We are interested in trying many of the fine dining in the Peninsula. Dining is once a month at a selected restaurant. RSVP is limited to either to one or two table of six with equal numbers of male and female. Separate bill, RSVP, and confirmation are required. Topics at dining are open, but travel experiences and topics are encouraged.

Meet up with other 30-somethings for great dinners out in Palo Alto and other nearby cities. We'll pick both casual and fine dining options, and eventually branch out to dinner parties at people's homes if folks are interested. Mainly this is a way to get out and enjoy some new restaurants while meeting likeminded people in your age range for new friends, dating, and/or professional networking. Why not take advantage of the chance to meet some of the incredible, interesting people who probably l …

ATTENTION ADVENTUROUS EATERS! If you've seen Andrew Zimmern's "Bizarre Foods" TV show, you know the purpose for this Meetup. We're about trying "bizarre foods", too!  Consider this as "Bizarre Foods" meets "Fear Factor" At a restaurant, after the group orders "normal food", a bizarre food will be ordered for the group to share. When the bizarre food arrives, each person takes their turn to sample it.  If they are a timid eater, we may ask that person to try more.  After they give their impressio …

Happy Hour on the Peninsula who want to go to cool happy hours at places around the Peninsula and South Bay We go to wine bars, restaurants, and hip clubs from San Mateo to San Jose, such as: Village Pub Il Fornaio Savvy Cellar Madera at Rosewood MacArthur Park and many, many more! Cheers, The HHotP Leadership Team

Who says singles have all the fun? If you are in your 20s/30s and in a committed relationship but still love to have fun and meet new people, then this meetup is for you. We have a wide variety of fun events for young couples. This is a group for open-minded couples from a wide variety of ethnic, educational, etc., backgrounds, so come on and join the fun! Who are your organizers? We are a fun-loving 26 year old couple living in the Mountain View area. We are transplants from Pittsburgh, Pennsyl …

Lets go on an International Food Expedition. This group will explore cuisine from around the world "Bay Area Style" while learning about cultural diversity and differences in food preparation and presentation. This approach to dining out will prove to be a fun and enlightening. We will visit everything from restaurants with names we cannot pronounce (but we will learn the pronunciation) to California fresh produce farms, wineries, familiar restaurants, cafes, food courts, happy hours and intern …

This group is for travel trips to anywhere. It might also include weekend getaways, cruises and more. It will be all about various travel opportunities. I will also schedule dinners and meetups in various restaurants and locals to try food of other countries and cultures and as a way for members to get acaquainted. If you like to travel then join us, and hopefully you will have fun exploring with others. This will also give you the opportunity to meet new travel partners and friends. Trips might …

I formed this group for two reasons: 1)  Being single can be lonely and sometimes it can be hard to get up off the couch and do something.  This group provides an informal way to meet other ladies.  It's not a date where there is pressure involved or awkwardness if it doesn't work out.  It's important to stay mobile, stay active and socialize!  How else will you meet your soul mate? 2)  People ask if they are dating someone can they still be part of the group?  I say YES!!  It's very important w …

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!

Wanted: friendly couples for engaging conversations and to form lasting friendships with!! The only thing better than great theatre is great people to talk about it with. We are a group of couples (40 and above) who see plays together, and meet for dinner either before or after to socialize. An uploaded picture of both partners is required before joining the group, as is completion of the profile data and membership questionnaire. Typical play venues are Theatreworks in Mountain View and Pal …

In December 2011, I was sitting in a three-day, 13-hours-a-day Landmark Education self-improvement seminar in San Francisco, and all I could think about was escaping through one of the hermetically sealed windows and making a dash for Nob Hill, the only thing resembling a steep incline in the area. It was during the dinner break during the final day of the seminar that I conspired with Paul Schutzman and Mai-Ling Garcia -- two of the very cool people with whom I'd made a connection during our th …

ve·gan [vee-guh n] noun a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet. -You don't have to be 100% Vegan, but all items ordered at our meetups should be - because many of us are. This is a vegan group. Please respect! :) -We are mostly in our late 20's to mid 40's -Groups will be kept small so you won't get lost in the crowd -We will ALWAYS meet in Oakland -Sometimes dinner, sometimes lunch, sometimes brunch -Drinking is fine with us...just don't get too sloppy! -Optional $5 yearly …

This is mainly for people who want to meet others in Alameda to socialize and make new friends or people wanting to explore the Island :) Since it has been hard to meet people in the island of Alameda , I decided to try starting a group to see if we can get people together to try out restaurants, happy hours, tennis etc..mostly in Alameda with the possibility of expanding to other parts once we are tired of Alameda ;) Feel free to join even if you are not in Alameda but want to check places …

If you've ever wanted to have a great day of fun hunting down treasures, finding funny moments to photograph or video and then sharing them with a group of friends and new friends, come along on our monthly Bay Area Scavenger Hunts! We will meet in Redwood City early on a Saturday morning, and finish up in the mid-afternoon at a local restaurant where we will judge the winners while we eat, drink and be merry!  No skills required, just a passion for fun and adventure, and a willingness to not ta …

This group is for Asian men and women  to make new Asian friends while dining out (restaurants, potlocks, picnics, and fine dining), exploring and participating in indoor as well as outdoor adventures and activities, (hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, tennis, soccer, golf, volleyball, basketball, badminton, rock climbing, paintball, billiards, karaoke, ballroom dancing, archery, horseback riding, sports events, movies, concerts, musicals, museums, art exhibits, coffee socials, wine tasting, ph …

This group is for Indian professional GIRLS in their 20s and 30s living studying or working in the bay area that want to get-together on the weekends to maybe try new restaurants, to explore fitness activities or Indian events, go shopping or in general to explore the beautiful bay area. Maybe we have most groups of friends in the other parts of the US where we had gone to school or had worked before. Traveling is always not an option to meet friends. Hence trying to meet new people and make new …

Like live music?? ANY KIND really. ANY AGE IS FINE- ANY AGE is OK! WE are a late 40's couple FYI- Looking for others to attend shows with? Meet for dinner and drinks before maybe? We want to plan concert outings to local clubs like Club Fox in Redwood City, Slim's in San Francisco, St. James Gate in Belmont, Mountain Winery in Saratoga, outdoor Summer concerts in the parks, Half Moon Bay Brewing Co., The Crows Nest in Santa Cruz, etc... SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME! We also like to take weekend getaw …

Sundays in Savannah Book Club, is for women of color to come together, so we can explore novels about our history, culture, experiences, and desires. The purpose of the book club is to build relationships, have good eats, and great conversations about the book of the month; all while in an enjoyable and engaging environment. We will meet on the last Sunday evening of every month (except for November and December; held on the third Sunday). The meetings can be held at a number of places, such as, …

Do you enjoy excellent innovative food in a nice upscale environment? Do you like dinner conversations with interesting, like-minded people? But you also really like burgers? You don’t just like them, you are fascinated and obsessed with a good burger? Then this group is for you. We like to explore what upscale restaurants in Silicon Valley have to offer in terms of burgers: from traditional to some very innovative interpretations of what a burger could be. But the experience is not just about t …

Good eats & friendship! Let's have lunch together! Meet other friendly locals who are interested in meeting new people over lunch. Food taste better with friends! Who wants to eat alone! We will explore different types of food and restaurants. We welcome everyone for suggestions. So get out of your house & office, let's go & eat some yummy food together! *Please be a responsible member by always updating your rsvp or call me @ 510-936-0308! (Even if it is just a couple hrs before our meetup.) We …

Lets try world changing thoughts at our next happy hour!  Do you really want to be happier, boost your self-esteem, improve your health and perhaps as experts say ... even live longer? Here's a start, why not take full advantage of restaurant "HAPPY HOUR " time to explore how we can  work together as volunteers or professionals to further the causes we value. Did you know that our innate value system is an outstanding source of inspiration and motivation?  Our value system feeds us with positive …

Meet other sushi and sake addicts in your area! We'll try different sushi places around the peninsula, attack the fish, drink up some sake, and then rattle our blah blah of what we think about the restaurant - or life in general.... The event limit is 15 people (occasionally more if venue capacity allows), depending on the place, we might have to sit in separate tables (hardly any sushi place can accommodate 15 people in one table). We order a few things and share with our table mates. I will s …