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Zagat

The Zagat Survey (/zəˈɡæt/, zə-GAT), commonly referred to as Zagat (stylized in all caps), is an organization which collects and correlates the ratings of restaurants by diners, established by Tim and Nina Zagat in 1979. For their first guide, covering New York City, the Zagats surveyed their friends. At its height around 2005, the Zagat Survey included…

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Google MapsBernardo HernandezPageEric SchmidtSusan Wojcicki
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RestaurantsTim and Nina ZagatHotelsNightlifeShopping
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New York City dining
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Private equityGeneral AtlanticOrganic growthMarissa Mayer
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Founded
1979 (1979) in New York City
Founders
Tim and Nina Zagat
Industry
Restaurant reviews
Parent
JPMorgan Chase (2021-present) The Infatuation (2018–2021) · Google (2011–2018)
Type
Private

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Zagat

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Edges35
Triples128
Avg. degree1.94
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related to Reorganization, departures, Frommer's acquisition · 33
Zagat → After, August, CEO, Commerce, Earth, Frommer's, Frommer's Googlers, Geo, Google, Google Maps, Google Wallet, Google's, Hernandez, However, Huber, Huber's, In, Jeff Huber, July, Marissa Mayer
related to Initial integration · 20
Zagat → Additionally, Any Summer Occasion, At, Best Sushi Restaurants, Bring, By July, Cities, Every Mood, Google, Google Maps, Google's, Great Hot Dog Joints, Guides, In May, Local, London, NYC, Rosé, What, Zagatize
related to Prospects · 15
Zagat → Even, Further, Google, Google's, In, Jason Clampet, July, June, Lots, Regardless, Skift, The, Whether, While Google, Zagat's
related to Expansion under Mayer · 14
Zagat → Bernardo Hernandez, CEO, During, Eric Schmidt, Google, Google HR, Google VP Marissa Mayer, Google's Zagat, Googlers, Initially, January, Larry Page, March, Mayer
related to history · 12
Zagat → By, COO, In, New York City, Nina Zagat, Nina Zagat's, Ted Zagat, The Guides, The Zagat Survey, Their, Tim, Zagat Survey
related to Ownership · 10
Zagat → After, Amy, CEO, February, General Atlantic, In, June, LLC, McIntosh, Private
related to Dissolution of Zagat team · 8
Zagat → As, Bernardo Hernandez, December, Google, Googlers, In, June, The
related to Acquisition by The Infatuation · 7
Zagat → Co-founder Chris Stang, Google, In November, On March, The Infatuation, The Infatuation CEO, They
Parent · 2
Zagat → Google (2011–2018), JPMorgan Chase (2021-present) The Infatuation (2018–2021)
related to External links · 2
Zagat → Official, The New York Times

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ZagatFounded1979 (1979) in New York City1.00infobox
ZagatFoundersTim and Nina Zagat1.00infobox
ZagatIndustryRestaurant reviews1.00infobox
ZagatParentJPMorgan Chase (2021-present) The Infatuation (2018–2021)1.00infobox
ZagatParentGoogle (2011–2018)1.00infobox
ZagatTypePrivate1.00infobox
ZagatWebsitezagat.com1.00infobox
Zagatrelated to Acquisition by The InfatuationOn March0.60section
Zagatrelated to Acquisition by The InfatuationGoogle0.60section
Zagatrelated to Acquisition by The InfatuationThe Infatuation0.60section
Zagatrelated to Acquisition by The InfatuationThey0.60section
Zagatrelated to Acquisition by The InfatuationThe Infatuation CEO0.60section

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