"Opens at 9am There’s a slight shame to being the last person to leave the club, but there’s an advantage to being the first person to arrive at a buffet. You get the food at its freshest, which will be the case if you roll into Manila Kantina when they open at 9am. Then, you’ll have your pick of still-steaming lumpia, lechon, and longganisa. On your way out, grab some of the pantry items they have for sale—like pancit noodles, bagoong jars, and bibingka mixes—in case you plan on hibernating for the next 72 hours." - ryan pfeffer