The gist of Grubwithus is a group of strangers, generally no more than 10, sign up to eat a prix fixe family style meal in the hope of forging new friendships. The restaurants rotate often, and the sooner you reserve a spot the cheaper the dinner. Worried about creepers? Book last and see who your table mates are.

Eddy Lu and Daishin Sugano launched the site last year after relocating to Chicago and discovering post college, "it’s super hard meeting people you want to be friends with!" Fair enough, but considering the notoriously stranger-averse attitude of Seattleites it will be interesting to see how Grub fares here. But, given this city’s fanatical, eager-to-break-bread foodies, maybe it will take off?

The online service is already in place in New York, Washington DC, LA, Chicago, and San Francisco, and has plans to tap the Atlanta market. The Seattle launch is slated for June 21.