Confused? Scared? This illustration is explained here. [Illustration: Robyn Lee]

International Serious Eats Day is this Saturday, January 8, 2011.

What is it again, you ask? A series of self-organized meet-ups around the world, where you can meet fellow SE'rs in real life. More info here »

We've spearheaded the effort via our page on Meetup.com, where there are now 73 different events scheduled. To find one near you, go here: http://www.meetup.com/serious-eats

We Need Your Help

We're overjoyed and overwhelmed by the number of pending meet-ups in all corners of the globe. But ... but ... a lot of those meet-ups are lacking detail. Let's pick some venues, people!

Now's the time to step up! If you seeded a meet-up, suggest a venue and/or finalize it. That way SE'rs who might be on the fence will have more reason to join in.