BREAKFAST AT THE DAN PANORAMA JERUSALEM

When last we stayed here, boys and girls, a new chef came to town. Since August, that new chef has done a most remarkable job of designing a breakfast that is amazing to see and even more amazing to eat:

The dining room is a vast array of brilliant colored foods: salads, cheeses, sliced fruits, whole fruits, mini veggie cupcakes, eggs, eggs and eggs, pancakes, fishes, cereal, yogurts, shakshuka, French toast, halvah, cakes, breads of many types, puddings,and so much more.

Each serving dish is a balance of colors. The food is amazingly fresh and tasty. Just this morning, we had a hummus that must have been made within the hour- it was that fresh. Of the many eggplant dishes, we had two, and both were superb.

The dining staff is excellent, catering to your every whim. The coffee never ends, and the staff are non obtrusive, but visible and ready to help.

As always, Ihab Abdeen, one of the managers, did his maestro act, coordinating all of the others, creating a ballet of good service. Ihab somehow manages to be all over the room all of the time.

When Natalie Shalom (Asst. Manager for Guest Relations) enters the room, her smile fills the room as she walks from table to table schmoozing with each guest. Every guest is a VIP.

Our four year old grandson is a real expert at the buffet. He knows where everything is and gets two of each thing- one for him and one for his sister. He even goes to some of the tables and “suggests” that the guests try some of what he is recommending that day. Today, he told two people to try the pancakes with chocolate sauce. Yup, he’s his grandfather’s kid! A true second generation Kosher Nexus maven.

He gives the dining room a Kosher Nexus Five Fork award. Sabba agrees!