Chowhound was formed in a very different cultural era, before Americans had a mainstream interest in seeking out regional delicacies and local favorites.

As such, Chowhound served a very particular user base that was seeking delicious, regional and hard to find foods outside of the mainstream culture.

After CNET was merged into CBS Interactive in 2008, the original chowhound.com domain was restored and CHOW was eliminated.

[4][5] In March, 2022, Red Ventures announced the site would close after 25 years online.

In October 2023, the Chowhound website was put back online, with it now being under the ownership of Static Media.