I’m a Food Writer, and I Spent 3 Weeks Exploring the Best Places to Eat in North and South Carolina—Here Are My Favorite Spots

Handpicked by Locals: 5 places to eat, drink and explore in and around Rancho Bernardo

Sean Boyd said he is fortunate to have found his career path as a kid after attending shows at the Joan B. Kroc Theatre in Rolando Park, near where he grew up. “I was very lucky,” Boyd said. “I got started at a young age at the Joan Kroc Theatre on University Avenue, and I just love that facility. I think everything about it is great.” He said a couple of artistic and educational directors had a huge effect on him, including Siobhan Sullivan, “w…

I’m a Food Writer, and I Spent 3 Weeks Exploring the Best Places to Eat in North and South Carolina—Here Are My Favorite Spots

It turns out the sweetest things are in your own backyard, when you have the right person to share them with.Jenn Rice/Travel + Leisure Scenic views of the Smoky Mountains from Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley, North Carolina.For five years, I've chased la dolce vita along Italian coastlines. But this summer, I was stuck in North Carolina waiting on the paperwork for my official move to Italy this fall, and I was devastated—until my Italian fi…