'Cooks Source' to Close After Story Backlash

Cooks Source, the Northeastern foodie mag whose editor declared “my bad” after publishing a story without the author’s permission or payment, says the magazine will close as a result of the backlash that ensued.

Angry commenters took to the magazine’s Facebook page posting thousands of notes and, according to editor Judith Griggs, advertisers have been “harassed.” One advertiser tells Boston.com that she received angry e-mails almost immediately after the story hit.

“The bad news is that this is probably the final straw for Cooks Source,” writes Griggs, according to the site.