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Blog Wed Jun 29 2011

It's So Nice to Have You Back Where You Belong, LTH

LTH Forum, which was forcibly put up for sale earlier this month as a result of a bankruptcy filing by the site's owner, Gary Wiviott, was sold today for $40k to a group of longtime forum participants who say the site will mostly remain the same.

 
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Feature Thu Dec 31 2015

The State of Food Writing

By Brandy Gonsoulin

In 2009, food blogging, social media and Yelp were gaining popularity, and America's revered gastronomic magazine Gourmet shuttered after 68 years in business. Former Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Kimball followed with an editorial, stating that "The shuttering of Gourmet reminds...
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