Ciao, sono Italiana, nata e cresciuta a Firenze e pur essendo felicissima qui in Orange County, sento comunque la nostalgia dell'Italia. Ecco perchè ho deciso di creare questo gruppo “Italiani D.O.C.”. L’acronimo mi sembrava adatto, anche se non si tratta di vini o cibarie, ma di persone, visto che ci sono molti gruppi Italiani in giro per Orange County, ma nessuno di questi è attualmente gestito da un “vero” Italiano. Se anche voi siete legati in qualche modo all’Italia, se avete visitato il mi …

Ciao Italia is for lovers of Italian language, people, culture, food, music, movies, events, Italy...the list can go on. It is open to Italian language speakers, language learners, and those that simply appreciate the rich, diverse italian culture. Ciao Italia Meetups will be throughout Southern California and bring together those passionate about all things italian: conversation, film, music, food, museum exhibits, festivals, and more.

Calling all Italy & Sicily Enthusiasts! My name is Connie Costa and I grew-up on the gorgeous island of Sicily, Italy. I am literally obsessed with anything that has to do with Italy. The food, the wine, the music, the people, and Italy itself. I am an "Italian foodie" so I know all the best Italian restaurants in LA. Would love to hear about your favorite Italian restaurant. I would love for us to get together and talk about anything that has to do with Italy, get to try amazing Italian food, a …

This is a very specialized group for Italian road cyclist who speak Italian, eat Italian and ride Italian. We have made exceptions to our rules only once before, to our founder who does not always eat Italian, cannot actually speak Italian... nor is he Italian, he does of course wear the prized Formaggio jersey... lei è bella no? Glendale has a lot of great roads, there are a lot of cyclists out there but not a whole lot of groups who actually go riding! This group is for people who want to ride …

Benvenuti a I love Italiano Meetup Group! Here you can share your Love for the Italian language and culture with native Italian language speakers and other passionate people.

Benvenuti alla vita bella in italiano! We are a great group of Italian language learners and Italian culture lovers. Meetups will include Game Nights, Movie Nights, dinners, music and cultural events, Laser Tag, and more! No Italian language experience necessary.  If you are interested in Italian lessons, please contact Professoressa directly at:  ProfessoressaDeMaci[at]gmail[dot]com.  Grazie e ci vediamo!  =D

Hablamos. Parliamo. Parlons. Sprechen Können. Lets Speak. Strommen language Meetups are a wonderful way to practice language skills and have a great time. Our meetups are free of charge, open to everyone regardless of skill level, and hosted by Strommen teachers (off duty!). The goal of this group is to create a mini immersion atmosphere right here in LA. To meet linguists, share cultures, to learn, eat great food, relax and have fun! ¡Hasta Pronto! Ciao! and Goodbye! Garrett Strommen

This wine tasting forum is dedicated to blind-tasting high-end red wines at shared cost in a fun dinner setting, for everyone who likes wine, wants to learn more and wishes to meet like-minded friends. The OC Wine Elite aspires to be the best wine tasting group in Southern California, specializing in expensive (and sometimes mid-range) wines from around the world, with sommelier-guided discussions and a fun blind-tasting approach. We blind-taste all the wines out of order - no one knows which wi …

A fun and interactive cooking class! These cooking classes will teach you how to make simple and delicious menus from across the globe. We will explore a different cuisine in each class...from Italian, to Mexican, Spanish, or Mediterranean....we will cover it all in simple recipes that a cook of any skill level can learn! These classes are very interactive, hands-on, and a great way to meet other aspiring cooks. There will be a base fee for each class which will depend on what we're preparing (o …

This is a group for anyone who wants to discover new and old favorite wines with food pairing. Just getting together to socialize and chat about wine and anything under the sun! We started this group being new to the San Bernardino area to make new friends who similar interests. This is a gay, straight, singles, couples,non-discrimintive group and ask those who join be of the same mind. We look forward to meeting you.

Socal is full of Italian exotics and owners from all over the globe. The Maserati Garage is enables the most enthusiastic of us together to talk about our projects, track down the classic cars of our dreams, argue about the best car ever, and share it all with and great food. Join us to plan the perfect mountain drive, caravan to the next Concours d' Elegance, or simply enjoy some great food and wine.

Seeking wine knowledgeable collectors to share great wines and even better conversation about other topics. If you feel that wine can open up the best in yourself, this may be the tasting group you have been looking for. It's not really about the wine. It's about sharing wine with people who contribute passion, intelligence, thoughtfulness, playfulness and personal accessibility. It's about life, with a lot of good wine added. Wine and food geeks welcome if properly socialized.  We start with wi …

Welcome to the Ex-East Coasters and Friends Meetup Group! You have found your East Coast Family! East Coasters tend to find each other and really enjoy hanging out together. It doesn't matter if you just moved here last year, or 25 years ago, we all agree, our hearts are still back east. We are quick to share our point of views, our attitude, our jokes, our favorite ethnic foods, our sport teams, the arts and literature, political interests, and travel interests. We seem to bond without effort, …

We all love the US but lets face it, it's good to meet some fellow Europeans from time to time. This is a group to connect with fellow Europeans on a social or business level. This group is not exclusive to Europeans but members should have spent some time in Europe. Join and help us grow this group!

Come join The Orange County Wine Group at a local wine tasting! The OC Wine Group is for fun, friendly wine loving folks who enjoy exploring new wines, participating in wine dinners/gatherings and of course making new friends. Everyone is welcome - from those who are new to wine to educated wine connoisseurs. Our members vary in age and include singles and couples. We do NOT charge a membership fee but we do require a photo to join the group - otherwise it makes it very difficult for organizer …

The So Cal COMMUNITY IS LARGER THAN REPRESENTED BY THIS SITE & IS ON ANOTHER low volume, nonmeetup EMAIL LIST which you can join in addition to, or instead of this, meetup(info provided in your welcome email): we've added this meetup site to expose more people to these events & provide more social media options to our community so that the email-list stays low volume.  Plus our focus is around sharing experiences together in the real world, not spending time reading & typing on the internet: The …