Are you a lifelong sushi fan, new to the cuisine, or just curious as to why anyone in their right mind would eat raw fish???? We welcome you! The Southern Sushi Fan group is a way to meet fun people who love sushi and are interested in making new…

“ Look forward to meeting new people and sharing interesting conversation ”

“ Hey everyone, I am 50 years old and love to have fun. I am very excited to know more about this group. I am a District Manager for AFLAC. Look forward to my first meeting. Debbie ”

“ Sounds great! Love wine! It'd be great to chat with other gals in the area...I've lived in NYC, PA, and now I'm enjoying B'ham. ”

“ Hi! My name is Michele. Barbara is one of my best friends (which is how I found out about this). I have two children, work in a law office and absolutely LOVE the idea of this group. By the way, sipsnstrokes is one of Barbara and my favorite stres ”

“ Hello everyone! I am so excited about this. Tammy and I work together and she introduced me to this concept. LOVE IT! I have lived in the Birmingham area all my life but am always looking for new adventures, new friends and some excitement. I lo ”

“ You drink wine on Sunday afternoons??!! Count me in! I'm 38, married, no kids, looking for new friends. I like wine (and beer, and a bourbon during football season - Go Georgia Bulldogs). Hope to meet you all soon. ”

“ I love to hike and would love to meet some new, fun people who like to do the same. Alabama has some beautiful places we could check out, so lets do it! ”

“ Hi everyone! My friend Shannon shared this group with me. I am 41, newly single, no children and enjoy spending time with family and friends. I do enjoy a girls night out and am looking forward to meeting everyone and making new friends. ”

“ Hello! This sounds like great fun, looking forward to tasting new wines and chit chat with the girls! ”

“ I'm excited to meeting new women and sharing a glass of vino or two! ”

“ I am thinking about starting this meetup, but first I want to know how many people are still interested. Please send me an e-mail. ”

“ Hi! This sounds great! I moved to Birmingham last year and have been looking for a group like this. I look forward to meeting everyone and enjoying a girls night out. ”

“ Howdy Everyone! I'm so glad to be somewhere where I can talk and meet up with fellow individuals who are in the same rut as I am. ”

“ Hi all! Glad we got this group on Meetup! ”

“ Hi! I'm 28 and live in the Hoover area. Just looking to meet new people around Birmingham. ”

“ Hello everyone. My name is Christie. I am looking forward to meeting new people and having some fun. ”

“ Hi, I am 27 and fairly new to Birmingham. I LOVE WINE and would like to meet new friends to enjoy it with. ”

“ Hi girls! This looks like a great group of gals! I'm a young(ish) prof. in Bham and I'm always looking to meet new friends, and I enjoy my wine too! I'm getting married May 10, so I'll be MIA until then, but I look forward to meeting you all soon! ”

“ Hi! I'm a student in my 2nd year of law school here in Birmingham. I'm originally from Foley, AL. This group sounds like a fun idea. It's always great to enjoy a glass of wine and meet new people! ”

“ Hi. My name is Janis. I am a dog lover. I used to rescue and foster abandonded and lost dogs X 10 years. I am a registered nurse but am staying at home with my husband and 6 dogs. ”

“ Hello everyone! I am excited about the dinig out meetup! There is nothing better than good food, good drinks and good conversation! I look forward to meeting with you guys ”

“ Hi. I been living in Birmingham for a while and I would enjoy the opportunity to meet some fun new people. I love wine, chardonnay is my favorite (La Crema and McManis yummy:) and good conversation so this group sounds like a lot of fun! ”

“ I'm moving from Washington, DC to start at UAB. I love my meetup groups in DC and can't wait to find some new ones here! ”

“ I moved to B'ham last August. Great place; great people. ”

“ Would like to meet with other women to make friends ”

“ Well I heard about this group and just wanted to let people know about Cocktails and Canvas at Artworks in Pelham. It's up behind Ladyworks gym and is completly awesome. look up the art studio website, artworksalabama.com ”

“ Hi, I will be living in B'ham area in Aug and Sept. Look forward to dining out and meeting new friends. ”

“ I am looking for other mom's who is looking for friends and getting our children together to play. ”

“ I enjoy wine and look forward to meeting some great girlfriends. ”

“ I love to scuba dive. I've only been a couple times since I've been certified but would love to go a lot more! ”

“ I've been looking for a womens' bunco group for a long time. Also interested in finding a womens' travel group. I'm interested in bicycling, book clubs, outdoor activities, dining out, and movies. ”

“ Well, I will officially be a Birmingham resident in mid to late July 2008. Currently, I am in North Carolina. My interests are extremely varied, but I am especially into the arts having performed professionally in several areas. ”

“ My husband & I are new to B-ham from St. Louis and are sorely missing the nightlife and culture... I enjoy wine, cooking, travel, literature, music, & performing arts and would love to find some like-minded souls here to enjoy these activities with! ”

“ Birmingham is boring and single-minded. I need an out let bbefore I go postal. I have many interest then the conventional. Meeting new people really put a lot of sparks in a hum-drum life. ”

“ Hey everyone, I just moved here from Tuscaloosa a few months ago. I love being outdoors and love wine tasting. I have a pretty tight work schedule and just need to make time for myself! ”

“ I'm interested in expanding my circle of friends. ”

“ Hello fellow lovers of art and social change. I'm here to meet like minded individuals. I am an artist for life and a graphic designer to pay the bills. Looking forward to some great life experiences. ”

“ Hello! I am a professional male that just moved to Birmingham in October from Portland, Oregon for work relocation. For obvious reasons, I don't know anyone and a friend suggested that this might be a good opportunity to meet some good people. ”

“ Hey All, I'm just trying something new. I'm trying to put together a BIG EVENT at Workplay or the Alabama Theater........Checking on Entertainment at this time.....maybe Angela Hacker....Comments or Suggestions anyone ???? ”

“ Making new friends, enjoying dinner out! Good conversations! Sounds like a Great Idea! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love wine and I would like to learn more. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because Im fairly new to the bartending world and im looking to find a job in this field. I have found out its not too easy to get started in this business. ”