Joios is an eating and drinking community, open to anyone who wants to share fun tasting experiences and help build a better system for finding great new flavors. We created Joios to harness the power of the crowd to sort through abundant food and drink options. Community drives our filtering process. By empowering people to taste great arrays and record scores in a database, we develop a pool of unbiased scores. A typical tasting event might include six premium Spanish wines or six dark chocola …

Rally Downtown was created after Superstorm Sandy struck New York City in order to help small businesses get back on their feet. Nearly every business lost a week of revenue, inventory and other assets. Sales have still not bounced back for those lucky enough to have survived intact and reopen their doors. ​ Currently, Rally helps drive traffic to small businesses in creative ways, and is committed to donating a minimum of 10% of their revenue to local non profit organizations. The commercial ch …

Explore all foods fermented - sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt, kefir, kombucha, tempeh, nukazuke, and more. There's plenty of talk about wine & beer fermentation out there, but what all the other kinds of fermentation? Let's talk about process, taste what the city (and each other) have to offer, and learn about the culture and history behind the foods. Anyone who ferments food, knows the science of fermenting or wants to know more about fermenting foods is encouraged to join!

There's a resurgence in the popularity of oysters and we've formed the New York Oyster Lovers Meet up to gather like minded folks to share their love of these delicious bivalves. Old hand ostreaphiles and oyster newbies alike are all welcome. We'll have outtings to oyster bars, restaurants, and farms to taste old and new oyster varieties from West Coast and East Coast and learn about wine and beer pairings that go well with oysters. RSVP PoliciesDue to event exclusivity and occupancy limitatio …

Immodest Proposals is a monthly discussion group for people fascinated by fringe ideas. Discussions center around an outlandish social idea made possible by modern technology and society. For example, past discussions have ranged from defining alternative culture for the 21st century to deciding how much government is too much. Immodest Proposals is also a group for the appreciation of good wine, beer, and food. We select venues with affordable, sustainable options and then arrange for our m …

As a recent semi-transplant from Northern New Jersey to Suburbs of Philadelphia, I have found it difficult to find and befriend women who share similar interests. I also realized that finding career driven women to socialize with was difficult because they are probably working as much overtime as I do. I started this meetup group to provide a meeting place for women in the New York and New Jersey areas to build long-term close friendships with hardworking, conservatively sexy women who happen pr …

Just a bunch of folks who enjoy Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times. You may also be interested in some of the other Meetup Groups I organize: Meetup Groups I Organize: NYC Beer Enthusiasts Meetup  - http://www.meetup.com/nycbeer NYC Sake Enthusiasts  - http://www.meetup.com/nyc-sake NYC Whisky Enthusiasts - http://www.meetup.com/nyc-whisky NYC Ping Pong - http://www.meetup.com/nyc-ping-pong Queens Ping Pong - http://www.meetup.com/QueensPingPong Photo 101 - http://www.meetup.com/Photo-10 …

This group is meant for anyone looking to unwind after work in a happy hour setting. Whether you're new to the city and looking to make new friends, or you just don't have co-workers fun enough to go out after work. This is the group for you. The plan is to hit happy hours in bars across the New York City on a weekly basis. The group encourages a relaxing atmosphere fueled by laid back conversations, sense of humors, and plenty of beer specials.

Welcome to the Washington/Hudson Heights Book Club, we're glad you're here. A bit about us… About Us We're uptown readers in the Washington and Hudson Heights neighborhoods who love to read. We're looking for other book folk to read with us, share food, drink and have conversation. We're laid back, pretty hilarious, and love books. Nothing stuffy about us. About Book Club We're a group who mixes it up by exploring a range of authors/genres -- fiction, memoir, debuts, classics, cultural, horror …

The first chapter has just ended.  Now, it's time to write a new chapter, a new journey for this meetup group has just begun.  You are all welcome to join me and join your fellow members and let's finish this new chapter in our lives together.  Let's Have Fun! Please be sure to read the rules and guidelines.

Let's get together with fellow brewers who live in our neighborhood!!! Share a homebrew with your neighbor, discuss brewing methods, and collaborate to make better beer within the community! The meetings will be relatively informal. Discussion topics will be completely open. If you live on the Upper East Side (uptown, or general vicinity) and you are homebrewer then you should join this group. (We will meet the second Monday of every month at City Swiggers http://www.cityswiggers.com/ at 320 E. …

this is an extension of the home game that used to run in my living room. it's a 1/2 NLHE cash game. (for those of you that aren't into the lingo, that's a No-Limit Hold'Em game with $1 small blind, $2 big blind.) stakes are LOW so no one gets hurt real bad. if you're a shark that's looking to make a huge killing playing, this is NOT the game for you. we're just here to relax and have a good time. it's a friendly group of semi-regulars (some of whom i've known for 10+ years) that are just lookin …

The Foodtech space is about to explode, and nipping at its heels will be BoozeTech, where technology meets all things booze. This group is for current, aspiring, or interested entrepreneurs in the alcohol-tech space. Come grab a drink, vent about archaic government regulation, and meet others like you: bold entrepreneurs on a mission to save the world, one drink at a time.

Supper Clubs Underground Dining! Become A Member and get Invited! We're providing a  way to connect you with good food and the chefs who create it! Private Chefs - Personal Chefs - Caterers and anyone with a Passion for Cooking and Eating are all welcome to join this group ! Come One Come All ! Open to anyone who love food and enjoy eating and attending secret dinner parties and socializing with other people. Sometimes Friends and sometimes total strangers. Also the place for people who will l …

Long hours, low pay, good tips and bad tips. Only servers and bartenders understand the ins and outs of the hospitality business. From bussers, runners, dishwashers and back the house, managers too. It's an operation of shaking cocktails and serving smiles. This group is dedicated to the community of service workers across the industry. The objective is to enjoy outings where we are served for once and to support each other. Ongoings and current events about what's hot will be discussed via this …

Do you long for ways to live a more wholesome existence? Are you attracted to the idea of a more sustainable lifestyle while connecting with people who care about the same? Now is a great time to start creating the homestead you dream of.  Now is a great time to connect with a community of people who are interested in sharing their successes, sharing their skill, and sharing their joy of the same. The place to start your homestead is where you live right now! You can start right now, be it a 100 …

Wecome to Scrabble players of all levels. Please come and enjoy a casual environment with nice people plus good food and drink. Cosi offers a wide variety of menu choices at low prices. You can even get a glass or wine or beer. Normally I arrive around 6:30 for dinner and welcome the company of others, play begins at 7:00. All ages are encouraged to attend. Bring yourself, a friend or your kids. Please bring a board if you have one. Youngsters need to provide their own board games. Beth