Join our Whole Foods Westside Healthy Eaters Club & paricipate in our fun & informative classes, supper clubs, lectures, & other events. Enjoy delicious dinners & cooking demos & get recipes to take home. We've got the spectrum & something for everyone.

Je veux, donc je peux! "Nous savons, nous savons que nous savons jamais" (We know, we know that we never know) When it comes to food, we can never know everything.  Would you like to join our never-ending food adventure? As food lovers, we cook and dine out together, trade recipes/tips/ideas and discuss all the food magic, maybe in French, too. http://youtu.be/_H3rvT8gVcc Video from "Southern Style BBQ Meetup by Heather" on August 2, 2009: http://www.meetup.com/LACooking/events/10808773/?act …

For people who are interested in going to vegan cooking & raw food vegan classes, as well as plant-based nutritional lectures.

Hi everyone, I'm Laurent. I'm gonna be organizer of Los Angeles Iron Chefs for a while. But the most simple for everyone will be to join my main group which is: http://www.meetup.com/Cooking-Classes-with-a-Fun-French-C... After learning cooking in France, working in England, Belgium of course in France and for the last 3 years in Los Angeles, many of my friends and relation keep asking me about doing some cooking classes, and i done already a bunch of it in France and Belgium and it was always …

The purpose of this group is to create more health,vitality, energy & abundance through developing skills in delicious Asian cooking.  Please join us if you are passionate or curious about tapping into your innate vitality through Asian cooking, wellness, and health while having a great time!

Join our Vegan Macrobiotic Cooking and Lifestyle to learn about health and happiness through veganism, macrobiotics, and sustainable living. This group is great for all kinds of people, from newbies who want to adopt small ways to be healthier to seasoned vegans and long-term macrobiotic practitioners. We host a variety of fun and interesting events so you can meet new people and be part of an active health conscious community. All events are hosted by Sanae Suzuki, Whole Health Macrobiotic Coun …

If American diet trends continue, it is predicted that by the year 2015, 2 in every 5 adults will be obese. Hundreds of nutritional studies have demonstrated a strong and undeniable link between malnourishment and chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes, Heart Disease, and Cancer. By providing the members with the opportunity to attend nutrition lectures in addition to special diet cooking classes, healthy eating farmer's market and store tours, nutrition book club, consultations, and outdoor …

Santa Monica Food Swap celebrates good food + good community. We believe in the importance of the handmade and meeting our neighbors. Our events bring Santa Monica cooks, bakers, gardeners, and foragers together to swap their edible creations, share stories, and develop new friendships.

This group celebrates the lifecycle of food, from garden to table with gardening, cooking and dining events.

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, …

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My wife and I started this group in the effort to get couples out during the week and weekend to do things beyond the clubbing, eating and partying. We wanted to create experiences that are cool and interesting and on your bucket list. Some of the planned activities will be tours of factories, buildings and centers, unique sporting events such as roller derby, visiting places off the beaten path such as the lookout view at Pepperdine University in Mailbu or visiting the game and talk show circui …

Hi Everyone, I've met a lot of great people, but I think that this group's focus was a little "off" when I created it. I've heard a lot from people who wish is was "more vegan-friendly" as well as people from the other side of the fence who left because the group was too vegan-centric, and they weren't really interested. I briefly thought about shutting us down and creating a new group, but 117 members is nothing to laugh at. I've thought about it a lot, and I'm going to put together some events …

Things are really turning out amazing for our Feed the Homeless LA event on the 11th of May! I implore anyone wanting to be a part of this spectacular event to please step forward and let me know so we can get you into the loop. We have so many exciting surprises for the people on this day, things that no one has ever done for those in need! So please, don't hesitate to step up and/or share this event with others that you think might want to take part. Our arms are open to anyone willing to help …

This group is for those interested in living a healthy lifestyle. Meet ups will be centered around healthy recipes, superfoods, weightloss idea's, relationship with food, relationship with our own bodies, and navigating through the modern food economy.

For ladies who love beach-side living, but miss their Midwestern BFFs (clad in uggs + black leggings). For those in their 20's + 30's, solo or attached, who won't give up on meeting their Midwestern BFF counterparts (calling all Monica's, Rachel's and Phoebe's!) For those who are sick of "friend dating" through friends of friends, yoga, book clubs, and sadly...Whole Foods Markets. For those over staying out until 2 am, but not ready for feedings at 2 am. For those whose childhood / college frien …

COME ON LA!!   Let's Get Offline and Get Going!! We're all about fun and adventure!! Come here to meet other adventure seekers and new friends with common interests...while enjoying what life has to offer!! And "Adventure" doesn't just mean outdoor sporty stuff...This is about meeting fun new people to do all the things you keep putting off doing because you can never find that friend to do them with. WeGottaGo! can mean seeing an exhibit you've been wanting to see, trying a new restaurant, gett …

Newly forming group of vital married couples who may be recent transplants, retirees or still working who seek to broaden their social horizons. If you're a married couple new to the Santa Monica area or feeling you need to establish connections to other couples of your age, consider joining us. We are about making lasting friends of fellow nice, unpretentious, gracious, interesting, liberal-minded and other-oriented pairs who like to get together in small groups, share and learn from each other …

hot mamas fit camp was created with mothers and mothers-to-be in mind. our goal is to give you the tools to empower yourself, build your physical & mental strength, cultivate inner peace and to pump you with inspiration and passion for your life as an individual. getting fit outdoors. mommy networking. fun and fabulous. join us for hot mama tips, laughs and good times - www.facebook.com/hotmamasfitcamp

What the group is about… This meetup group was created for single parent families it will be a place where single parents can come with their kids. While our meeting is going on your kids will be doing a fun activity like art, art/jewelry, cake pops etc. The kid’s activity will always be conducted with a business who I know very well and will be giving an introduction to their business via an activity. The business we are partnering with for this meeting and next is Kiki Designs. They will be wo …

This group is for all those folks who want to learn more about photographing food. We will have meetups at local eateries about specific topics to help you learn more about shooting food with your digital camera. Please let us know what you would like to learn more about. Some topic suggestions could be, how to start a food shot, info about props and how important they are, camera settings, etc. I created this group to have fun gatherings to talk about what we love with food and also food photog …

Life is too short not to see and try something different. This group will expose you to so many things you may never even knew existed. The best part is that this group holds interesting things for singles, couples, all age ranges, first timers, or the experienced who seeks to do it again. From Rafting, Wine Tasting, Paint Ball, Dance Classes, Horse Back Riding, Gun Shooting, Archery, Fishing, Hiking, Skating, Rock Climbing, Live Theater, Fruit Picking, Cooking Classes, Rodeo, Fencing, Snowboard …

Welcome to all you 40+ singles! We are an eclectic social group who get together for conversation and comraderie with people close to our own age. The group is designed to meet and to get to know other 40’s and 50’s young single people doing different exciting and fun community, social, and musical events available to us in and around Los Angeles and Orange Counties. We do breakfast, lunch and dinners, go to movies, art events, sporting events, wine tastings, and theatre, go on vacations, clubb …

Meet other locals who are interested in the nutritional benefits of eating organic whole foods from local family farms. Share knowledge and discover the joys and benefits of eating whole, nutrient-dense foods made the way nature intended. Learn about the Nourishing Traditions and Weston A. Price methods of nourishing the mind and body through whole, traditional foods.

The Spirits of Adventure Meetup Group is all about nurturing your adventurous spirit while making new friends, staying in shape, stepping out of the box and living your life to the fullest. While our meetups will be geared for all ages, some will be themed for adults, some for families, kids and pets. Examples of our activities will be: hiking, biking, camping, haunted house tours, cemetery tours, concerts, movies, dog parks, water sports, outdoor movies, film festivals, seasonal festivals, flyi …

I am super excited to share my secrets to getting the best flavor, quality, and benefit in your grocery basket in this series of grocery tours! Even the "healthy stores" have junk food, so I'll show you my best ninja tactics to support you in making the most beneficial food choices for you and your loved ones.

I would like all of you to know that our True Fitness Group 2013 is starting in less than 2 weeks! If you want to be in the best shape ever, learn how to be healthy and learn how to go through 2013 achieving one goal after another... Join us! 3 and 6 week sessions along with $20 Drop ins! -6 different workouts! stairs, run, resistance training, swim, hike and yoga -11 steps nutrition plan (For 3&6 week sessions only). Easy to follow and doesn't requires much cooking if that's not your thing. …

We are a friendly, fun-loving couple that are incredibly passionate about good food and wine. We are looking for other couples who share this love so we can explore new restaurants together, have dinner parties, and conduct private wine tastings from our collections. Or maybe plan trips to wine country. How to tell if this is the right group for you: 1) You think nothing of driving across town to try out the latest restaurant opening. Even a weeknight is ok because you don't need a sitter and wh …