Restaurant Review: Sheerwater (Hotel Del Coronado)

When I arrived at the Hotel Del Coronado for my Hyundai social media event this past weekend, lunch was offered at one of the hotel restaurants. I choose Sheerwater as it appeared that they offered the best selection of seafood. With the hotel being on Coronado Island and the ocean only a hop, skip and a jump away, I felt like seafood was what I should have.

It was a bit windy so I choose to eat inside. Their is a great selection for lunch and since I couldn't make up my mind I decided to ask my waiter for his recommendations. (helpful hint: when in doubt ask your server for their favorites) My waiter suggested the cioppino and that was what I went with. Cioppino is one of my favorites and it offered a great selection of seafood.

I was not prepared for this massive bowl of cioppino. This was the lunch portion? And I loved the massive slice of sourdough lathered in rich, creamy butter. From the first spoonful of broth, I felt like I was sitting in Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. This cioppino was better than any I have had in the Bay Area. The broth was rich and spicy. There was so much seafood in the bowl that I found myself struggling to finish it. Clams, shrimp, mussels, calamari, fish and scallops filled this bowl to the brim! Once again I have to ask, this was the lunch portion? The broth soaked up in the sourdough bread was so perfect. The waiter brought me out more sourdough bread so I could soak up more of that delicious broth!

I was feeling rather full but I made the decision to at least look at the dessert menu. They had cobblers baked in iron skillets! I had to order the strawberry rhubarb! It being the perfect time to combine the first strawberries of the year with the last of the rhubarb. Such a perfect combination! You can taste that everything was homemade.

A great restaurant with quality service and of course a breathtaking view of the ocean.

 

Hotel del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave
Coronado, CA 92118
 

Neighborhood: Coronado

(619) 522-8490

http://www.hoteldel.com/sheerwater-dining

Face Painting: Becoming a Cheetah (San Diego Zoo)

This past weekend I was down in Coronado, CA for a Hyundai social media event. During the trip Hyundai added a contest for the best or most creative twitter photo or instagram photo. My driving partner James Hills of Man Tripping came up with an idea while we were at the San Diego Zoo. We would get our faces painted like an animal! James got his face painted like a tiger and I was going to get mine painted like a cheetah!

The following is a detailed photo journal of how quickly one can become transformed from a man to a wild animal!

I have to say that sitting still and having paint applied to my face was rather difficult since I am rather ticklish!

Sam, my face painter extraordinaire, was awesome! She was just great having to deal with James and myself plus fellow bloggers Phil and Eric that ran into us! 

Not sure if I was laughing due to Phil telling me that I was being up to look like a duck or if the sponge being used to apply the paint was tickling me!

 Getting close to the finish line!

 Almost done!

 I am pleased with the results!

 Sam was such a great sport to pose with James and I!

 While James and I didn't win the two prizes, we did win an honorable mention and a $25 iTunes gift card! Look out for the next thing we do at the next Hyundai social media event!

Face painting at the San Diego Zoo literally takes all of 5 minutes and costs $15 for the premium paint job like James and I got!