Breakkie Buffet

Welcome to the breakfast buffet at the Shangri-La in Boracay.

These morning "power breakfasts" were part of my Eating through December moments. Totally worth it :)

ACQUA

It wasn't really my intention to switch over to Cebu posts... I'm still not done with New York! Well, I might as well finish Cebu off - after today there's only one more. Here's the Italian meal we had at Shangri-La's Acqua restaurant :)

Btw, we took left-overs to the room, us 2 didn't finish this all in one sitting...

32 Teams, 1 Dream

This may be the first time my finger tips are punching in the letters "W-o-r-l-d-C-u-p" consecutively. Sports is not my forte, and I will not pretend that I know much about the current status of the FIFA World Cup, or football for that matter. Soccer, for you Americans. I am half-English, ok ;) ...But in the spirit of goals, red cards, and sexy men running around in cleats, I'll post about the Ultimate Team Burgers that Jon and I devoured upon our arrival in Cebu. Pool side at the Shangri-La, we ordered burgers that celebrated the participating countries of the tourney. It was a great "kick-off" to our weekend - haha I had to...

Disclaimer: The two countries we picked were based on the BURGER, and not who we're rooting for.

ITALY

SPAIN

We always go half-sies :)

Shang Palace

My favorite FAVORITE place for dimsum at home --> Shang Palace

"Known for its exceptional ambience and unique furnishings, the authentic flavors of Cantonese cuisine come alive at Shang Palace."

Boracay Meal #5

Prepare for a multitude of pictures ahead.

Our *Boracay Meal Finale* was held at Boracay Shangri-La's Vintana Buffet and let me tell you it was a major festival of food going on. The Shangri-La Resort & Spa opened for full operation on March 2, and we paid our visit on March 7. Having only been open 5 days, the hotel got its act together quickly with a brigade of friendly, accommodating staff and rooms ready to be occupied. This 5-star internationally-recognized chain is the ultimate haven to combine leisure and luxury on the island; the other hotels are oceans away in comparison. Sun-seeking vacationers will not want to miss out on this tropical island experience. To find out more about the resort, visit http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/boracay/boracayresort.

Onto the vast buffet selection: chilled seafood, antipastis, cheese boards, breads, salad stations, a sushi bar, and Chinese dimsum. That's just the pica-pica section, mind you. The entrees were veggie dishes, meats, fishes, and pasta - all in Asian and Western fare. The pictures below give you a good idea of the plates Jon and I took back to our table.

My favorite part: d e s s e r t. Look at the photos below and you will agree with me that they look delectable, and trust me they tasted that way too! Known for my sweet tooth, I tried every single treat at the buffet. A little nibble here and there never did nobody any harm. Jon, a bit embarrassed at my constant trips to and from the table, helped me out by also getting the sweets. See, he was too full at this point, but me... I was saving myself for the good stuff :) After all, buffet traditionally means eat all you want, as much as you want. I think we got our money's worth at Vintana; look at the food shots and it's understandable why we were both in food coma afterwards.