampton Roads area and will occur about once a month. There is no membership fee. We welcome any suggestions or ideas for places to go or to avoid. Members are welcome to bring adult guests to our events.

Merhaba - Hosgeldiniz meetup page of ATAV http://atavirginia.org. I am starting this group to meet other local Turkish language and culture lovers for conversation and fun.  This group is in addition to our official web page for American Turkish Association of Virginia http://atavirginia.org This great group is open to both Turkish and non-Turkish people who are passionate in meeting other Turkish people in the area, those who want to enjoy the Turkish food, culture, language and those who just …

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." -Benjamin Franklin The Richmond Beer Lovers Meetup group was started with two things in mind: good people, and good beer. Our goal is to bring together craft beer lovers from all over the Richmond metropolitan area to enjoy good conversation and good times over our favorite, frosty social lubricant: BEER! Who we are:  Our membership includes beer lovers from all corners of the beer world... from beer geeks and home brewers, to folks who …

Welcome All Wine lovers This is a group that centers on attending wine events, trying wines of different origin, learning new things about wine in general and enjoying culture, fun, getting together with good friends.  Meet fellow Wine enthusiasts or food lovers near you! Come to our local event Meetups to try new and exciting new wines! Everyone is  welcome no matter what level of wine lover you are. This is a great new social group of professional people who meet to discover new wines, see old …

This Meetup is for people to discover, learn about and discuss Clean Eating, wellness, nutrition, & fitness. We want to spread the word about how to Eat Clean and how it can change your life for the better. It can help you to feel so much healthier and so much more energetic than you ever have. We will meet to discuss Clean Eating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. We'll have informational meetings, discussions, live cooking demos, and group participation cooking. We'll exchange related artic …

This is a group for people who like to cook, and people who like to eat, really good food. Maybe you like to eat but hate to cook, or maybe you like to cook but hate to eat. Maybe you just like to serve (really good food). It's all ok. I love doing all 3, and as a newbie to town, am looking for a new family to do it with. If you are vegan, vegetarian, veg-curious, or carnivorous and just want to experience something new... The idea is to have regular dinner parties, be they potluck or themed, a …

Richmond has a plethora of cafes, diners, hole-in-the-wall eateries and ethnic offerings. Join us each month for a culinary expedition as we sample restaurants throughout the River City. You can be a member without having to attend meet-ups, but joining us for food is the best part of this group!

This group is for graduates of Appalachian State University in Central Virginia, their family and friends of App State.

Real adults deserve real entertainment. Let's network to create unity for jazz in the 757. This is for the 40 and over! An all adult network of jazz lovers who love great jazz, select wine and quality food that create a memorable events.

This group is about rekindling our love affair with food, cooking and entertaining. This group is for women, but will allow women. Join us for tastings, recipe swaps, cooking demonstrations and more.

Welcome to our RVA Gourmet Meetup group! This group is dedicated to gourmets residing in the Richmond metro area! All food snobs are welcome! Are you still mourning the loss of Gourmet magazine? Is your kitchen full of the top brands? Do you make reservations the minute a new restaurant opens its doors? Do you boast to friends about dining at the finest restaurants? Do you love to talk about and enjoy fine food? Then this group is for you! We pledge to only dine at the finest establishments alon …