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    Pearl's editors at large set the standards used by the editorial team. Individual author and reviewer assignments appear only when they are verified in the publishing record; otherwise a page is attributed to the Pearl Editorial Team.

    • Emmett Haley — Co-founder & Editor at Large

      Co-founder & Editor at Large

      Emmett Haley

      Co-founder and editor at large of Pearl. A collector with deep cellar work on Burgundy and Bordeaux, and the fieldwork behind each booking-decision verdict on the site: 100+ five-star hotels, 1,000+ restaurants and 100+ Michelin stars in person.

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    • Austin Burgess — Co-founder & Editor at Large

      Co-founder & Editor at Large

      Austin Burgess

      Co-founder and editor at large of Pearl. Brings the field record that makes Pearl's peer-comparison verdicts hold: 568+ restaurants, 125+ Michelin stars, 143+ wineries and 100+ bar programs across 49 US states and 17 countries.

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