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| ananas (pineapple) and fragola (strawberry) gelato ~ June 2010 |
Finally a true weekend off. I've been on at work for 5 straight weekends. What am I doing tonight to kick it off? Russell Peters is in town at Humphrey's by the Bay and I got tickets for a birthday present to EHK. We'll be enjoying an evening with one of our favorite comedians and hopefully indulge in tasty food finds the rest of the weekend!
Last summer when my sister and I were in Seattle, we discovered a gelato shop that we ended up falling in love with and visiting every night we stayed there. Its the closest thing to the velvety frozen crack I found when I studied in Italy a few years ago. They do carry this gelato at some restaurants and grocery stores but its nothing like going to a shop and being faced with the visual challenge of picking from the myriad of flavors. They all call out wanting to be sampled and it doesn't help that I want to sample all of them.
I was super thrilled to find that they have a shop in Coronado so I wouldn't have to hop on a plane to get the same experience. I'm a little confused with the sign though and haven't gotten a chance to ask the shopkeeper about the disconnect. Its called Nado Gelato on the outside but they do indeed carry Bottega Italiana Gelato inside as well as Chuao Chocolates. Oh well... I'll still be coming back as long as the sell the same gelato. I'm aslo a big fan of the location. Its like across the street from the Hotel Del so it makes the perfect stop for a lovely date. Gelato, a walk around the hotel grounds and beach... I'm sold!
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| Nado Gelato/Bottega Italiana ~ Coronado, CA ~ June 2010 |
What got me hooked was the kiwi flavor. It's not overpoweringly sweet and its got that little eye twitching tang like fresh kiwis do (well they make my eyes twitch a little). No kiwi when we visited early last month so I got pineapple and strawberry. Super smooth and bursting with flavor. EHK got the coffee flavor. He's a junkie for coffee anything but ended up stealing some of my gelato since we both agreed that mine was way tastier.
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| caffe (coffee) gelato ~ June 2010 |
Nado Gelato/ Bottega Italiana
1017 C Ave.
Coronado, CA 92118
(619)522-9053
http://www.bottegaitaliana.com/index.htm
(Seattle locations and partners listed on website)
The gelato looks amazing! Great shots. Does it beat Pappalecco's?
ReplyDeleteCan Superman Fly?!? Ha ya It is wayyy better and they have Gluten Free, Sugar Free, and Dairy Free flavors that are made using nothing but all Natural Ingredients. Check them out at Whole Foods Market in Hillcrest if you do not want to drive out to Coronado!
ReplyDeleteRussel Peters: Be a man! Do the right fing!
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That coffee gelato is calling to me.
By the way, House of Annie has moved to its own domain, http://www.houseofannie.com. I'd appreciate it if you changed the link in your blogroll to point to the new site instead of http://chezannies.blogspot.com. Thanks!
Michael,
ReplyDeleteI have yet to try Pappalecco's. Will have to give it a run. Thanks for the heads up!
Niccolo,
Ahhh! I want the shop experience. So I'll have to make due with the trek :(
Nate,
Fixed! Thanks for stopping by
Can Superman Fly?!? Ha ya It is wayyy better and they have Gluten Free, Sugar Free, and Dairy Free flavors that are made using nothing but all Natural Ingredients. Check them out at Whole Foods Market in Hillcrest if you do not want to drive out to Coronado!
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