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?
Ready… Get set… GO!!!!!!
Chinese hot dishes
Noodles and Peking duck stations
Sukiyaki, etc.
Sushi, rolls, sashimi
Mussels and prawns
Marshmallows, fruits, and chocolate fountains
Gummies!
And guess what this is!
There is more food, but the stomach is impatient.
They don’t season the thing so you have to let your creative juices flow.
My lamb chop plate. I share this with others, promise!
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…
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…
With our bellies hanging out, we head to Opus for a fun night out.
And for more food, of course.
Spiral: Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Manila, Philippines. Tel: +632-551-5555
