‘That magazine looms so large’: food writers on Gourmet’s comeback after 16 years
Jan 18, 2026
A group of journalists look to fill the void left by Condé Nast’s Gourmet by reviving it as a worker-owned newsletterAmiel Stanek still recalls the crush of learning that Condé Nast decided to shutter Gourmet magazine back in 2009. He shared a subscription with his college roommates and writing
for the publication had been one of his dreams.“I was beside myself. It was like hearing your hometown baseball team had been traded away,” Stanek said. He thought to himself: “Where will I write now?” Continue reading... ...read more read less