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"Previously known more for golf and tennis than food, this Carlsbad resort now feels like a culinary hub: Emily Brubaker, winner of NBC’s Yes! Chef, hosts a thriving “Chefs and Friends” dinner series and oversees eight dining outlets that pull ingredients straight from on‑property herb gardens and beehives." - Travel + Leisure Editors Travel + Leisure Editors Since 1971, Travel + Leisure editors have followed one mission: to inform, inspire, and guide travelers to have deeper, more meaningful experiences. T+L's editors have traveled to countries all over the world, having flown, sailed, road tripped, and taken the train countless miles. They've visited small towns and big cities, hidden gems and popular destinations, beaches and mountains, and everything in between. With a breadth of knowledge about destinations around the globe, air travel, cruises, hotels, food and drinks, outdoor adventure, and more, they are able to take their real-world experience and provide readers with tried-and-tested trip ideas, in-depth intel, and inspiration at every point of a journey. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines