Goodbye, Gourmet Magazine

Today marks the end of a remarkable food magazine Gourmet, which published its first issue in 1941. The magazine's decades of history could not stand up to the economic downturn in the publishing world, and also to changing habits among readers. Condé Nast, who announced that the magazine was closing today, also publishes Bon Appetit, which, as of now, will continue on.

From a culinary travel perspective, Gourmet was one of the few magazines that made an effort to cover this subject well. With that in mind, I've spent some time on picking out five of my favorite travel pieces from the magazine's web archives. (My favorite print piece is one that I think will be remembered long after most of the magazine is forgotten: Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace.) Have a look, and if you'd like, share your favorites in the comments.

• Busted in Burma. Getting deported for researching laphet thote (pickled tea-leaf salad)
• Hallo Berlin! Currywurst edition. A great little piece about one of my personal faves, although I don't agree with the comment about fried chicken.
• A Wet Week in Burma Read about monsoon food favorites in Goa, India.
• The Lobster ClawA gem-like sketch on a unique way to score a seafood dinner.
• Postcard from Krakow: Pierogi ParadiseWhere to find those pillow-like bundles of deliciousness.

By the way, if you'd been planning to attend Gourmet Magazine's October event in New York City, it's been canceled.