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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 Feast is an online food-culture magazine and YouTube channel.[1] The site co-produces the YouTube series Hot Ones. The company began as off-shoot of Complex Media, its parent company until 2024.[2] In 2024, BuzzFeed sold Complex to NTWRK, an e-commerce company backed by Live Nation Entertainment and Main Street Advisors, but retained First We Feast.[3]
Description
First We Feast began in 2012 as a food culture blog edited by Chris Schonberger, who had formerly worked for TONY.[4] The blog was an off-branch of Complex magazine.[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 notably Hot Ones (hosted by Sean Evans),[6] The Curry Shop,[7] The Burger Show (hosted by Alvin Cailan) and Burger Scholar Sessions (hosted by George Motz).[8]
References
- ^ "First We Feast | Where Food, Drink & Pop Culture Converge". First We Feast. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ "Complex Networks Simplifies Image Management with Cloudinary". Odessa American. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- ^ Mullin, Benjamin (21 February 2024). "BuzzFeed Sells Complex, a Pop Culture Start-Up, for $108.6 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b Merwin, Hugh (10 October 2012). "Complex Launches Food Section, 'First We Feast'". Grub Street. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- ^ "Announcing the Food Lineup for ComplexCon's First We Feast Lagoon". Complex. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- ^ Smith, Dave (29 November 2017). "Inside the hottest show on YouTube, where celebrities answer questions while eating blazing hot wings". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- ^ "First We Feast & Bira 91 Explore International Curry In New Series 'The Curry Shop'". prnewswire.com (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. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
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