Saveur's first issue hit the stands in the summer of 1994[7] 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 tamales.

That inaugural issue also included articles on a mail-order source for freshly milled flour from Kansas, Trappist beer in Belgium and a behind-the-scenes look at a pizza trade show in Las Vegas.

[7] 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.

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.

The winners of Saveur awards include David Lebovitz, Deb Perelman, Molly Yeh, Joy Wilson, and Michał Korkosz.