Welcome to Around the World Gastronomists. Our goal is to explore the many varieties of restaurants in the Hampton Roads area . Our Meetups will rotate around Hampton Roads area and will occur about once a month. There is no membership fee. We welcome any suggestions or ideas for places to go or to avoid. Members are welcome to bring adult guests to our events.

It doesn't matter how old you are, if you are married or single, have kids or are childless...we just want to meet people, go out and have fun. This group is for people who live in the greater Williamsburg area (it's OK if you're from Toano or Yorktown or anywhere, really and are willing to drive to Williamsburg to be with us) who want to get together for dinner, happy hour, or other social activities. We found that most groups were for people under 30 or over 40, married or single, with kids or …

The Olive Tree Circle is a monthly book club. Let's share our thoughts each month, while we have some great wine, or coffee, and/or food. We will support each other to meet the challenge of reading one novel per month, despite our busy lives!

If you like meeting new people, sharing your interests and making some great friends, this is your group. We are members from all walks of life, all ages, men, women, cultures and backgrounds. It's great for people who are new in town or just want to make new friends or would like to simply network to promote their business. Check out these youtube videos of some our past group events: I am a videographer/photographer and I did all of these videos myself. http://youtu.be/nAdlPpu6l2o http://youtu …

Welcome All Wine lovers This is a group that centers on attending wine events, trying wines of different origin, learning new things about wine in general and enjoying culture, fun, getting together with good friends.  Meet fellow Wine enthusiasts or food lovers near you! Come to our local event Meetups to try new and exciting new wines! Everyone is  welcome no matter what level of wine lover you are. This is a great new social group of professional people who meet to discover new wines, see old …

A Place for those singles out there, of all ages and both genders, that may have busy lives (or not), to make arrangements for dinner and/or some other activity!  It is also possibly a great way to meet with a smaller group as some people don't enjoy going to large group meetings.  If you prefer a smaller social setting you must state this in your post.  If you would like a larger group then in your post you will want to state something like "open to all that are interested in joining me" in you …

If you are Italian or just enjoy the Italian food, culture, language and interesting events then join us in Hampton Roads.   Our events are well attended and have been sold out.   We will provide a venue for you to expand your interests in Italian food, culture, language and commerce.

Richmond has a plethora of cafes, diners, hole-in-the-wall eateries and ethnic offerings. Join us each month for a culinary expedition as we sample restaurants throughout the River City. You can be a member without having to attend meet-ups, but joining us for food is the best part of this group!

Real adults deserve real entertainment. Let's network to create unity for jazz in the 757. This is for the 40 and over! An all adult network of jazz lovers who love great jazz, select wine and quality food that create a memorable events.

I believe in a world where food is the keyhole to learning about different cultures and traditions. I want to meet anyone who can keep an open mind to trying exotic cuisine (chicken feet anyone?!), and would like to learn more about how food and culture are intertwined. I certainly am not an expert on every type of cuisine, so if you can teach us something about food and culture, your presence would be appreciated! We will meet up every two weeks to sample a variety of cuisine (including drinks! …

This group is about rekindling our love affair with food, cooking and entertaining. This group is for women, but will allow women. Join us for tastings, recipe swaps, cooking demonstrations and more.

Come meet new friends, enjoy good wine and food, and partake in financial education for women! Leave feeling empowered and energized! We meet once a month and provide fun, interactive ways for you to learn how to manage your money and plan for your future.