Alas, the nearly 70-year-old Gourmet magazine is folding. Conde Nast announced the decision on Monday, and although the recipes will still be available at Epicurious.com, there will be no more of those rich, wonderful articles arriving in my mailbox.

I didn’t do a lot of cooking from Gourmet–although I have designs on a recent cheese-crust apple pie recipe–but you could tell that the magazine was written and produced by people who truly loved food. I know it’s a sign of the times, and part of a larger trend, but it’s still a loss.

After a quick trip to the farmers’ market (grapefruits, oranges, apples, and amazing pumpernickel bread), I met a friend for a day of coffee and shopping.

Actually, there was no coffee–both of us had chai lattes. They were good, but I’m here to tell you that the baked goods at Aroma Coffee and Tea are fantastic. Why not have cake for breakfast? Why not indeed, when the cake is a luscious lemon layer cake with lemon-coconut icing? (Actually, it will make several breakfasts; the slice was not only rich, but so huge it was more of a wedge). My friend’s apricot-ginger scone was also excellent.

And what did I take home with me (besides 2/3 of my slice of cake)? Brown Butter Sea Salt Cookies, by the Brown Butter Cookie Company. These are great–intensely buttery and delicately sweet. It’s a good thing I didn’t buy more.

Each month, a group of us go out for lunch. We’ve tried a number of places around town, ranging from the police academy coffee shop to soul food, and we’ve enjoyed them all.

Today we embraced social media, and tracked down the Kogi BBQ truck. Knowing that the truck can develop long lines, we got to the location 30 minutes early. Naturally, that meant we waited 30 minutes.

And it was worth it. Although we had to loiter while they found a workable parking space (a food truck is not a Miata, after all) and then set up, we found that the service was so quick that any earlier delay seemed immaterial.

I started with the signature short rib taco and found it tender and flavorful. The spicy pork taco was the perfect level of spicy; hot enough to be hot, but not so strong that you lost track of the taste. Both came topped with a cabbage and lettuce salad, sesame-chili salsa, and a cilantro-green onion relish. This sounds like it should be too many flavors for one taco, but it’s not. It’s just right.

The other aspect of a food truck? All the food is to go. While we had originally planned to head over to a nearby park, we quickly opted to eat right away instead. That’s what curbs are for, right?

One of my fellow diners brought along a pair of apple tart tatins from La Maison du Pain, a bakery south of the Miracle Mile. Flaky and full of apples–a slice of this was hard to beat after our lunch.

So not only was our meal delicious, it was international!

The Mystery Actress is Anna Torv from Fringe. She looks different all dressed up, even with simple hair. The coral is a nice shade on her. Sam has just introduced her to Dana Delaney, who looks awesome in purple (although the strapless neckline looks like its pinching her under the arms).

This is so boring that I’m giving up. Why stick with this when we can switch to–ironically–Bored to Death?

People are really stacking up in line to talk to Sam and Victoria. Maybe this red carpet needs more presenters. Just a thought.

Olivia Wilde’s dress is just kind of strange. Lisa Whatshername who plays Cuddy on House has a great dress (navy! love it!) and very messy hair.

Mr. Sandwich just said, “Wow, the long one-shouldered red dress is kind of the gold standard, isn’t it?” Sigourney Weaver looks fantastic in hers.

Eva La Rue of CSI Miami says that her skin has “a Puerto Rican Base and a tiny tan on top of it.” Honey, that tan ain’t tiny. Lay off the self-tanner.

Mystery actress coming up in a coral dress. But first, a commercial break.

Really? E! can’t be bothered and would rather run Khardashian episodes? What good are they? (And by that, I mean E! and the Khardashians.)

So now I’m watching Victoria Recaño and Sam Rubin on KTLA. I don’t know who they are. Seriously. Where is Ryan Seacrest? Or Lisa Rinna? Is there no love for TV in TV Town?

Actually, no. This isn’t live–Emmys are already being awarded. If it were live, the actual show would be on now, instead of airing at 8 p.m. Because you know East Coasters aren’t staying up until 11 for the Emmys to start.

Jennifer Diroge (sp? no way to know) sure got dressed up to report from in front of a big screen.

I don’t get Julie Benz’s dress. The beading is pretty, but the neckline looks like a one-toothed jack-o-lantern. Also, it’s short. Is anyone else wearing a cocktail dress?

“Who else do we have here?” Genius question, Victoria. She and Sam are happy to be wearing shoes from Off Broadway. Actually, I kind of like that. They’re not actually stars, so it’s nice to see them sporting footwear from a normal-people store.

Tony Shaloub has nothing to say. I say he should have made sure his collar was straight. Then again, it’s just KTLA.

Johnny Galecki is wearing white tie, no tails. He looks pretty good, though, and is saying nice things about his co-stars.

Victoria thinks Entourage should be nominated for best comedy series. Maybe she thinks she’s voting for Season Three.

Commercial break.

Except not, apparently, because we’re talking to someone from Damages and soon-to-be from Trauma. There sure is a lot of TV I don’t watch, and don’t want to watch.

Elisabeth Moss has a dress with a shade of mauve that looks quite nice on her. The heavy jeweled neckline suits neither her nor the dress, though.

Now there’s a commercial break.

At UCLA’s Hammer Museum and wondering where to get a bite to eat?

Sure, you’re in Westwood, home to any number of yogurt shops, sushi bars, and assorted restaurants. But why not stay right where you are and enjoy Cafe Hammer? The food is by Wolfgang Puck, and features a variety of sandwiches (hot and cold) and salads, with a couple of soups in the mix.

I stood in line at the window and ordered the Kobe beef sliders, served on sweet Hawaiian rolls, with a glass of lemonade. Then I took a seat–the tables have white tablecloths, which seems quite elegant for the courtyard setting–and waited for my meal to be delivered.

What I found was two sliders with a wafer-thin slice of red onion (so thin that even I didn’t remove it, and I don’t like red onion at all) and a creamy sauce. The sliders were accompanied by a serving of potato chips and a pickle wedge. While I later decided that the potato chips had been a bit too greasy, I have no regrets about the excellent sliders–except that I might have been able to use a third. On the other hand, the price was right, with both meal and drink coming in right around $10.

There are plenty of other delicious-sounding items on the menu. I have no doubt I’ll sample any number of them in the future. Cuban-Style Pressed Sandwich, here I come!

I’ve heard a lot about Fab’s Hot Dogs. Allegedly, they have amazing hot dogs. Also, they have the L.A. Street Dog: hot dog wrapped in bacon and topped with mayo, mustard, ketchup, jalapenos, grilled onions and peppers, and tomatoes.

I had mine without ketchup and jalapenos, and it was delicious. Mr. Sandwich had a bacon-wrapped hot dog with chili and cheese, as well as a plain grilled dog.

As you’ve guessed, we’re health food nuts. That’s why he got a side of fries, and I got a side of tater tots. That’s right, I said tater tots. They were fried, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. In a word, delicious.

So Fab’s is fab, and I’m sure we’ll be back. The only downsides are that the place is tiny, and the parking lot is packed. But I can work with that.

You can follow me on Twitter. But you knew that, because there’s a link in the right-hand column.

Who do I follow? A variety of people and organizations, naturally. After all, it is Twitter. Included in that variety is a growing number of food trucks. While I have yet to patronize any of them (although, as you recall, I tried to last week), that’s only because they haven’t been near an area I’m in at a time that I’m in that area. If you follow my meaning.

At any rate, here are some L.A.-area food trucks that I follow on Twitter and hope to eat at soon:

Grilled Cheese Truck: this is a new entry, but what’s not to love? I mean, it’s grilled cheese!

Don Chow Tacos: Chinese food. In a taco. Will I love it or hate it? The only way to know is to try it.

Nom Nom Truck: This is the truck that didn’t show up as expected last week. The sandwiches sound great. I hope they’ll be back soon!

Get Shaved: I found this thanks to Nom Nom Truck’s Tweets. Frankly, I’m surprised that Hawaiian shaved ice hasn’t made a bigger splash on the mainland. Sno-cones just can’t compare.

Sprinklesmobile: Cupcakes. From Sprinkles. On a truck. I’m a bigger fan of Susiecakes, but they don’t have a truck.

Kogibbq: The granddaddy of them all, the food truck that made food trucks famous. If you don’t count all of the actual taco trucks and lunch wagons that came before it. But how many of them specialized in Korean BBQ?

Calbi BBQ: Following in the footsteps of Kogi. Or not. I won’t know until I’ve tried them both. And even if I know, will I care? That’s why I need to try both. No need to set up a specious Star Trek/Babylon 5 feud when both offerings may be delightful.

Coolhaus: Looking for a dessert that isn’t a cupcake? I hear their ice cream sandwiches are fantastic. And I do love a good ice cream sandwich.

So have you tried any of these? Share your thoughts–and let me know if there are other trucks I should be following.

Mr. Sandwich had his second surgery today, to separate the graft. The surgeon tells us that it looks like the grafts took 100%, which is a relief. It’ll be more of a relief when his pain goes away, and his stitches come out.

While I was waiting to pick up his prescriptions, I had lunch at a nearby restaurant. The signage was a little confusing. Is it Amer’s Falafel? California Mediterranean Grill? Well, the menu clears this up: California Mediterranean Grill by Amer’s Falafel.

I had the falafel plate (hey, falafel is right there in the name of the place!), which came with a vast number of tiny balls of falafel and three sides.

The falafel was good, but the sides were the stars. The rice wasn’t particularly distinctive, but the avocado salad was delicious. What really stood out, though, was the hummus. Smooth, creamy, flavorful…this is the best hummus I’ve ever had. It was so good that I got a side order to go, so that I can have more over the weekend.

The good news is that there are lots of places to get Mediterranean food in this area, which means that I can compare versions of hummus. But Amer’s Falafel has set the bar pretty high.