The VIP List
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The VIP List is an American restaurant critic duo composed of Meg Radice and Audrey Jongens,[1] who are active on the video sharing platform TikTok.[2][3][4][5][6]
Early life and education
[edit]Radice and Jongens became friends in high school.[1][2]
After college, Jongens worked as a hostess while Radice worked for a wealth management firm.[3]
Online presence
[edit]The duo began posting on TikTok in early 2020, where they quickly gained a following posting reviews of nightclubs; they later switched to reviewing restaurants.[1][3] The two ultimately quit their jobs to focus on TikTok full time.[3] By October 2021 they had accumulated 366,000 followers; by February 2022, this had increased to 387,000 followers.[1][7]
Personal life
[edit]Radice and Jongens live in NYC.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Way, Katie (2021-10-13). "We Got Dinner With The VIP List. Cry About It". Vice. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b Dickson, EJ (8 May 2022). "Don't Like the VIP List? Go Cry About It". rollingstone.com (Archived).
- ^ a b c d e Greene, Dan (2023-01-23). "Why Your Favorite Restaurant Stinks". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "The VIP List: A Refreshing Take on Reviewing Food in NYC". thegarnettereport.com. 16 June 2022.
- ^ "24 hours offline with the VIPs of NYC TikTok". vox.com. 5 October 2021.
- ^ Stone, Sam (2022-10-24). "TikTok Creators Are Reinventing the Scathing Restaurant Review". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "How The Best Friends Behind 'The VIP List' Became The Most-Hated Food Reviewers On TikTok". Delish. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2023-05-18.