Season VII: Travis Watson, chef, Hotel Californian, Santa Barbara, California

Chef Travis Watson has worked all over the world, most recently as executive chef at the Hotel Californian in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone, built in the 1920s and recently — spectacularly! — renovated. We talked about how he honed his effortlessly artful style, his dedication to sustainability, savory marshmallows, and the haunted Stanley Hotel in Colorado.

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