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]

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Early life and education

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

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

Radice and Jongens live in NYC. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Way, Katie (2021-10-13). "We Got Dinner With The VIP List. Cry About It". Vice. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. 1 2 Dickson, EJ (8 May 2022). "Don't Like the VIP List? Go Cry About It". rollingstone.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2022-05-13.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Greene, Dan (2023-01-23). "Why Your Favorite Restaurant Stinks". The New Yorker. ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  4. "The VIP List: A Refreshing Take on Reviewing Food in NYC". thegarnettereport.com. 16 June 2022. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. "24 hours offline with the VIPs of NYC TikTok". vox.com. 5 October 2021.
  6. Stone, Sam (2022-10-24). "TikTok Creators Are Reinventing the Scathing Restaurant Review". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  7. "How The Best Friends Behind 'The VIP List' Became The Most-Hated Food Reviewers On TikTok". Delish. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2023-05-18.