New York Food Blog

It's a magazine. Big, glossy, expensive. It was bound to go under sooner or later, like the rest of the dinosaurs. If all those awards and bottles of wine and so forth were so precious, why would those employees have been keeping them at the office? Might as well have stored them on the Titanic.

I was a subscriber and always loved the beautiful layouts and food porn of various types. It appeared to be a classy operation. It's publishers apparently never got the memo about human decency being part of a classy attitude. I'm sad for the true creators of the work that brought me much enjoyment.

Robert Sietsema

Haha, Peter--It probably does belong to Conde Nast officially. I wonder if Bon Appetit is going to move into the Gourmet offices? Their main offices are located on the West Coast, and the Bone presence at 4 Times Square was limited to one empty reception area.

not sure how Conde Nast came to have two major food mags, but keeping both afloat in a huge recession? Also, their margins musta been razor thin...

Given the popularity of the Food Network (among kids and adults), the eating at home trend motivated by the economic downturn and the iconic status of celebrity chefs, it is apparent Gourmet just wasn't keeping up with the times. The Conde Nast folks may blame the ecoonmy and the internet, but more important was the insularity of the Conde nast culture in New York. Food is in! Michael Pollan is hot! Rick Bayless is a God!

I have many fond memories reading Gourmet while I was growing up and pulling out different recipes to cook. But since then the magazine has changed and I dont necessarily think for the better. It never really evolved in the right direction with the times. I am sad for the people who lost their jobs and sad for the end of an era.

Robert Sietsema

Man, I still have your NY reviews in my clipping file, talk about great work!