Curbed blog network raises $1.5 million for big city neighborhoods, real estate and food

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The New York Times reports today that the Curbed blog network founded by Lockhart Steele raised $1.5 million.

Nick Denton, Mr. Steele’s boss when he was managing editor of the Gawker Media blog network, and Zach Nelson, chief executive of NetSuite, a maker of business software, are among the individual investors. Gawker Media also invested.

Here's a quick overview then a longer rundown of their blogs:

local food shopping seasonal
Curbed (NY) Eater Racked The Beach
Curbed LA Eater LA
Curbed SF Eater SF

Alexa* data, including subdomains:

Curbed.com 27,419
Eater.com 65,335
Racked.com 185,166

* flawed but often useful


 
The New York City Neighborhoods and Real Estate Blog
In New York City, it all comes back to real estate, rent, and the neighborhoods we inhabit.

Since its launch in May 2004, Curbed has established itself as the center of the virtual conversation about real estate in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond. Sales and rental prices, celebrity deals, new developments, amusing broker stories, hot restaurants, and the latest neighborhood gossip-it's all on Curbed. Updated a dozen or more times throughout the day, and liberally spiced with reporting and dish from readers, Curbed has become a daily fix for tens of thousands of NYC residents-and the most-trafficked neighborhood and real-estate weblog on the web.


 
The Los Angeles Neighborhoods and Real Estate Blog
From the studio lots to the downtown lofts. From the beachfront bungalows to the canyon views. From the south bay to the valley, from the westside to the eastside—Curbed LA covers our sense of place, and the neighborhoods we call home.

We also track the newest developments in architecture and design while keeping up with the hottest restaurants, via our sister site Eater LA, and the latest neighborhood gossip—it's all on Curbed, because this is where you live.


 
(San Francisco)
In San Francisco, it all comes back to our neighborhoods: where we live, where we work, where we eat, and where we play. First launched in 2006, Curbed has been at the center of the virtual city, covering real estate sales, rental prices, and news-making deals. We also track the newest developments in architecture and design while keeping up with the hottest restaurants, via our sister site Eater SF, and the latest neighborhood gossip—it's all on Curbed, because this is where you live.

 
The New York City Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Blog
Launched in July of 2005, Eater provides extensive coverage of the New York restaurant, nightlife and bar scene. From the newest temples of haute cuisine to the oldest bars in Brooklyn, Eater has you covered with original reporting; user-generated tips, rants and raves; and a curated round-up of what the rest of the restaurant and food media are talking about. Updated a dozen times a day or more, if it's not on Eater, you don't have to know about it.

 
Los Angeles Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Blog
Eater LA is a blog that covers the Los Angeles restaurant, bar and nightlife scene. We like food as much as the next guy, but what we really love is the promise of good eating and drinking on the town. If this sounds like something that might be of interest, do come in. We've got a corner table with your name on it.

Launched on November 28, 2006, Eater LA provides extensive coverage of the Los Angeles restaurant, nightlife and bar scene. From the newest temples of haute cuisine to the historic rock clubs on the Strip, Eater LA has you covered with original reporting; user-generated tips, rants and raves; and a curated round-up of what the rest of the restaurant and food media are talking about. Updated a dozen times a day or more, if it's not on Eater LA, you don't have to know about it.


 
San Francisco Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Blog
From the newest temples of haute cuisine to the oldest bars in the Bay Area, Eater SF has you covered.

Launched September 27th, 2007, Eater SF provides extensive coverage of the San Francisco restaurant, nightlife and bar scene. From the newest temples of haute cuisine to the oldest bars in the Bay Area, Eater SF has you covered with original reporting; user-generated tips, rants and raves; and a curated round-up of what the rest of the restaurant and food media are talking about. Updated a dozen times a day or more, if it's not on Eater SF, you don't have to know about it.


 
New York City Shopping, Stores, and Retail Scene
Racked is a blog about shopping, neighborhood stores and the retail scene of New York City. If they'll take your money, we'll tell you about it.

Like all Curbed sites, Racked comes at its world from the street up, covering everything from the newest Nolita boutiques to gas station gift shops in Queens.


 
(for Hamptons-obsessed New Yorkers)
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The blogs have only modest traffic, though perhaps the narrow focus and (presumably) somewhat upscale readers yield sufficient ad revenue.

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