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Time to tempt your palate with all the pleasurable flavors that LA, and beyond, has to offer!
Join Pleasure Palate as we do culinary adventures exploring of restaurants (both high-end & holes-in-the-wall), food & beverage tastings, and more. From savory to sweet, spicy to tangy, ethnic to All-American, we'll taste it all! Come along and let us take your taste buds on the ride of their life!
Because we want to burn off some of the calories that we eat, many of our events will have both a dining and physical activity paired together. We do many day trips and weekend adventures that combine the best of both dining and experiencing what LA, SoCal and beyond has to offer in terms of dining options and points of interests.
Pleasure Palate has been around for over 13 years now and in that time we have had over 2,000 events. We offer at least 8 events per month for our members to choose from. This is a very active MeetUp group.
We will focus on various aspects of urban, suburban and rural life, ranging from architectural to cultural, historical to quirky and/or a combination of any of the above to help give you a better appreciation of where we live. Oh, and bring your camera because we encourage all our members to take photos and share their experiences with us on the event pages.
MeetUp charges over $200 each year to maintain the Pleasure Palate site. In addition, it costs a lot of money to maintain memberships to historical societies, newspaper and magazine subscriptions - all to get ideas for future events. So we ask for a voluntary $12.00 annual donation to help defray the costs that MeetUp charges. Members who donate $12 per year get Plus Member status which allows them to bump off a Regular member for a event which is already full. Plus Members can't bump off other Plus members.
To learn more about Pleasure Palate, check out the links below:
Membership and Guidelines
Attendance Policies & 3 Strikes Rule
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Garden Grove & Santa Ana: Family Style Lunch @ Oc & Lau 2 & Terracotta WarriorsOc & Lau 2, Garden Grove, CA
Please Note: Read the directions carefully below BEFORE you RSVP "Yes" for this event.
1. This is a 2-part event. We will have a family style lunch at Oc & Lau 2 and then check out the Terracotta exhibit at the Bowers Museum at 1 PM.
2. This is a family style dining event, meaning we will order as a group and divide the bill evenly between us all, excluding personal beverages.
3. You cannot have any dietary restrictions for this event.
4. The estimated cost per person is between $60 and $80, so please bring that amount in CA$H.
5. Menu and pricing: Menu – Oc & Lau Restaurant
6. Tickets to the Bower Museum special exhibit for the Terracotta warriors is $29 and can be purchased here: World of the Terracotta Warriors: New Archaeological Discoveries in Shaanxi in the 21st Century - Bowers Museum
7) Make sure you choose Saturday, July 12th at Noon for the timed date and entry admission.
8) After visiting the exhibit, the bonus round will be going to Francium Chocolates in Tustin for delicious and decadent candies.In the past 16 years or so, the Bowers Museum has had 2 exhibits featuring the Terracotta warriors from China. I have been impressed by both exhibits, so when they announced that they would have a 3rd exhibit this Summer, I made sure to mark it down in my calendar. Well the tickets for members of the museum are on sale now, but soon they will release them to non-members and that's when I will purchase my ticket for Sunday, July 12th at 12 PM. Since we'll be in The OC, why not enjoy a seafood centric lunch at my favorite seafood restaurant over there: Oc & Lau 2! So come join me for a seafood feast and then magnificent ancient history statuary in The OC!
- Koreatown: AYCE at TGI Korean BBQTGI Korean BBQ, Los Angeles, CA
Please Note: Read the directions carefully below before you RSVP "Yes" for this event.
- This is an All You Can Eat event. It will cost about $91 per person including tax and tip for their Luxury AYCE offering. We will only be ordering their Luxury AYCE offering - no exceptions!
- Make sure to bring at least $91 in CA$H for this event.
- If you order beverages, especially alcoholic beverages, then the cost will be more for you.
- The menu offering: MENU | Tgikoreanbbq
- They have a strict 2 hour rule. So we can only dine there for 2 hours. No lingering afterwards!
Keong, a PP member, highly recommended that I try out this place. Their Luxury AYCE includes steamed lobsters. So let's check it out and fill our bellies with meats and seafood!
- Rowland Heights: Family Style Lunch at Gao's Crab & Kabob老高烧烤洛杉矶店 Gao's BBQ & Crab, Rowland Heights, CA
Please Note: Read the directions carefully below BEFORE you RSVP "Yes" for this event.
- This is a family style dining event. We will order as a group and divide the bill evenly, excluding beverages.
- You cannot have any dietary restrictions for this event.
- The estimated cost per person for this event is about $60, so please bring that amount in CA$H. Your cost will be higher if you order beverages.
- Menu at Gao's: Gao's BBQ & Crab - Allen - Food Menu
I recently heard about Gao's BBQ & Crab and thought it was an interesting mishmash of Louisiana style seafood broil and Chinese style skewers, especially lamb skewers. I enjoy eating both types of foods, so I figure why not give it a try! So come join me in Rowland Heights to try out Gao's!