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Chowhound

Chowhound (or chowhound.com) is an American based food website launched in 1997. It changed ownership in 2006 and 2020, with its third owner suspending the website in March 2022. In October 2023, Static Media purchased the operation, reactivating the website in November 2023.

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Book series

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Founded
1997 (1997)
Industry
Food and drink
Owner
Jim Leff and Bob Okumura (1997-2006) CNET Networks (2006-2020) Red Ventures (2020-2023, suspended Chowhound operations 2022) Static Media (October 2023–present, revived Chowhoun…
Country of origin
United States
Dissolved
March 28, 2022 (2022-03-28)
Founder(s)
Jim Leff and Bob Okumura

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Chowhound

Nodes11
Edges10
Triples34
Avg. degree1.82
Density0.181818
Components1

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Chowhound

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related to history · 20
Chowhound → After CNET, America's, Americans, As, Bob Okumura, CBS Interactive, CHOW, CNET Networks, In, In March, It, Its, Jim Leff, Jonathan Gold, Leff, Okumura, Red Ventures, Robert Sietsema, The, The New York Times
related to Book series · 4
Chowhound → New York Tristate Area, Penguin USA, San Francisco Bay Area, The Chowhound's Guide
Country of origin · 1
Chowhound → United States
Dissolved · 1
Chowhound → March 28, 2022 (2022-03-28)
Founded · 1
Chowhound → 1997 (1997)
Founder(s) · 1
Chowhound → Jim Leff and Bob Okumura
Industry · 1
Chowhound → Food and drink
Owner · 1
Chowhound → Jim Leff and Bob Okumura (1997-2006) CNET Networks (2006-2020) Red Ventures (2020-2023, suspended Chowhound operations 2022) Static Media (October 2023–present, revived Chowhoun…
Type of business · 1
Chowhound → Privately owned
Type of site · 1
Chowhound → Online food community

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website com food media static online red ventures 1997 2022 october 2023 november site leff okumura cnet owner regional chow

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ChowhoundCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
ChowhoundDissolvedMarch 28, 2022 (2022-03-28)1.00infobox
ChowhoundFounded1997 (1997)1.00infobox
ChowhoundFounder(s)Jim Leff and Bob Okumura1.00infobox
ChowhoundIndustryFood and drink1.00infobox
ChowhoundOwnerJim Leff and Bob Okumura (1997-2006) CNET Networks (2006-2020) Red Ventures (2020-2023, suspended Chowhound operations 2022) Static Media (October 2023–present, revived Chowhoun…1.00infobox
ChowhoundType of businessPrivately owned1.00infobox
ChowhoundType of siteOnline food community1.00infobox
ChowhoundURLwww.chowhound.com1.00infobox
Chowhoundrelated to Book seriesPenguin USA0.60section
Chowhoundrelated to Book seriesThe Chowhound's Guide0.60section
Chowhoundrelated to Book seriesSan Francisco Bay Area0.60section

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