First We Feast
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Type of site | Online food-culture magazine |
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Available in | English |
Founded | 2012 |
Country of origin | United States of America |
Owner | BuzzFeed |
Founder(s) | Chris Schonberger |
General manager | Chris Schonberger |
URL | firstwefeast |
Commercial | Yes |
Current status | Active |
First We Feastis an online food-culture magazine andYouTubechannel.[1]The site co-produces the YouTube seriesHot Ones.The company began as off-shoot ofComplex Media,its parent company until 2024.[2]In 2024,BuzzFeedsold Complex toNTWRK,an e-commerce company backed byLive Nation EntertainmentandMain Street Advisors,but retained First We Feast.[3]
Description[edit]
First We Feast began in 2012 as a food culture blog edited byChris Schonberger,who had formerly worked forTONY.[4]The blog was an off-branch ofComplexmagazine.[4]The website gained a measure of popularity, and began to incorporate interviews and cooking guides into its website.[5]In 2014 the website launched its YouTube channel, which produces a number of food-related video series, most notablyHot Ones(hosted bySean Evans),[6]The Curry Shop,[7]The Burger Show(hosted byAlvin Cailan) andBurger Scholar Sessions(hosted byGeorge Motz).[8]
References[edit]
- ^"First We Feast | Where Food, Drink & Pop Culture Converge".First We Feast.Retrieved2018-09-27.
- ^"Complex Networks Simplifies Image Management with Cloudinary".Odessa American.Archived fromthe originalon 2021-04-20.Retrieved2018-09-26.
- ^Mullin, Benjamin (21 February 2024)."BuzzFeed Sells Complex, a Pop Culture Start-Up, for $108.6 Million".The New York Times.Retrieved22 February2024.
- ^abMerwin, Hugh (10 October 2012)."ComplexLaunches Food Section, 'First We Feast'".Grub Street.Retrieved2018-09-26.
- ^"Announcing the Food Lineup for ComplexCon's First We Feast Lagoon".Complex.14 September 2018.Retrieved2018-09-26.
- ^Smith, Dave (29 November 2017)."Inside the hottest show on YouTube, where celebrities answer questions while eating blazing hot wings".Business Insider.Retrieved2018-09-26.
- ^"First We Feast & Bira 91 Explore International Curry In New Series 'The Curry Shop'".prnewswire(Press release). Bira91. 8 October 2018.
- ^Gutelle, Sam (21 February 2018)."With More Than 500,000 Views Per Episode, First We Feast's 'Burger Show' Is Off To Sizzling Start".Tubefilter.Retrieved2019-03-06.