This is a group for intimate gatherings at chef's restaurants. The idea is to visit non-chain venues in the greater Seattle area--places that are small, focused, and dedicated to the art of food, not the commerce. Please understand that the mission of this group is somewhat different from some of the other dining groups. While it's social, it will never be organized around large "meet and greet"-style gatherings. Our events will be very small (6) to med (~30) sized, and we will not visit corpor …

Right... whether you're here in the Seattle area on a short work stint, temporary for school, or here permanently... if you've got Singaporean blood; WELCOME! Miss Singaporean food? Can you make a serious rendang or found a place for an awesome plate of hokkien mee or just wanna share some goodies from your care package you just received from home; miss having someone understand your English/Singlish; just wanna talk about food, life back home or bitch about it - I don't care, you're welcome to …

What food inspires passion and excitement in your? If you say, "chocolate," then this is the Meetup group for you. Meet with people who love chocolate? eating it, tasting it, trying it, cooking with it, and living with really great chocolate. Come to chocolate salons, chocolate tastings, wine events, cooking classes, chef demos, book signings, and other tasty stuff.

Howdie! Welcome! Are you from the good old Southern USA? Are you missing good old Southern food & hospitality? Come meet with local Ex-Southerners, who would love to meet other people from the South. Let's get together and make friends & eat Southern foods, see live music, and all things southern! Please keep your RSVPs updated at all times! No Shows gives the group a bad name!  This group is for Ex-Southerners only, please. I'm looking forward to meeting "all of y'all"! :) Marcelle J Stenzig, …

This is the meetup group to join for the most variety of Cooking and Food related meetups. We have meetups where all members cook all recipes for a set menu at the meetup, Mini Cooking contests where all vote on the dishes they like the best, Food Themed parties and more. We tend to cook a wide variety of cusines often with recipes from that region. Most of our past meetups have recipe links. All level of cooks as well as +1's are welcome, with our meetups designed to introduce new recipes and a …

This group is a Meetup for people who are  interested in traditional whole foods. We follow the wisdom of nutrition pioneer Dr. Weston A. Price, who traveled the globe in the 1930's, studying the diets of healthy, robust humans around the world.  Dr. Price found that humans achieve their finest physical form and robust health throughout the generations only when they consumed nutrient-dense whole foods and the vital fat-soluble activators found in animal fats. This group supports people who want …

ChickChat’s Women’s Networking Soirees bring women together in interesting and inspiring venues to try new products, learn about topics and meet local entrepreneurs and each other; all while sipping delectable cocktails and noshing on great food. ChickChat's other fun social events include: ChickFlicks (themed pre-parties & new movie screening), Spa Soirees and ChickLits (book readings). ChickChat helps women connect with local and international charities dedicated to improving the lives of pe …

Cooking with others is fun!     It is fun to meet  people and share cooking techniques by cooking and eating meals together. This meet up group is for people who: love to cook, like to share cooking techniques, like to make ethnic foods, like to learn new cooking techniques, and who  love to eat freshly cooked food. Cooking together events will be held in the      Prune Kitchen .  The  Prune Kitchen    is the name of my private kitchen space that was constructed to encourage cooking together or …

SGC is a volunteer nonprofit social group for gay male couples from all walks of life. We provide an opportunity for you and your partner to meet other gay couples, build lifelong friendships and explore gay-related issues of interest to you. We sponsor a variety of social events throughout the year. SGC has been in existence in the Seattle area for more than 25 years.  This social club requires a paid membership, we offer a trial membership if you want to get to know us better before joining fo …

Please visit our ongoing project with The New Hive : Zeitgeist Seattle Resource 1: Compassionate Seattle Heart Map What does Zeitgeist Seattle do? We are part of a larger sustainability advocacy movement. Our mission embodies the principles of network weaving locally in the Seattle, Washington region through collaboration with local sustainable and community sharing organizations. We offer community outreach by promoting local Sustainable, Technological, Environmental, and Social Change projects …

Love samosas and pakoras? Can't get enough of chicken tikka masala and palak paneer? If you love Indian food and want to learn more from ordering it to cooking it, this is a group for you. The idea is to get beyond the standard menu at most Indian restaurants by cooking together and eating at restaurants that showcase regional menus and streetfood. We'll meet about once a month in the Seattle area or Eastside. Any suggestions for events? This is a new group and I'd love to hear your ideas and in …

Community Orchard of West Seattle (COWS) provides a home-scale model that demonstrates how much food can be grown on a city-sized lot. Our produce goes to our volunteers, neighbors and local food security programs while we provide a venue for public agricultural education and community gathering. Using permaculture and organic growing principles, COWS demonstrates several different kinds of non-standard orchard techniques and garden configurations - most of which are based on no-till, polycultur …

This is a group for women who want to make social connections with other women who value wellness. This group is open to women who are interested in wellness – from those who are at the beginning of their wellness journey to seasoned professionals in wellness fields. The goal is to create a healthy and vibrant community of women who are working towards feeling their best in all aspects of their lives. We will have one meet-up a month to start out, and we will have a topic or theme for each mon …

The Cook-Off Club is a group for those of us to who love to cook and sample other's cooking, and don't mind a little friendly competition. The concept is to host a variety of themed cook-offs that give us a chance to expand our skills and showcase some favorite recipes! You don't need to know how to cook a dish prior to signing up for a cook-off. In fact, every cook-off is a chance to come up with exciting variations on a classic dish! You don't have to participate in the competition to attend a …

Mindfulness is a practice which leads to self-awareness, understanding, and the possibility of change. Mindful eating involves paying attention to tastes, which come and go, textures, colors, and the quality of food we eat. We'll meet together and discuss techniques and ideas for eating mindfully, as a way of paying attention, being present, and noticing. Once we notice, then change is possible

Foodies, gourmets, cooks, chefs, winos, wine enthusiasts, oenophilias, people that love life with a little spice and aromas

We're food makers, beer brewers, entrepreneurs, and artisans. We meet periodically to share ideas, seek advice, and learn what others are doing in Seattle's food startup community.

Whether you have been studying and practicing macrobiotics for years or just beginning we would love to meet you! We are a mix of people who have been practicing macrobiotics for almost ten years and others of us are just getting started. We have monthly potlucks and are creating a supportive community. We all share a love of good food and discussions about creating our health. Welcome!

~Update! - Local Website: launched 11-7-12 - special thanks to 'Optimus' for site design Earthship Washington Please join the www.earthshipwa.org website and join our discussion board A local place for Earthship Biotecture enthusiasts around Seattle to connect, and to plan Earthship building in Seattle or within Washington state. e-mail: www.earthshipwashington@gmail.com Earthship Seattle: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EarthshipSeattle tumblr blog: http://earthship-seattle.tumblr.com/ mee …

"This is a group for everyone who loves Thailand or wants to know more about its food, cultures, people and places where you could do fun things when you are there. I am Thai and love to share my beautiful cultures and at the same time learn new things from all of you. I am a teacher and I teach English in Thailand, and Thai oversea. Our group, we could learn Thai language, Thai cooking and find out more about Thailand if you would like to go visit Thailand with me or on your own for "unseen Tha …

Sharing a meal with others is one of my greatest pleasures. Come join us for lively conversation, abundant laughter and the sheer joy of devouring a fine meal. We will explore the culinary delights of Seattle’s many fine restaurants, many of the Italian, and others too. Buon Appetito!

Who We Are: From food novices to epicurean gourmands, Seattle Foodies always have a great time enjoying delicious food. Join us to share a meal with Real Foodies! It's just 2 bucks to save your seat at one of our communal tables. What We Do: We bring together Real Foodies around delicious food. Our events include restaurant excursions, food truck runs, food crawls, picnics, food festivals, food-related book launch parties, film screenings, benefit galas and more! Our group checks out restaurant …

HELLO THERE! We are a fun group of girls who love to go out for happy hours, lunch, dancing, movies or anything that its fun!! Are you new in town? Seattle can be a hard place to meet people but not with us! Join our group and lets explore this awesome city together! Looking for a guy? Hey, we are the best wingwomen in town!! Excited to meet you all! Our group name is one of Audrey Hepburn's Quotes :) Every month well have one to empower our happy girls!

This is a get together over a vegan potluck at our home in the Bellevue area. My husband and I, our grown son and friends would love to enjoy your company over great food and perhaps a neighborhood walk or a round of croquet on the lawn. Give us your good ideas too.

"FOODISTA: Someone who loves food, in the same vein as fashionista." -urban dictionary. IT'S NEW! FREE MEMBERSHIP AND FOR WOMEN! Looking to make new Foodie friends?  Don't be shy! We're all newbies to this group.  Started in March :) THE SUN IS OUT! Seattle’s popular and up-and-coming restaurants for dinner, Sunday brunch or happy hour with great foodie and girl conversation. Hostess free group, independent ladies with excellent restaurant choices!  Excellent menus, restaurant gossip and networ …

Meet to eat foods from The Dolce Diet or other recipes based on nutritional science from the Metabolic Effect and other fitness-focused nutrition programs. Sometimes we'll have potlucks, and we might also have events where foods are prepared for the group. Be ready to chat, because beyond food, there will be conversations about earth-grown nutrients, raw foods and other sources of fuel for fitness. Those who already possess nutritional knowledge can share, and those who don't can learn and contr …

Community Orchard of West Seattle (COWS) provides a home-scale model that demonstrates how much food can be grown on a city-sized lot. Our produce goes to our volunteers, neighbors and local food security programs while we provide a venue for public agricultural education and community gathering. Using permaculture and organic growing principles, COWS demonstrates several different kinds of non-standard orchard techniques and garden configurations - most of which are based on no-till, polycultur …

This meetup is for people who enjoy the live music experience: food, friends, and fun! Seattle is full of culture: Music, food, quaint home brews and wines, and people from all over the world. Singers and song writers come from everywhere to give their music sound in the Emerald City on the coast. Join us as we visit different musical venues throughout the city, to include open mic nights and no cover charge engagements, and encourage, support, and celebrate up and coming artists and acoustic …