About us
We are one of the largest foodie group with special emphasis on all Asian cuisines with about 3,000 members. Meet other local foodies at many dining events who wish to share Asian food and explore new Asian restaurants around town. You don't need to be Asian to join, but you do need to love dining on Asian food! We will explore both high end gourmet as well as highly recommended local dives in search of great places to eat and meet like-minded people.
Asian cuisines we will dine on include: Chinese, Thai, Indian, Vietnamese, Japanese, Indonesian, Burmese, Nepalese, Filipino, Korean, Malaysian, Lao, Mongolian, Taiwanese, Pakistani, Turkish, Cambodian, and others.
The emphasis will be on quality food with a pleasant ambiance. Meetups will be scheduled in the San Gabriel Valley, West Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, the South Bay, Long Beach, West Hollywood, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Downtown LA, Little Tokyo, Mid-Wilshire, and Orange County.
A real photo of yourself is requested for membership.
Attendance Policy: If you cancel with less than 48-72 hours, at the discretion of the event host or organizer, you will receive a strike,. If you no show, you will receive a strike. 2 strikes and you are suspended.
Our easy to remember URL is [https://www.meetup.com/Asian-Foodies/](http://www.AsianFoodies.info)
Our sister group is L.A. Foodies @ www.meetup.com/foodies/ with 8000 members.
Disclaimer:
L.A. Asian Foodies group assumes absolutely no liabilities due to the use of information or participating in activities found on this group or site. By being a member or participant, you agree to release all liabilities of the organizers and hosts.
Upcoming events
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$12 Tickets Hollywood Bowl Classical Good Seats Potluck Picnic Dinner
Hollywood, 6763 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, USwww.hollywoodbowl.com/events/performances
# The Classical World Cup
### Thu / July 9, 2026 - 8:00PMDribble, pass, shoot, and score! The LA Phil celebrates the World Cup with a soccer-themed program of works from across the Americas.
Tito Muñoz makes a performance feel “like the center of a social triangle of concerts, parties, and going to church” (I Care If You Listen). Now, he throws more fun into the mix, turning the Hollywood Bowl into a sports arena during this World Cup-themed classical program.
Muñoz debuts with the LA Phil, conducting an exhilarating selection of pieces from the Americas—including Copland and Ginastera’s high-spirited cowboy suites, Revueltas’ rip-roaring and aggressive “Chant for Killing a Snake,” and a world premiere by Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated composer Adam Schoenberg. Paired with original footage of elite training and match play from director Josh Kahn, The Art of the Goal blends the rhythm of sport with the expressive depth of orchestral music.
Before intermission, Randall Goosby brings an athletic approach to Barber’s Violin Concerto, revealing its rich colors, textures, and characters. “I’m a sucker for anything lyrical and beautiful. It’s such descriptive and expressive music. Each movement [has] stories that are wrapped up in it. It’s always fun to play,” Goosby says.
“With a buttered cream technique that belies the perfect fingering and light but firm bowing, [Goosby] stands out from all of his fellow violinists” (Stage and Cinema). Catch his first performance at the Bowl since 2022!$12 entrance ticket payable to Daniel Smith via Zelle. Section L $29.50 seats in Section L.!
We will meet at 6:30pm in front of the Bowl Box Office. You will receive your ticket then. Daniel will be wearing a black cowboy hat.
Foodie potluck picnic dinner at 7pm with the concert from 8pm til
10pm.You may take an early 5pm Hollywood Bowl Park and Ride bus for 8 round trip if purchased at [www.HollywoodBowl.com/visit/getting-here](http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/visit/getting-here) at least 2 days in advance. Otherwise 12 exact cash the day of the concert.
For the potluck picnic dinner, kindly bring a signature homemade entree or buy your favorite dish from a favorite restaurant. We are all
foodies so no chips and dip nor cookies. Impress us with delicious potuck food @ our Hollywood Bowl picnic dinner
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You are welcome to bring a bottle of your favorite wine.Cross posted with other foodie meetup groups that I host for but only 6 seats total including mine are available. First come, first served.
Come dine with us and listen to the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the stars!
1 attendee
Raffi's Place FineDining PersianLunch 4.4Star/6619Revu YelpLA#1 PersianGlendale
Raffis Place, 211 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA, US**www.raffisplace.com**
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Raffi's is so good that when Persians fly in from out of town, this is where they go first, to dine !!!
Amazing food, killer upscale atmosphere, reasonable prices, wonderfully attentive service! White tablecloths.
Elegant.
Raffi's is now my favorite restaurant in LA! Shamshiri gets retired by me after 32 years as my #1.
**www.raffisplace.com**
The menu is amazing and comprehensive:
**www.raffisplace.com**
Yelp
**www.yelp.com/biz/raffis-place-glendale-2**
6619 Yelp reviews !!!!
4.4 Stars
The Infatuation reviewer rated Raffi's at 8.2/10
The LA Times raved about Raffi's in 2018 when they were celebrating their 25th anniversary.
Facebook
**www.facebook.com/RaffisPlace**
Middle Eastern Cuisine
**www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastrn_cuisine**
Iranian Cuisine
**www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_cuisine**
Instagram
@ raffisplace
**www.raffisplace.com**
We foodies will be dining individually although I would love to share appetizers and their yummy desserts.
You can share entrees and sides with others if you wish.
Estimated cost is $40 to $45.
Please look at their menu on their website and bring at least $60 in cash in small bills. More if you will order an entree & salad & appetizer plus beverages.
This is an estimate. Look at the menu & do the math.
CASH ONLY IN SMALL BILLS 1s 5s 10s. NOT just 20s as they are a pain to make change.
NO CREDIT CARDS, NO SEPARATE CHECKS. I will ask you when we first sit down to lunch.
I will NOT accept PayPal, Venmo, nor Zelle as payment!!!!
Minimum 48 hours if you must cancel. A week is best. We need at least this much time so people on the wait list have enough time to change their plans and attend. Put yourself in their shoes.
No +1 unless I know you. We have had problems.
NO deposit but if you no show, you may be put on probation, banned from our meetups for a couple months.
$3 event fee to help pay our meetup group's website hosting fee we pay meetup HQ.
Valet parking or street parking. There is a city parking garage nearby, on a side street off Broadway. The real entrance to the restaurant is in the back of Raffi's, not the front on Broadway.
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Eat at one of Daniel's favorite restaurants in LA.
**www.raffisplace.com**
Better than Shamshiri Grill, my former favorite that I ate at 100s of times over the decades. Raffi's is better! Sorry, Shamshiri.
Join your fellow foodie friends or make new friends.
Come dine with us!2 attendees
Authentic Indian Family Style Fine Dining Incl Street Food Little India
Curry Lounge Fine Dining Little India, 18611 Pioneer Blvd, Artesia, CA, USwww.curryloungeca.com
Instagram: @ curry_lounge_artesia
Yelp 4,8 stars (not a typo)
Located in the heart of Little India, Pioneer Blvd in Artesia next to Cerritos and Bellflower.
Off the 91 Freeway @ the 91. On weekends 20 to 25 minutes from West LA (been there, done that), close to Orange County
My Indian medical doctor has recommended wonderful restaurants in the past. When he travels incl London, Europe etc he eats Indian food.
Fine dining, estimated cost $45 to 50 cash but bring $60, better to have too much than not enough
No food restrictions, not suitable for vegetarians
Family style only
Cash only, no separate checks, no venmo nor paypal nor zelle accepted by the host to pay the bill
At least 48 hours if you must cancel
No +1; your guest can RSVP separately; I have lots of problems___
Fine dining Punjabi Indian including street food and Indo-Chinese
Includes some Fusion dishes
MENU includes:
Appetizers: several including samosa and amritesarei fish
Street food: several includinsg aloo tikii burger fusion w potato patties
Indian salad
Tandoori many including lamb and mixed tandoori special
Indo-Chinese: 12 different offered
Vegetarian: 2 dozen different offered
Egg Curry
Chicken main course several options
Seafood main course: 5 different
Lamb main course: 10 different offered
Rice entrees 10 different including biryani
Breads: 21 different offered
Beverages: 18 different
Dessert: 10 different including mango ice cream
Listed with LA Foodies meetup and LA Asian Foodies and Viet Food Bunch...We will have about 12 to 15 foodies
Goal: sample quite a few different tasty dishes
The table will discuss which dishes from the different categories what to order- general consensus
Family style Only
The table will share everything whether you eat a little or a lot. You do not have to eat all. We will share the cost of the bill equally.
Fine dining, above average, not your typical lunch buffet quality
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Curry Lounge Fine Dining Little India
18611 Pioneer Blvd · Artesia, CA
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