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Launched previously is Clique Hospitality's Serea, with Chef JoJo Ruiz at the helm, offering sustainable, fresh-catch coastal cooking: charcoal grilled octopus, Baja kampachi, shellfish platters, and whole fish. is summer, visitors can once again enjoy s'mores while watching movies on the beach, including 1959's Some Like It Hot, the madcap movie classic starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. e Hotel Del, the setting of the film's outdoor scenes, provided the perfect backdrop. 619.435.6611, hoteldel.com Chef-Partner Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert DeNiro, and Meir Teper. e 156-seat indoor-outdoor restaurant has an eight-seat sushi bar. Belly up to the Pagoda Bar for Japanese whiskey and cocktails. Signature dishes include A5 Wagyu, black cod with miso, and squid "pasta" with garlic sauce. Or try lobster truffle tempura and beef kushiyaki skewers, which are unique to e Del. Veranda, for all-day dining, is named after the 20-foot-wide porch which once surrounded the hotel, a favorite place for hotel guests to take in the salt air. e menu features fresh, SoCal fare including grilled artichokes, broiled oysters, fish, and steaks. OPPOSITE The iconic Hotel del Coronado, a National Historic Landmark, has just completed a six-year property wide renovation that cost more than $550 million including the original Victorian neighborhood that dates to 1888 LEFT The restored Victorian courtyard celebrates the return of a fountain featuring a bronze reproduction of the "Naiad Queen" statue by the late French Sculptor Charles Cordier. The original statue graced the space until 1912 MIDDLE LEFT Contemporary spaces include Beach Village, a gated community of beachfront cottages and villas with luxury guest rooms, private balconies, and the Oval Pool MIDDLE RIGHT Actress Brooke Shields welcomed guests to the Grand Opening BOTTOM LEFT Victorian guest rooms, no two alike, were reimagined to improve function and design while retaining the hotel's Victorian character BOTTOM RIGHT The lush central garden courtyard was restored to its Victorian "roots" by Burton Landscape Architecture Studio @ranchandcoast RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE JULY 2025 105