Condé Nast To Close “Gourmet” Mag, “Bon Appetit” Safe, For Now

The New York Times has some sad news from the Condé Nast publishing empire. The foodie world will soon to lose its bible, Gourmet magazine. From the piece: “The magazine has sustained a severe decline in ad pages, but the cut still comes as a shock. There was speculation that Condé Nast would close one of its food titles — Gourmet or Bon Appétit — but most bets were on the latter. Gourmet has a richer history than Bon Appétit, and its editor, Ruth Reichl, is powerful in the food world.” Alas, no dice. Here’s a NYT reader weighing in, channeling my thoughts exactly: “There have been ups and downs, but it is clearly the gold standard of food magazines…I guess in the Age of Limbaugh, there isn’t a place for the magazine of good living. How sad. God, I hope The New Yorker is safe.” We couldn’t agree more. Thanks to reader “AA” for the tip.