I’ve eaten churrasco twice in my life. The first time was decades ago at Fogo de Chao in Dallas. I wasn’t much of a meat eater then so I was overwhelmed and didn’t quite enjoy it. The second time was a few years back at a restaurant in Rockwell where all the meats were marinated inContinue reading “Churrasco at Ibiza Beach Club, Mövenpick Hotel Mactan”
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Manny O’s Wine Cellar
I was honored to be given a personal tour by wine collector and connoisseur Manny O of his wine cellar located just across Mövenpick Hotel. Take note he has another wine cellar that’s much bigger and located underground. I’m not a wine drinker nor do I know anything about wines but I really liked theContinue reading “Manny O’s Wine Cellar”
Spa Delmar at Mövenpick Hotel Mactan
To have the full Mövenpick Hotel experience Manny O suggested I try the massage at the hotel’s Spa Delmar. I took this picture of the beach and Ibiza Beach Club from the Spa using my iPhone’s panorama feature. I chose the lemongrass oil since I loved the smell whenever I encountered it in the hotel’s restroom.Continue reading “Spa Delmar at Mövenpick Hotel Mactan”
Cebu’s Original Boneless Lechon Belly
I’m one of those weirdos who don’t like lechon (suckling pig). Whenever there’s lechon at a party I just take a piece or two of lechon skin and pray that it’s crispy otherwise I won’t even eat that. I don’t bother taking the meat unless it’s transformed into paksiw na lechon. I just find theContinue reading “Cebu’s Original Boneless Lechon Belly”
Tapas at Ibiza Beach Club, Mövenpick Hotel Mactan
My first dinner in Cebu was in Ibiza Beach Club at Mövenpick Hotel Mactan. I was told we were having tapas and that’s always a good thing. A short stroll from the hotel lobby to the end of this lighted walkway was Ibiza Beach Club, my favorite place in the entire hotel. Ibiza Beach Club isContinue reading “Tapas at Ibiza Beach Club, Mövenpick Hotel Mactan”
Newly Renovated Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu
While I stayed in Shangri-La Mactan during my recent trip to Cebu I went to Mövenpick Hotel next door every night to visit my friends who were billeted there. The hotel recently underwent a renovation spearheaded by designers Manny Samson, Cynthia and Ivy Almario, Fred and Butch Valdes. Click here to see what it looked like before.Continue reading “Newly Renovated Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu”
Breakfast Buffet at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa
The only time I have a heavy breakfast is when I stay in a hotel and my stay comes with a buffet. I must say the breakfast spread of Shangri-La Mactan was pretty darn good.
Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa
A couple of weeks ago I received a text from my friend who was on vacation, “Want to come to Cebu?” Within in a few hours of her text I booked my flight and flew off the next day. If that wasn’t impulsive I don’t know what is. Cebu City is only 1 hour andContinue reading “Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa”
Zubuchon at Mactan Cebu International Airport
Who doesn’t know Marketman’s Zubuchon? Anthony Bourdain declared his lechon “the best pig ever.” I didn’t have enough time to go to their store to try the lechon so I did the next best thing. I bought 1 kilo of frozen lechon at their small space in Mactan Cebu airport. Zubuchon’s price list 1 kiloContinue reading “Zubuchon at Mactan Cebu International Airport”
Sunday Lunch at Laguna Garden Cafe
For our last meal in Cebu, Tes insisted that I try the food at Laguna Garden Café at the Ayala Center. Right across was Café Laguna which was managed by other relatives. This group also had another restaurant in the mall called Lemon Grass. All restaurants were quite popular with diners. Having tried all threeContinue reading “Sunday Lunch at Laguna Garden Cafe”
Shoot First Eat Later 