Are you the only vegetarian or vegan in your Midtown office? Let's grab lunch at vegetarian and vegan friendly restaurants in Midtown where we can share a variety of tasty dishes.

Hi! Veggie Lover, We would like to make this group a place for anyone who is interested in a plant-based lifestyle.Come and join us in a local Vegetarian/Vegan Meetup, enjoy delicious meals, share your favorite recipes, walking in the city and make new friends! Sincerely, Lorina & Jimmy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Veggie Fonders, Since I no longer live in NYC, I would like to step down as organizer of FUN NYC Vegetarian Dining-out Group.  It's been a pleasure meet …

I decided to start this meet-up group because I've noticed that Hoboken is not as vegan/vegetarian friendly as it could and should be. However, I strongly believe that there is strength in numbers and the first step is to find each other. If you live in Hoboken (or spend time here) and would like to see more vegan/vegetarian options around town, plus explore the ones that do exist, and get to know other vegans/vegetarians in the area, then this is the group for you! (and veg curious folks are we …

Our monthly gatherings with chef Divya Alter feature a four course vegetarian Ayurvedic dinners. Each delicious course is carefully designed to ensure maximum nutritional, bio-energetic (pranic) and healing value. Dinner is served in a relaxed community atmosphere. Opening you to meet your neighbor and make meaningful connections all while enjoying a beautiful meal.

Do you love climbing and other outdoor adventures?  Do you love challenging yourself, and leaning over the edge of your comfort zone?  Do you find it hard to separate your love of nature from the environment you wish to preserve or the creatures you wish to let live?  Do you wish you could share this with others who "get it"? Welcome to Vedge.  I am truly grateful for the friends I have made through this meetup and the adventures we have shared.  We seem to attract some of the nicest, most thoug …

This groups is for busy people who want to learn how to be healthy, satisfied vegetarians and for those have lost taste for frozen food, fast food, canned food, spending too much on food, etc. *People who are not strict vegetarians are welcome!

Vegan & Veg kids want to meet & play with others who share the feeling - we're friends of animals on the land, sea, & air. :) A social and support group for vegan and vegetarian children and their parents living inNew York City. Let's celebrate with get-togethers, holidays, birthday parties and picnics - all veg! Many groups are veg, but don't have many kids or kid-friendly activities. Other groups are kid-friendly, but animal-filled (not in the nice way)! This special group will help your k …

This is a group for people who want to learn and share their knowledge about holistic lifestyles, healthy eating, and food preperation. The Organizer, Gail Zikri, has trained with some of the most notable chefs/health pros in the tri-state area and throughout the country . She is a great vegan, vegetarian and raw-living food chef and educator and has been teaching Yoga for over 15 years. She currently conducts various classes in the Hoboken and NYC area, and will even give classes in your own ki …

NYC Vegan / Vegetarian Eating and Events! NYC Vegans was started by Daphne Cheng on March 15, 2011.  On Oct. 15, 2012, after 19 fantastic months of her leadership, she stepped down.  I am now organizing the group. Thanks to Daphne for all her excellent work!  Below is Daphne's original group description.  New York has so many excellent vegan / vegetarian restaurants and resources.  I look forward to builiding on Daphne's legacy of success, with excellent events for NYC Vegans. -David Greene Don …

As the name suggests, Vegunks is a group of ethical vegan and vegetarian climbers/mountaineers, created for the purpose of organizing daytrips to the Gunks (and possibly other areas).  ALL levels and abilities are welcome, including folks who had never climbed before.  The point here is not to climb 5.12, but rather to create a community of compassionate, easy-going climbers, make new, like-minded friends, and have fun!  If the group shows interest, we may also plan extended mountaineering trips …

The Four Noble Truths are not any religion at all. They are a methodology: 1. to understand the problem; 2. to realize the origination of the problem; 3. to cease the problem only if the origination of the problem is ceased; 4. to establish the procedure and path to cease the origination of the problem; 5. to practice the right path to cease the problem; 6. to liberate from the problem. There are no formal prerequisites and the classes are free. Let's explore the original teachings of the histor …

Do you love movies and then discussing them afterward? And are you committed to furthering social justice? Let's see movies that spark awareness and then discuss them over a vegetarian dinner - if time permits! We either see films in the theater or have potluck gatherings to watch a DVD. As schedules permit, we support film screenings at local non-profits as much as possible as well as attend cutting-edge features in commercial theaters. We also love collaboration! If you have any ideas fo …

The social group for LGBT vegetarians, vegans & friends

NYC Jewish Veg*ns Meetup is a gathering place for vegetarians, vegans, and those concerned with animal rights consciousness throughout the NYC Jewish community. www.meetup.com/jewishvegns

We positively promote a vegan lifestyle through our events, content, and community. Mission Our mission is to positively introduce plant based ideology into today’s mainstream society. At our large-scale event, we do this by showcasing new and existing products that make everyday vegan life more convenient and accessible. Description The Seed is a plant based lifestyle company, focused on six elements of awareness and education affecting vegans, vegetarians, and the veg curious: Health & Wellnes …

What is this group about? The name says it all. Gather with the girls and enjoy a vegan lunch and a little conversation. Think "girls night out" only daytime and without the crowded dance floor. Now, a hangover is still very much a possibility. On occasion, members may gather to volunteer at a shelter, take a field trip to a rescue farm, or do a little Vegan Shopping. Who can join this group? Currently our members range from ages mid 20's to mid 40's. We are students, business women, and moms. I …

Calling all NYC area foodies interested in healthy eating, enjoying fine wine, good companionship, warm atmosphere for social and business networking, in relaxed and comfortable Manhattan (primarily) venues, with no rush to leave, all at affordable cost. We will not be going to restaurants for their regular meals, you can do that on your own. We plan frequent meet-ups in select private and unique venues, buffet or sit-down, and encourage your opinions for what you want most to enjoy. Classes, gu …

Hey there, NYC gay vegan single guys! Are you out there? If so, I want to host a dinner party (or dinner parties) for you! I'm about to embark on a vegan cooking adventure, and I thought I'd combine my cooking project with my interest in meeting and uniting gay single vegans. Of course, if there are others who'd like to host, I'll be happy to attend your dinner parties as well!

Here are the facts as discrete as possible (reference links on the bottom): We believe our everyday food is inefficient. Energy production/cost efficiency ---e.g. less than 1% of the consumed energy in production of beef is actually produces the final product) ---This also applies to most most farm plant foods. Time consumption ---It takes more than a year for one cow to mature for consumption. Social norms should be reevaluated. -- Anything can be eaten as long as its benefit/harm is scient …

This is a group that has been long in the making, a group for Russian Jewish expats, children of Russian Jewish expats, or Russian speakers who are Jewish in identity and culture, but perhaps minimally in practice. In my movement through the American Jewish world, it has become very clear that the Russian Jewish identity is complex and difficult to translate even when language is no longer a barrier. So, I think it would be great for fellow Russian Jews to get together and begin exploring the pr …

Social Happy Hour or Health? Who says you have to choose one or the other -- you can have it all! Calling all health enthusiasts who are looking to throw back a few with like minded individuals. I started this group because I wanted to put together happy hours with fun people and healthy food. Join us!

The NYC Animal Advocacy Network is your portal into the animal rights landscape in New York City. A quick check on our calendar will let you know activities and events are going on around town. We are here to inform you of and participate in high-visibility demos, low-key advocacy and everything in between. So if you want to DO something for the animals and meet like-minded people, this is the Meetup for you! We are also committed to building community by organizing joint events with our s …

Come and learn to make tasty and healthy Japanese delicacies! You will learn how easy it is to create tasty Japanese food without going through complicated procedures. Certain key techniques will be demonstrated. In Japanese cuisine there is more emphasis on freshness and seasonality of the ingredients. The huge variety of seasonal foods results in an appreciation of when the different foods are in season and their suitability for providing satisfaction at the time of year when their quality is …

We welcome those who support pits, even if you aren't NYC residents or pit bull owners! ** NYC meetups for Pit bulls / Pit mixes (staffs, rescues, etc) every Saturday or Sunday throughout whole year. ** We meet at various parks and dog runs, dog-friendly restaurants, take walks along rivers and bridges, and through New York City neighborhoods. A great opportunity to socialize your dogs in a welcoming and helpful environment. Options abound for people with dog-aggressive pits who still want to …

Hab -- Community for Radical Spirituality and Sacred Activism. We meet every Monday at 7PM in NYC and share in contemplative prayer, sacred reading, heartfelt conversation, friendship and celebration. The goal of our meetings is to create a deep space of receptivity and listening where everyone can touch the essence of their calling, where we can affirm each other's gifts, and where we can be inspired to live deeply from the heart in service of compassion and justice. For more info email: adam@a …

This is a group for people who are interested in connecting or reconnecting with their Jewish roots through meaningful prayer, talk, and music. We are open to people of all types of Jewish backgrounds as well as non-Jews. During monthly services, we pray, sing, discuss and partake of delicious food at a vegetarian potluck dinner. Our services typically have musical accompaniment, which has been as varied as bongo drums, piano, and ukulele! At Kol Zimrah, we strive to create a community tha …

This group is for anyone interested in breaking out of their shell and trying new things. If you want to meet new people while at the same time trying new things like cooking classes, horseback riding, camping, ice sculpting or surfing, this group is for you! I started this group to meet other people interested in being the best they can be and trying new things. Look forward to having lots of fun experiences with you!

This meetup is for those people interested in sponsoring and joining a vegan based health, fitness, wellness, and social community center. The planned center will feature: - A full gym with cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights. - Group Pilates, yoga, aerobics, weight training, martial arts, meditation, and other classes. - Dancing classes to include ballroom, jazz, and tap. - Educational classes and speakers on nutrition, cooking, fitness, health, and plant-based lifestyles. …