Mercat MONDAY - Open RSVPs!

THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE INVITE ONLY PRIVATE GROUP! Flakers are not tolerated here. We only accept 200 members so be sure to stay ACTIVE!

Like to Cook? Like Dining Out? Look no further. We have it all here.

WE DINE OUT DAILY. YES, DAILY. CAN YOU KEEP UP?
Welcome! This meetup is for ACTIVE MEMBERS who love gourmet food/wine/desserts, want to know the BEST that NYC has to offer, like dining out, and are not afraid to pay for a good meal. We are probably the MOST ACTIVE MEETUP on the entire website! Never a dull moment here! Will keep the gatherings as small as possible (usually 8 max) so people actually get to know one another.

WE COOK TOO
Here you can also meet up locally with other people who like to cook. Trade recipes, tips, ideas, cookbooks, and discuss all the magic in the kitchen! I believe that in order to learn and to enjoy cooking, you need to make everything yourself, so get ready to roll up your sleeves! No premade food, no KFC! We really cook here too!

WE VOLUNTEER
Our group has a big heart and there will be many opportunities to help the less fortunate, whether it be in areas of job readinesss, ESL, soup kitchens, painting, you name it.

WE GIVE BACK TO CHARITY
$5 Charity Fee is collected and goes towards New York Cares, unless specified otherwise. If you have a worthy cause for a non-profit, let us know and we will look into it!

WE TRY TO WORK OFF THE CALORIES
We also host some adventurous sporty events, as it is important to work off what we eat! You will come across events such as Rock Climbing and Tennis!

Demographic is active young professionals 20's-30's.

Rules: http://www.meetup.com/teamfoodie/about

Join in confidence, as I was awarded Yelp.com Elite '08, '09 Member status with 1000+ food reviews!
clicky: http://walking.yelp.com

Also, mentioned in the NY Times Dining Section (Nov5, 2008)
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...and Yelp ROTD (Review Of The Day) on June 16, 2009
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Enjoy your stay and hope to meet you all!

Be sure to check my other meetups:
BEST NYC Walking Food Tours: http://www.meetup.com/foodwalks
BEST NYC Chocolate & Desserts: http://www.meetup.com/chocolovers

MEMBERS, FEEL FREE TO SUGGEST EVENTS HERE: http://www.meetup.com/foodgasm/suggestevent