We're a group of Bay Area friends -- in our 20s to 40s -- who enjoy fine dining experiences. Although our focus is Palo Alto and its restaurants and fine dining establishments, we sometimes expand our reach to other parts of the Bay Area. By the way, non-Palo Altans may apply for membership to this group as well.  We will keep our somewhat upscale dinners to a reasonable size (usually around 10) to facilitate quality of interaction. You'll be asked to pay a small organization fee to reserve your …

This group is for ladies looking to network, socialize, or just have some fun (over drinks of course) Take a break from your busy schedule and toast to being fabulous ladies!  

An opportunity for Brits in the valley to do some serious drinking and networking.

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 …

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 …

What do the Bros do? Pub crawls, Vegas trips, Warriors games, Wingman for each other, and whatever Bros feel like doing. Think Old School. Want to join? Of course you do. Apply, and if you're cool you're in. The idea is to have a group of guys that you can always count on. If you need a wingman, you got it. If you need help moving, you got it. If you've got a problem, we'll help you solve it. Whatever you need we've got your back.  

  We meet monthly at the Microsoft campus in Mountain View. Meetings are free and include pizza and drinks - please join us! * Network with other Developers and DBAs * Get the latest and greatest SQL Server news * Get questions answered by Microsoft insiders * Get the inside track on emerging technologies * Learn from the experts and meet your peers * Enjoy pizza, drinks, and valuable giveaways      

This group has many types of activities: Boardgames, Karaoke, Hikes, Dance, Theatre Outings, Metaphysical (Meditation, Tantric Learning, Reiki, Massage, etc.), Poker, Sharing Cooking & Baking, Movie Night, Improv Night, and Anything else you suggest. Really! Suggest something! ***Check our Calendar!*** There's so many event per month, it's the only way to know what's coming up! We're all busy professionals, normal people, who want to make the most of our time away from work. We want t …

Men, do you want more friends and guys to hang out with? Join BAM Club and you'll have em! Have you been spending to much time at work? Are you new in town? Are many of your friends busy with relationships, with kids, with work, etc? Can the same be said for yourself, to the point you've realized it would be good to have more men friends and guys to hang with? Then, welcome to the BAM Club (Bay Area Men's Club)! We are about making more men friends and having a bet …

This group is no longer Silicon Valley Professional Networking and has shifted to focus more on networking, , dating, and connecting to other like-minded professionals in the Silicon Valley.   We throw events through our company, Linx Dating, that are primarily about networking with other professionals and are not necessarily singles events at all. Instead the main theme is networking and connecting with hundreds of professionals who see a huge value-add in meeting other local professionals. The …

Everyone has favorite and/or 'secret' places to get "the best (whatever) around," so share the wealth of 1,900 other very social, mostly professional, totally cool people! We explore the SF Peninsula's mid-scale (well-known and/or hidden) bars, hole-in-the-wall eateries, fun places, and once or twice a year take "field trips" up to SF or to the East Bay! Plus, we have other kinds of fun, too -- not just food & drink!! We usually shoot for the 1st Friday & 3rd Wednesday of the month (roughly; i …

We have had a great seven year run of Poker (cash game NEVER a rake). We play in a beautiful custom-built poker room at our friend Dave's house and we're always looking for more players. The game is no limit Texas hold 'em, with one and two dollar blinds, most folks buy in for around $80.00 to $100.00 dollars. If you're looking for nice group of non-smoking, non-drinking, friendly poker playing folks, then send us a reply. Our player's age range from the upper twenties up to the mid sixties and …

Let's meet up for dinners out, drinks, movies, arts/crafts or whatever we want. This is a co-ed social club.  Married or singles welcome.   Our objective is to have events around the bay area that are fun where we can meet new friends: dining out, movies, dancing, drinks, wine tasting, concerts or just out having a ball. Members are from all areas of the Tri-Valley area - Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, & Danville and more... We try to plan events in different locations. If you are pro …

Forum to share Identity and federation related challenges and opportunities as enterprise move towards cloud and Saas application integration. Goal is to get thought leaders from the area to come together as a group and drive industry forward and also help each other in solving real customer problems We wanted to have an environment where like minded folks can gather around drinks and food and talk about their passion - cloud, identity, federation or anything that the group is interested. …

Tired of boring networking groups? This is a MeetUp for attorneys by attorneys who want to have fun while they network. Let's get together to socialize, swap stories, and trade referrals while we are bowling, playing poker, drinking, or anything we think is fun. Let's Make friends, get clients, advice and save our spouses and significant others from the boredom of our daily lives. * if you are not a lawyer, please don't ask to join this group. Thank you.

**** ***** ******* ******** Food·ie: (f oo-dee ) * A person who has an ardent or refined interest in food; a gourmet: "in the culinary fast lane, where surprises are expected and foodies beg to be thrilled" (Boston Globe). * n : a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink). Discover new restaurants revisit favorites & meet new friends. Those with an appreciation for truly delicious food should join and break bread with fellow dining out enthusiasts. We have …