Gourmet magazine is gone

After 68 years as an iconic go-to magazine for foodies, Gourmet magazine will publish its final edition November 2009.

If that weren't sad enough, Condé Nast apparently asked the magazine staffers to vacate their offices within 48 hours. And that was yesterday.  The clock is ticking.

Foodie powerhouse Ruth Reichl. stunned by the news according to the L.A. Times, will surely find a new home quickly to store her pots and pans.  But there will be many others without her formidable resume left holding a pink slip.

What a shame.