''Saveur'' is an online

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, and travel

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that publishes essays about various world cuisines. The publication was co-founded by Dorothy Kalins, Michael Grossman, Christopher Hirsheimer, and Colman Andrews. It was started by Meigher Communications in 1994. World Publications bought ''Saveur'' and
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' in 2000. In October 2020, Bonnier Corporation sold ''Saveur'', along with several other publications, to venture equity group North Equity. In April 2023, ''Saveur'' was purchased by one of its longtime editors, Kat Craddock, and her investment partner. A popular feature has been the "Saveur 100", an annual list of "favorite restaurants, food, drink, people, places and things".npr.or
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History

''Saveur'' was created by Dorothy Kalins, then

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of Metropolitan Home magazine. Kalins launched the new food magazine with Christopher Hirsheimer (who produced food stories for '' Metropolitan Home'') and Colman Andrews (who wrote a column for the same magazine). Kalins served as ''Saveur''s founding editor-in-chief, with Michael Grossman as the

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, Andrews as

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, and Hirsheimer as food editor. ''Saveur'' was originally published six times a year by Meigher Communications, a now-defunct publishing company. ''Saveur''s first issue hit the stands in the summer of 1994 with a 13-page cover story about the famed moles of Oaxaca, Mexico, complete with photos from the region's food markets and home kitchens, and a step-by-step visual guide to making chicken and mole-filled

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s. That inaugural issue also included articles on a mail-order source for freshly milled flour from

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, Trappist beer in

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and a behind-the-scenes look at a pizza trade show in

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. Kalins departed ''Saveur'' in 2000 after the magazine was purchased by World Publications, a special interest magazine company based in Winter Park, Florida. Under World Publications, the magazine was published eight times a year. Andrews served as in editor-in-chief until 2006; he departed shortly after Bonnier, the Swedish media company, purchased a minority stake in World Publications. James Oseland, a regular ''Saveur'' writer who was brought on by Andrews as executive editor, became editor-in-chief in 2006 and built a new editorial team. While hewing to the magazine's original mission, the new editors welcomed a growing readership with special feature packages and single-topic issues, each of which tackled a single theme in depth. Essayists,

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s, and others have discussed the subject of food in the pages of ''Saveur'': In 2014, the editors of ''Saveur'' published ''Saveur: The New Classics Cookbook''. Contributors included James Oseland and Helen Rosner. In February 2021, ''Saveur'' announced they were ceasing physical publication in favor of an online-only presence. However, in November 2023, Craddock announced that the print magazine would be returning, albeit with some changes in the interest of sustainability. The relaunched ''Saveur'' will be released in a twice-yearly format, starting with a Spring/Summer issue in March 2024.

Blog awards

In 2010, ''Saveur'' opened nominations for the inaugural "Best Food Blog Awards" in nine categories. In 2011, readers voted for their favorite food blogs in 17 categories, including Best Food Photography, Best Regional Cuisine Blog, and Best Kitchen Tools and Hardware Coverage. 2014 was the first year featuring " Reader's Choice" and " Editor's Choice" winners. The 2015 awards honored 78 blogs in 13 categories. The winners of ''Saveur'' awards include David Lebovitz, Deb Perelman, Molly Yeh, Joy Wilson, and Michał Korkosz.

References

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