Welcome all! Often on Friday nights, I find myself wanting to get a bunch of friends together for an hour or two of great food, wine, and conversation. What a great way to combine all these things by organizing this group. I don't like being exclusive because I'm interested in meeting people of all types. However, it will maximize the fun if we are all young (20's) and in some sort of professional field. Of course, a love of Chicago's best restaurants and willingness to explore new things is im …

Meetup meets Groupon/daily deals, but better. What’s better then great food at nice restaurants? How about enjoying it while meeting new people. What’s even better then that? How about saving 30% to 50% at the restaurants while doing all this. This group is first and foremost about discovering new restaurants and food, meeting new friends, and enjoying an evening in a fun and casual way. But why not also save money while doing it. We take the best of Meetup and married with the deal phenomenon b …

  LIVE CHAT too!   Calling All Ladies in Lil' Black Dresses! Join other fun, smart, wine-loving and cocktail sipping women in the Chicagoland area who are interested in enjoying wine and learning about it with their girlfriends. We will also be checking out bars with really good mixologists for some divine cocktails too! Our group will meet once a month for casual and/or 'all out' events. Excited about new friendships! Women, Wine, Cocktails and food (or chocolate), the perfect pairings! …

Welcome to Fine Dining and Cultural Events, a group designed to bring you the very best of the Chicago area. Our goal is to provide top quality events throughout the year so you can enjoy yourself while making making new friends as well as social and professional connections. Dining, theater, concerts, sporting events, cultural activities, and posh gatherings are just some of the selections that you will have access to as a member of our group. If at any time you have a suggestion please send …

I Like Red (and white) Wine is a group for gay wine and food lovers. The idea is to provide an alternative outlet for gay men to meet to pursue this interest and to also provide other social opportunities. Learning about legs and noses is great but getting together because you simply enjoy wine/food and to meet people is better. This isn't so much about learning but getting together because of a common theme. The idea is to create a community with a real life outlet. Hopefully, we will be able t …

This is the Elk Grove Village Dining Out Meetup Group. We will do dinners at various Chicagoland restaurants (in the city and in the burbs). Come on out and join us for some good food. You may even make some friends for life. So leave your concerns at the door and enjoy the company your with.

Start out meeting people interested in dining out and/or just experiencing activities on the north shore! Come to a local Dining Out Meetup to break bread with fellow foodies and gourmets. Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and enjoy satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions. Then expand with us to enjoy events besides dinner. We have become the North Shore DO. We are DOing lots of interesting things. (NSDO) FOR EXAMPLE: We have nights at Zanies' comedy club. We join …

The Windy City Wineaux was previously known as the What’s Pouring Chicago Meetup Group and changed organizers as of Jan 25, 2012. This group has a love of wine, socializing and new experiences. Please join us for tastings, public events, BYOB dinners and any other reason we can think of get together. Don't forget to pay the $2 annual membership dues - we will be using this money for another table and items for this summer's BYOW events at Millennium Park!

  LIVE CHAT too!  Meet other playful active singles in the city and suburbs that like going out and having fun meeting new people.   Whether it be for beach volleyball, mixed doubles tennis, bowling, ice skating, sleigh riding or anything else sporty. Join us for live music events or dining, wining, dancing, romancing!   It's mostly for fun and meeting new people, so you don't have to be a pro at anything! We also have ice breaker games at some events to get things off to a more comfor …

  LIVE CHAT too!  Beer n BBQ (Chicagoland)   We are BBQ Masters (if only in our own minds) and Tenders of grills - United in Smoke! We venture out to barbeque joints and rib shacks to search the best of barbecue. Briskets, links, shoulders, butts, ribs, sausage, hot links, ham, pulled pork, even smoked turkeys, sides...We smoke it all -- beef, chicken, pork, lamb, fish, cheese... We are Passionate--We will taste it all. All of this makes us very thirsty! We seek out lovely selections of beer …

A group that enjoys going out and trying new things in the evening and the afternoons Looking for people that like to leave the house. A place to meet new friends and increase your social networking. People who like food,chocolate,wine lovers,sweets,themes partys,and much more singles and couples welcome We need organizers,volunteers, joint ventures

Get off of that couch and come hang out with us! It's so easy to stay home curled up under your blankie, but let's make some changes this year! It's time to get out more and start living life! Ladies, if you want to expand your social circle, network & get out of the house and do something fun, this is the group for you! Let's make time to get away from the every day pressures of life and enjoy each other's company. I envision this being a diverse group of friendly ladies, ages 18 to 45ish, from …

Let's explore all the wonderful Italian restaurants, films, language, wine, history, culture and people that are in Chicago. If you are from Italy and are living in Chicago, have Italian ancestry or just love the country and its food and culture, this group is for you. We will have a restaurant outing and social event every month. We will be having some events will other Italian and European meetup groups, so there will be a wide variety of people to meet!

Have you ever wanted to travel the world, but had no travel buddies who shared your love of travel? If you answered yes, then join up with Diva Trips and Tours! Diva Trips and Tours is a travel club for women that are true divas at heart who are passionate about travel, pampering, dining, and shopping. There will be local, regional, and national travel opportunities and activities that will nourish and excite the soul. Even if you are a newbie to travel experiences, or looking for fresh and exci …

Being bored means you're boring....  get out of the house and Mingle!   We host hot singles parties, fun social events and free singles mixers every month in Chicago and the suburbs. Over 8,000 members for you to mingle with on facebook, the official website and here on meetup. Our events are both tame and insane...we leave the decision up to you what ones to RSVP for. The events are held in both Chicago and the suburbs, so don't be shy to join if you live in Joliet, Niles, Skokie or Oak Park.   …

  LIVE CHATROOM too! Meet others in the Chicagoland area interested in COFFEE, scrumptious Decadent DESSERTS, and luscious delicious CHOCOLATE creations. Whether you're a Coffee Connoisseur, or simply savor your daily cup, enjoy it with friends. Meet friendly outgoing people, taste tempting dessert treats, and have fun while you're at it! Whether it's a cup o' joe, a latte, espresso, cappuccino, or hot chocolate, this is going to be fun. Join us as we indulge in decadent desserts, taste differen …