This group is for single professionals in their late 20s to early 40s who are looking to meet new people while discovering new bars and restaurants. I live in West Hollywood so most events will be in Hollywood, Burbank, Silver Lake, Los Feliz area with an occasional event on the westside. Venue suggestions are welcome. This group is NOT for people who drink excessively. It is for people who enjoy a cocktail or two while socializing. Please drink responsibly. No drama!! No-show policy: 3 strikes …

This group is made for those who love to try new recipes, love having cocktails, and most importantly love meeting other awesome girls in the Weho/Hollywood area! Sorry guys, this group is just for women (ages 25-37). We meet at the home hosted by a member and hang out over yummy food and drinks. We usually try to have a theme - ideas are appreciated! Note: While we all try to make new items. Trader Joe's is totally an acceptable go to on the fly. We occasionally meet at restaurants or pools, bu …

For those who are truly food obsessed. You've been and will go to the ends of the earth to find the perfect ramen, foie gras, reuben, gelato, sidecar... You love going to both 3 Michelin star restaurants as well as taco trucks to find that little bit of food epiphany. You love following new trends and ideas in food both in your own kitchen and restaurants. You'd consider yourself an advanced foodie. I'm one, are you one too? I'm hoping to go to restaurants together, have food related adventures, …

Are you a strong Christian and NOT a goody two shoes?! Let's be IN the world, but not OF the world.... We are a group that will have fun events such as cocktail mixers, dinners, brunches, wine tastings, movies, dance lessons, charity volunteer services and more.  Most importantly, the goal of this group is to become a "second family" in the Christian Community in which we will be each others support network to learn,  grow and serve together in Christ and have a blast doing it! *Note: This is …

For Eastside-istas! The foodie and cocktail taster by night, 25 - early 30s accomplished professional by day. Your urban jungle and playground is Los Feliz and the general Eastside/Silverlake/Echo Park/Atwater/Downtown/Greater Hollywood Area. Happy hour? Oui. Brunch you say? Enjoyed - often. Live music, fancy pants potlucks, art, hiking. Yep -you like these activities, and you're courteous, kind and overall pretty damn cool :). FACT: This group is for you! Let's work the magic that is Meetup. …

Cocktail & Conversation A monthly mixer around connection, low-key networking, food & fun! Consider it a "working happy hour" or, looking for like-minded ladies; this is an escape from the press-the-flesh-card-passing events and intended to create contacts! Kick off Your Heels, Grab a Drink, & Get Ready for A Fantastic Time before heading home!

SOCIALIZING WITH OTHER DOGGIE LOVERS!!! Doggies playing together having playdates.  Owners sharing ideas & experiences.  Always looking for new dog-friendly places and helping local Rescues and Shelters.  Always looking for dog-friendly parties, Yappy Hour, Martini Yappy Hour, Pet-friendly Bars, Pet-Friendly Cocktail Lounges, Halloween Costume & Cocktails Events, St. Patricks Yappy Hour, Doggie Birthday Parties,  plus much, much, more. Your IDEAS will be heard in this Meetup Group!!!!! We're in …

A unique opportunity for you to join a NEWLY FORMING Meetup group. Are you an LA guy who is busy working, busy with family, chores, or just overwhelmed with the fast pace of life, and have found it difficult to meet active, interesting, high quality friends? Me too. And that's why decided to do something proactive, and create this Meetup group. This group is for professional guys in their 30s and 40s who are looking to build friendships and establish new networks, all while enjoying some of the …

And it is often Happy hour here. Happy hour! what could be better. Food drink and new friends --with Happy hour drink specials - even better. Looking for active, fun people in Sherman Oaks, Encino, and Studio city Areas who enjoy getting together for an after work beer or happy hour cocktail. Happy Hour Members range from late 20s to mid 40's, with most in their 30's. Prospective members must be social and outgoing AND WITHIN OUR AGE RANGE. All Happy Hour members have a profile photo with you f …

The purpose of this group is to be like the show "Sex and the City" (SATC), gosh I miss that show! This is for us to meet other friendly, sweet, down to earth, outgoing, mature, fun and drama-free "28-40 something yr old" ladies, and to hang out, travel locally and or venture farther doing fun things, and along the way build new friendships. I know we all get busy with our daily schedules whether it's school, work, or family, but just like the show SATC, the 4 ladies still made time to hang out …

Hollywood Hold'em is now Club52: Your Ultimate Poker Meetup! You love playing poker, but you're tired of passing the deal, playing in the back of a North Hollywood strip mall, at someone's kitchen table, or in a converted living room.  Sound familiar?  Of course it does, and we have the answer!  It's easy:  just join our group, meet good people, play poker, and have fun... We hold cash games every Tuesday and Friday, and tournaments every Sunday! Join our group and RSVP to our meetups for detail …

In a world of professional networking opportunities, it's difficult to find genuine groups of people, worthy of your time. Sure you can look online, but the Internet can be full of distractions, and flakes. MAX NETWORK is about building real relationships, with real people. MAX NETWORK offers a regular series of ultra-dynamic networking mixers, that are designed to not suck. Whether it's a lecture, a cocktail party, a skill-share event, or an entrepreneurs bootcamp, MAX NETWORK earnestly seek …

Newly single? New to the area? Stepping out of your cave after hibernating for a few months - or years? Want to increase your circle of friends? Looking for action without having to get on the freeway and drive for an hour in traffic? Then welcome to the group! This is one of the greatest places to live on earth, and we are going to experience it to the fullest. Join us for the hottest nights and coolest days in the South Bay all while getting to know cool local people that are in their 20's-30' …

For most it’s history, Los Angeles was a gastronomic wasteland, but not any more. Lovingly prepared and lusciously presented food, good wine, and outstanding cocktails, some of life’s greatest pleasures, are available all over the place. The purpose of this group is to visit, and revisit, some of the best, to share an evening of great food and pleasant conversation, and, last but not least, make new friends who already share a common interest. Our events will happen at least once a month, possib …

4S = Sexy. Single. Sophisticated. Socialite. This is group is strictly for those who possess all four of these traits and are between the ages of 27 and 40.I started this group because I believe I am 4S material and don't want to deal with BS material. I want to keep the group classy and fun yet exclusive for membership to maintain it's purpose of gathering 4S individuals for socializing. Starting in Mar of 2013 I will be hosting 2-3 monthly 4S events (cocktails, happy hour, brunch, dinner, danc …

UPDATE: Jan 6, 2013 Ladies, thank you for your interest in our group. We've gotten more requests to join than we expected. As we wrote below, the group will be limited to a small core of ladies and we need to select them carefully. We are planning a small get together to get acquainted but wanted to let you know that we have received all your requests to join our group and are responding to every one of them as soon as they come in. - Angel - An elite group exclusively for women who seek fun act …

Young Healthcare Professionals – LA is a community for socializing and learning. YHP-LA was founded in 2011 by a diverse group of policy researchers, clinicians, consultants, and entrepreneurs in healthcare. We organize events like speaker series, panel discussions, and networking dinners. Our mission is to connect and inform a cross-sector community of rising healthcare leaders. We hope this will empower these professionals to take on big challenges in healthcare. This Meetup Group aims to fac …

Do you work within the vast world of the Beauty Industry? Maybe in a salon? Let's meet up! How fun to make new friends, network, and or rant and rave. Let's meet Wednesday nights at 6PM for a coffee or tea and then Saturday nights for cocktails at 9PM.

BELLA SAVOUR BRINGS YOU... LOS ANGELES VEGAN COOKING CLASS AND SOCIAL! As a vegan culinary artist I get asked all the time, "How do you make that?!" So I decided to start this group to share some secrets on how to make delicious vegan meals. But I also wanted this to be an opportunity for people to meet and socialize with likeminded individuals so having in home cooking classes seemed like the best idea! In the Los Angeles Vegan Cooking Class and Social you will get hands on help to create an e …

Forget about the westside and the valley! Those folks come to our neighborhood to eat and drink at the most original and diverse selection of gastronomical options in LA! I grew up and live in Silverlake, and know pretty much every new (and classic) haunt from East Hollywood to Downtown. If you want to meet some great new people, who love terrific little local haunts, then this is your group. We're a no hassle group - no prepay, no membership fee, no kids. Just adults enjoying great conversation …

What? We love drums!  What kinds? *    Aburukuwa   *    Acha drum   *    Agogô   *    Anvil   *    Apito   *    Ashiko   *    Atabaque   *    Balafon   *    Bass drum   *    Batá drum   *    Bedug   *    Bell Chime   *    Bell Tree   *    Bendir   *    Bodhrán with cipín (tipper)   *    Bombo   *    Bonang   *    Bongo   *    Bougarabou   *    Cabasa   *    Cabasa/Afuche   *    cachimbo (smallest drum, highest pitch)   *    Caisa   *    Caixa   *    caja (largest drum, lowest pitch)   *    Caj …

Do you consider yourself to be kind and thoughtful? To be accepting of others? To be fun and engaging? Do you feel like you relate with so many, yet have met so many who rashly assume they probably won't relate with you? Do you feel like people seem to genuinely like who you are, yet even so, somehow don't quite know what to do with you in "their world?" Perhaps you almost feel like you're expected to focus on aligning your being with some kind of niche community or sub-culture, based on some di …

We are the largest foodie group in Southern California. Meet People Interested in Dining Out, cooking, baking or drinking in L.A.! Enjoy & share culinary talents with our 4,000+ fellow foodies, gourmets, wine lovers, chefs and home cooks. Discover new restaurants, visit Food Festivals, grab some cheap eats, check out the latest foodie trucks, farmers markets, wine tastings & meet new friends. Learn about dining discounts too. Let's broaden our horizons and get together for some themed potluck di …

WHO WE ARE: Women, 30 and older, single and married, fun, down to earth, productive, optimistic, diverse, and most of all, looking to enjoy life! THINGS WE DO: coffee/brunch, cocktails, museums, day trips, weekend trips, 'Dinner & a Movie', wine tasting, 'Girls Night Out', roundtable discussions, concerts, plays, ballet, opera, casual get-togethers, trips for couples, potlucks, picnics, karaoke, game night, hanging out, chatting it up, outdoor activities, volunteering in our communities.

Network After Work - Networking Events for Professionals is a national business and social networking event company that launched in June 2009. We currently host events in 19 cities across the country. Events are created for professionals who want to expand their network and create new business opportunities, events range in size from 150-600 professionals and take place in each city's top nightlife destinations. Events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels an …

You are invited to experience all the best in L.A. with us! Bring your appetite as we are taking you around the globe without ever leaving L.A., exploring world cuisine from hot dog to caviar, from Ramen noodles to 10-course Chinese dinner banquet; food stands, high-ranking restaurants to underground dining; Asian, European, South American, Ethiopian, Middle Eastern just name a few…with an exploration of a wide range of fine dining establishments to hot new foodie sites, as well those small dini …

A group for people of ALL ages that live in, work in, or just love to hang out in BEVERLY HILLS. A great way for people new to the area (like myself) to meet other 90210 locals or aficionado's, and explore various cafes/bars/restaurants/hotel bars/rooftop bars/lounges, while meeting new people, making new friends and socializing. This group is open to everyone, single or married, kids or no kids, but you have to be FRIENDLY and SOCIAL! Its OK if your shy, we'll make you feel comfortable so you c …

SFV Bar Lovers is for--wait for it--bar lovers in the San Fernando Valley. If you're sober enough to understand that, then you need to join us and fix that problem. Who are we? Just a group of fun-loving, bar-hopping, random people. Our mission is to discover, visit, and enjoy as many bars throughout the Valley as possible. Events will be scheduled, well, whenever we think of it or whenever/wherever anyone else wants to make one happen. It's my hope that we can get together at least a couple ti …