Article: All We Can Eat

At 68, Gourmet Is 86'ed. Sad news for food lovers: Conde Nast announced that after 68 years, the November issue of Gourmet will be the last. The decision, chief executive Chuck Townsend said in a memo, is part of an effort to "narrow our focus to titles with the greatest prospects for long-term growth." The news came as a surprise to many. For months, there had been speculation that the luxury publisher would shutter either Gourmet or Bon Appetit, which was redesigned in 2008. But most bets were on the latter. Ruth Reichl, Gourmet's editor in chief, is a powerful brand in the food world. Gourmet's mix of recipes plus food politics and offbeat travel stories was unique in food publishing.

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