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.