I rarely go out for drinks nowadays. Usually, it’s just dinner, then coffee (with desserts, of course), then home. I’d rather stay home with a good book or play Bejeweled than go out and mingle. Surprise! This is the real me. My name is Jin, I’m a grandma, and I quite like it.
Seriously, clubbing takes up too much energy. You drink alcohol, dance a little, socialize a little, smile a lot, burn your lungs inhaling second hand smoke, and then suddenly your friends invite you to take some shots (that Patron XO Café is actually quite delicious). I tell you, not easy. You gotta prepare your body hard for it.
So before a big night out, this is what we cousins do.
We load up. At Spiral.
Did I tell you it is a buffet?
Clockwise from top left: Nikko, Florence, Felisse, Archie, Me, Princess, Steve, Little Samara, Ritchie and Frances
Ready… Get set… GO!!!!!!
Chinese hot dishes
Dimsum station
Noodles and Peking duck stations
Carving station
Fresh seafood and vegetables for grilling
Okay, she isn’t ready yet
Indian station
Yakiniku, yakitori
Sukiyaki, etc.
Sushi, rolls, sashimi
Mussels and prawns
Cold cuts and cheeses
Mini desserts
Marshmallows, fruits, and chocolate fountains
Gummies!
And guess what this is!
Foie gras station!!! Eat all you can, man! Oh, help me, sweet Jesus!
There is more food, but the stomach is impatient.
My foie gras plate. But of course!
They don’t season the thing so you have to let your creative juices flow.
My salad and sashimi plate. I don’t care what they say. I like to mix.
My lamb chop plate. I share this with others, promise!
My baked oyster plate. This one’s for sharing, too.
My dad’s plate before I steal a piece of his foie gras. “Just one,” I say, seeing my stomach already bulging out my dress, “I just finished a plateful myself.”
And then a few minutes later…
Oh, what the heck, it’s not as if I do this every single day
My cheese plate. And no, that wet thing beside the cracker is not my drool, but it might as well be. Because I found the most delicious honey ever…
Truffle honey!!! Heaven in a bottle.
Chocolate chip cookies. Probably my favorite of all Spiral buffet items. Terribly addicting!
With our bellies hanging out, we head to Opus for a fun night out.
And for more food, of course.
The buffet people
Chiz, Ritchie, Paul, Jeff, Ton, Donna, Me, Joy and Perry
Spiral: Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Manila, Philippines. Tel: +632-551-5555
