The Cultured Girl

I love the recipes on Epicurious.com, which posts the archives from Bon Appetit and Gourmet, but the web site is anything but hip. With blogs like the Kitchen devoted to burgeoning cooks, there is still room for a great web destination for hip young foodies. That’s why I was delighted to read in the New York Times that the fledging indie print magazine Chow is making a comeback, transforming into an online property owned by CNET, which also acquired Chowhound, a user-generated restaurant review site that has always been full of great content but hard to navigate.

I like the double-play, as it sets up the Chow network as a place for people who are passionate about both dining out and eating in, but who may not have the money or expertise typically associated with fine diners. According to the NYT, you’ll be able to sample Chow.com’s content starting next week, while Chowhound is already up and running.