LIVE CHAT too!  Interested in learning what it means to eat local? Or why eating food from family farmers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana is not only good for your health but also good for the environment? Or do you just like to eat delicious food? This Meetup is for locavores, foodies, food lovers, vegetarians, meatatarians and everything in between. We'll get together to check out farmer's markets, dine at restaurants that feature local products and produce, go to bars that featur …

This is a private women's group for ladies  who are 25 and up, who want to explore cooking and food in the Milwaukee area and meet other ladies who want to do the same! Meetups may include: Brunch Ethnic restaurants Farmer's markets Potlucks Cooking classes Wine tasting Volunteer opportunities 100 day Real Food Challenge Foodie Book Club There will be a $6.50 fee per calendar year to cover the cost of maintaining the site, recruiting members, and planning events. You can pay online with Paypal …

A group for those interested in leading a healthy and enjoyable life! Real whole food is delicious and good for you, and it should be fun to prepare and eat with friends and family. Learn about what "real food" is and why it is so important for our health. We are focused on helping people eat fresh whole foods on a local and sustainable scale as much as possible. We will help you to avoid foods that are not good for you such as highly-processed foods, sugary foods, refined carbohydrates, and bad …

The Fox Valley Cooking Club is for cooking enthusiasts of all ages - people who love cooking and love to eat! Everyone is welcome - no matter your level of culinary expertise! Meetup locally with other people who love to cook and/or experience food dining. Come to share or come to learn! Trade recipes, recipe tasting, cooking parties or demonstrations, cooking tips, ideas, cookbooks, and also visit various dining establishments for fun. Please join us to ENJOY the company of others all the magic …

Hi, I am Vanessa Moses the creator and founder of The Cooking Chicks! We are a community of professional women who love to eat, create, cook and share our love of food! Whether you like to cook or want to learn or just like to eat - our group was created to inspire and connect talented home cooks, chefs, food entrepreneurs and anyone who calls themselves "Foodie" - we just ask you always come hungry! I honestly always loved to entertain but actually hated cooking - crazy for some to believe, rig …

Food, fun and community! One of life's simple pleasures is food. It brings people together and transcends barriers. Epicureans enjoy indulging in good food accompanied by individual choices of distinctive coffees, teas, or spirits. There's nothing pretentious about it - just good food and good conversation. This meetup provides a venue for food lovers to gather in smaller groups to enjoy home cooked meals, restaurant excursions, picnics, tastings and cooking classes. River Food Pantry is adopte …

This is a group that has dinners in restaurants. While there is a number of vegan and raw groups, our focus is a little different. We are looking to have events at restaurants that will provide vegan and raw options at our events. It may not always be possible to have a raw option but that is one of our goals. Another one of our goals is to have events at restaurants thay may not be only vegetarian/vegan or raw. We would like to show the traditional types of restaurants that there is a market fo …

MISSION: This group is for foodies interested in exploring a variety of foods, and possibly sharing a good bottle of wine.  Don't let the name fool you, however - this is more about the dining than the wining. We'll go anywhere members would like to go, which could be very high brow but could just as likely be very low key (but please...no chain restaurants).  Socializing is of course, the second facet of the mission, and we think we have one of the best groups for it!! Our focus is on exploring …

What would happen if you took a culinary club full of fun foodies and added gourmet reading and travel? Join us for exciting culinary and literary adventures here in Chicago and around the world!  If you enjoy eating, reading, writing, cooking, dining out, reviewing great restaurants and immersing yourself in fascinating new cultures and cuisines, Litereati is for you. Whether you're a professional chef, a food blogger or just someone who enjoys good food and good books shared with friends, you' …

Window to the World Chicago is a wonderfully diverse city; each culture has its personality, language, customs, traditions, and cuisine. Each month we will explore various geographical regions by visiting restaurants deemed representative of, or attending events highlighting, the cuisines of those regions. Each restaurant has been selected based on critical reviews, uniqueness, or Zagat or Michelin recommendations. Selections run the gamut from simple street food to 12-course meals fit for royal …

This group is for all who follow a plant-based diet or who are curious about doing so. The organizers are vegan, but we welcome all vegans, vegetarians, and anyone else attempting to reduce the amount of animal suffering and food-related ecological damage in the world. We meet at local establishments and at member's homes. Not surprisingly, most of our meetups revolve around amazing food! We also share recipes, tips, news, events, media, and the like at our group meetings. Potlucks, movie screen …

This group is for those who love to cook and try new dishes and different ethnic cuisines to meet and share our love for cooking & food! We meet once a month in west suburbs of Chicago to have different themed cooking parties.

We are a group of  Wine Lovers who love to meet to enjoy new wines at attractive venues in the Northwest Suburbs. Meet fellow Wine Lovers and enjoy meeting and socializing with other Wine Enthusiasts. Every Wednesday  we invite you to join us and enjoy the best life has to offer. See you at the next Wine Lovers Party!!

This group is for all couples who'd like to meet other couples, preferrably in your late 20s or early - mid 30s, who love trying new things, ethnic foods, and finding unique neighborhoods. We'd love to set something for the last Friday/Saturday of every month, and each time try something different than the last time. The more the merrier - all couples are welcome. Hope to meet you soon!

ChicagoVeg Cooking is all about tasty plant-based food, sharing knowledge and cooking experiences between members, educating each other about the many benefits of veg*n cooking and how to make it fun, and of course about making new like-minded friends! While we have a broad scope including Vegetarian, Vegan Cooked, and Raw/Living Vegan Food, we will mostly focus on a general whole food vegan diet as the source of tasty food and a healthy lifestyle. It has been shown by numerous research studies …

Who We Are: From food novices to epicurean gourmands, Chicago Foodies always have a great time enjoying delicious food. Join us to share a meal with Real Foodies! It's just two bucks to save your seat at one of our communal tables. What We Do: We bring together Real Foodies around delicious food. Whether it's a fantastic hole-in-the-wall or hot, new upscale restaurant, we're sure to pay a visit. Don't see your favorites on our calendar? Suggest them on our homepage! Partnering with the Chicago …

Are you a food blogger or food writer? Food photographer or stylist? Let's meet and be inspired, encouraged and exchange successes, failures, tips and, yes, eat!

This group is your window to Africa. It is a safe place for anyone who wants to learn and share all things about Africa: The culture, foods, people, fashion and experiences from readings, visiting the continent and growing up in Africa. We are open to curious, experts, lovers of Africa and all cultures. Our primary focus would be organize tasting sessions, seminar on topics and tours to share the culinary beauties, history and culture of the African continent one country at the time. Let's explo …

Have you ever wondered who has the best burgers in town? Do you think Kuma's has the best? How about The Bad Apple? Maybe it's your favorite hole in the wall down the street. What about the best steak, or dessert, or brunch, or you name it? We all love food, right? Why not enjoy the best of our favorite foods this great city has to offer? Time to stop relying on the critics and voice your own opinion. This group is about finding where the best food in town truly is. Our goal is to pick a food (w …

Guess what! You are not the only person who finds it a bit challenging to make new friends at a nightclub. You are also not the only person who is concerned with having money to pay for important things (such as shelter and the occasional dentist appointment, maybe) but unwilling to surrender to a life of Stouffer's frozen dinners! Welcome to Cheap Eats, Good Reads. Here are the goals of this group: 1) Meet friends. 2) Eat good food that is also cheap. 3) Talk about interesting things. Every mon …

This meet up is now open to everyone. Also you are welcome to bring your kids. Do you love to be in the kitchen and be innovative but you would enjoy more if someone else to do it with? Or Even if you are shy from Kitchen it's OK, Let's explore every ethnic home cook meal.  Techniques and experiment with ingredients. This meet up is for active and aspiring cooks to share their recipes, cooking tips and instructions, and home-made creations with each other, share a good meal with others who under …

This group is for anyone who wants to eat healthy and love what they are eating. Exercise is only half the battle. The kitchen is the real battlefield where most people fail to even step out on to. If you love to eat but don't know what to eat then this group is for you. Eating Healthy does not mean your on punishment but that you love yourself and your body. Eating Healthy is fun and delicious. Learn all about food and how it affects your body. Whether your goal is to lose weight or just to fut …

There are thousands of delicious restaurants in this city! So many hidden gems waiting to be discovered... Tried and true classics... This group only needs to have one common interest: the love of food. Let's discover these fantastic places together!

Want to enjoy DELICIOUS meals!?Discover NEW Restaurants!? Make new FRIENDS!? JOIN US! It's a big dinner table and all are welcome! So many delicious foods, great people to meet, & cool places to see, let’s go! If that's not enough the meals are all discounted! Our FUN DINING EVENTS are for ALL BUDGETS in Chicago, Burbs, & Beyond! Chicago Vegetarians: For health, environment, or animal rights find a new great place to dine, trade tips, share recipes and meet others. Chicago Singles Dining: Meet o …

“Calling all Sushi Lovers!" I would thoroughly enjoy sharing my love of sushi with new people. There are many great places in the Chicagoland area starting right here in the Fox Vally area. My goal would be to have at least one event a month and try a new restaurant every time. I look forward to meeting you and sharing my love of this wonderful and exciting food!

This is a group for Restaurant lovers, Movie lovers, People who enjoy the arts and culture that Milwaukee has to offer through many outlets. All are welcome!

Meat Lovers unite!!We’re supporting a culture of 100%good meat lovers everywhere who want to make a difference in the way we treat our animals, support the land and live full, healthy lives. We hold events that educate and inspire those who demand and seek, Good Meat! Check out our Butcher Classes where you'll not only Cut Meat, you'll learn cooking techniques and demos plus take home fresh meat you just cut! We also organize Meat Shares with local providers! Wanna go in on a quarter, half or wh …

This groups is for those who want to learn about cooking with whole foods and converting their kitchen to whole foods. We buy commodities as a group, such as whole grains, beans, rice, corn, dehydrated vegetables and fruits, nuts and seeds, to create our own groceries from scratch. We make our families' favorite foods such as pizza, hamburgers, waffles, granola, and much more, using freshly ground wheat that we grind ourselves and meat that we make from vegetable sources and fresh vegetables tha …