This is a group for true food enthusiasts. This is for people who have so much to give, that all other food groups seem inadequate. This is for those who want both an outlet and an audience. I want us to create extraordinary dishes together. Extraordinary does not necessarily mean complex. For me, it means bringing simple dishes back to their full glory. When was the last time you had Bucatini all'Amatriciana that echoed of the fabled dish of Rome and Amatrice? When was the last time you had S …

Join this group if you are interested in exploring new activities and adventures, wine tasting, fine dining, music, happy hours, mixing and mingling, dating, going out and having some fun every once in while! Maybe we'll even do some of those type A extreme type of thrill adventures, like indoor sky-diving or something! We might join up with some other groups once in a while and make some Meetups even more of an event!!! So drop some of that stress at work and join us for a new season of fun! Pl …

Good books and good food go hand in hand, I think! A not-taken-too-seriously sort of women's book group that also shuns your everyday "chicklit" - not because some aren't romping good reads but they don't exactly warrant full discussion. Meetings take place at a restaurant or establishment so we can all try new places. Also, if you don't quite get around to finishing the book (or reading it for that matter...no worries!).  Just feel free to come to the meetings and socialize too.  Quarterly, we …

Looking for professional, active women and men, mid-30s to 50s, to expand our Peninsula Friends Group. If you're interested in making new friends doing fun activities such as hiking, movies, bike rides, wine bars/wineries, dining out, potlucks, performances and/or other events, this group is for you! We have two events a month, within easy distance of mid-peninsula.. So come on out!

Visit our site at www.macrochef.org. Our primary activity is putting on a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner every Monday night in Palo Alto, at the First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant, 1/4 mile East of Alma. This is a full vegan dinner which includes soup, grain, beans or bean products, vegetables, dessert, and beverage, prepared by expert natural foods Chef Gary Alinder, our Chef since our inception in 1987. Dinner price is $15, reservations requested by Monday, 9:30 AM, If you …

Welcome, Ladies! The Women of Menlo Park & Palo Alto meet-up group is meant to serve as a conduit for building strong friendships with women in the community. We hold events with a maximum size of 15 women, where new relationships have a chance to blossom. Join us for some fun as we explore the Peninsula and make new friends along the way.

New in town? Miss your fun group of friends from college? Finding it hard to meet real people in Silicon Valley? You’re not alone! JGC is just for you. Come hang out with other soon-to-be or recent grads who are all about having a good time. We’re all in our 20s and share the same interests as you. Our activities include many kinds of social and charitable events and you'll enjoy them tremendously – check out comments and pictures from past events. Our wide range of social events include bar c …

Wouldn't it be great to discover authentic and delicious food made by your local community? We think so! Grubalicious is a private dining club that features everyday chefs and their signature dishes. I've you'd like to sign up to be a local chef and host a dinner, drop me a note!  Big or small, any event, your call! Grubalicious offers a terrific way to meet new and interesting people, share food with friends and meet the face behind your meal. Dinners are kept relatively small and intimate and …

This group is for people who like to have fun! 21 for alcohol drinking to 39. 40....well that is beyond me!! We will have game, beer, hiking, aquatic. picnics. dinners, movies, shows, traveling and even wine tasting...

Men, do you want more friends and guys to hang out with? Join BAM Club and you'll have em! Have you been spending to much time at work? Are you new in town? Are many of your friends busy with relationships, with kids, with work, etc? Can the same be said for yourself, to the point you've realized it would be good to have more men friends and guys to hang with? Then, welcome to the BAM Club (Bay Area Men's Club)! We are about making more men friends and having a better life that goes along wit …

Single Boomers are an underserved group. Most clubs and events cater to a younger crowd. Single Boomers need more places to dance, mingle and maybe make that special connection in classy locations. We wanted to start a group to help Single Boomers (or 45 plus) to make the most of events and activities that will be created and presented just for them. These will include dances, parties, movies, dining, wine tasting events, entertainment of all kinds, happy hours, seminars, karaoke, outings, retre …

So maybe it's OK if we don't always have time to finish the book... This group is for Moms and expectant Moms in Silicon Valley who want to grow their social circles. I work at Google, and after having our baby my husband and I moved to Palo Alto after a year in London and many years in San Francisco. I'm looking to develop a social circle down South, and I'm guessing there are many other people like me out there! In this book club, we choose a book and a thematically appropriate cuisine (e.g., …

Meeting other fabulous and fun girlfriends to hang out with! New in town, make new friends. Happy Palo Alto, San Francisco, Bay Area girlfriends, women's social. Girls just wanna have fun. Join our circle of genuine 20s and 30s females, and let's have a good time! We are fun loving girlfriends. We have big hearts filled with passion and love! We are ladies who enjoy cocktails, girls night out, dancing, music, happy hour, and having fun in life! We are professional women with substance Who are wi …

There are so many groups out there for "women only" - do guys do that sort of thing? Well, we do! This is a group for guys that love live music (or occasional movies) and want to go with a good group of guys, and hit up some food beforehand. I started this group because I do this all the time with individual friends, and would like do this with a handful of friends. I love going up to SF and seeing some interesting band that I've never heard of. They might be great or they might suck, and either …

We are a great group of people who are in their 20s, 30s, 40s and early 50s. We are friends eager to make new friends; fun friends who prefer activities, dining out and getting together for hiking and dancing. I absolutely love the variety of the activities the great Bay Area has to offer. I love to meet with new people & make friends while engaging in different activities. I'd like to help people get out, exercise and make friends. I am an advocate of healthy & conscience living while in favor …

This is a group for women in their 30s who feel they are going through major transitions in life, i.e., career, family, new home, friendships/relationships, spirituality, etc. As a woman in my 30's, I definitely experienced this transition and I am still going through it now. It seems that the 30's is such an important stage in life when you are redefining yourself, establishing yourself and asserting who you are as an adult in the world. My purpose in creating this group is to create a space fo …

This is a crazy idea I have.  To create a kind of virtual, old-fashioned neighborhood of friends to do stuff with when its more fun to be with someone than alone. I have no idea if anyone else has a need for this kind of community, nor have I thought through the details of how to make it work.  I need folks to show interest, share ideas, and share in leadership. Purpose: Create horizontal community that transcends age and interests.  Community for the sake of community.  There is nothing wrong w …

Do you love a fun dinner party? And with healthy food and new friends to boot? Then you have found the right group! We invite you to join a group whose love of healthy cooking is exceeded only by our love of good food and of even better company. We generally meet once a month for a dinner party in a member's home or other location. The host determines the theme and everyone else brings a completed dish to share. If this sounds good to you (and you live on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula, Califor …

This group is about learning how to prepare some easy and delicious GLUTEN FREE ITALIAN FOOD all the while having fun. Learn hands on how to cook simple or gourmet gluten-free meals while saving money, time and sharing a glass of wine, meeting new friends, and most importantly, having a great time. Everyone is welcome to this group, singles and couples.

Welcome to Peninsula Rec & Leisure! By joining this up-and-coming group YOU get to decide how this group will mold into a fantastically fun experience for all! For now, the group will focus on hidden Happy Hours tucked in and around the peninsula. I’m a huge advocate for finding new uncharted locations for food and drink! Why? Because some of the best (and worst) places I’ve ever been to, have been off the beaten path…..and each one provides a memorable story! Why settle for what you know when y …

Are you an artist? Filmmaker, actor, writer, creative type? I lead a monthly meet-up for encouragement and collaboration. This crew is for artists of all kinds (filmmakers, actors, poets, writers, painters, sculptors, photographers, dancers, musicians, etc). It’s mostly directed toward adults, but we welcome those older teens who are serious about their craft! WE MEET AT FRESH TAKES: 2221 Broadway St., Redwood City, California 94063. THE 3RD SUNDAY NIGHT of every month: 4/21, 5/19. 7:30pm .We me …