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Mom Violy and Carmina’s dining experience at Dean & DeLuca

  Mom Violy told me she wanted to order the Paella Negra from Dean & Deluca. Carmina suggested we dine in since we’d never really tried their main courses, always just getting takeout with the cream puffs . Mom Violy agreed, and we arrived about thirty minutes before the lunch rush began. The service was very slow, even though we had ordered ahead of time. They mistakenly brought out the Paella Valenciana , despite Mom Violy repeating the order three times to the person who took it. It turned out the cook on duty made the error, even though it was written down clearly. We know Paella Negra takes a long time to prepare, which is why Mom Violy had requested it to be cooked beforehand. She wanted it as her main meal, but because of the mix-up and feeling hungry, she took a piece of Carmina’s Turkey Club Sandwich and asked for the bacon on the side. I didn’t expect the turkey to be just one piece, and the bread was toasted so hard that it removed one layer of the sandwich. Since ...

Craving for Gelato and a Spice of Italy

Sometimes in life you feel inspired to go to other places than what others have never seen before and being able to share this feeling with others. Here in the Balanga City, Bataan is a place you can eat and feel like you are in Italy still be close to home. The drive is 2 hours from Manila. Close by there is a shopping mall across the street called, Galleria Victoria it is a nice place to take pictures. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.

Feels Like Rome in the Philippines

Now, the fun begins, and you get to read, view and see places I have traveled within the Philippines. When you feel like going to Rome and you are on a tight budget. No fear I have a place for you. The place is called, Goshen Resort and Hotel located in Bamban, Tarlac. From Manila it is 2 hours' drive depending on the traffic. Entrance fee of PHP 150.00 ($7.00) per person. Senior Citizen need to present their ID in order to get a discount. You will be given a stub worth PHP 50.00 to redeem from Cafe Roma Note: The entire place only has lights starting November 15, 2019. Walk in available if you have plans to go swimming at the resort. There is no corkage fee to bring food from the outside. There is no swimming attire requirement. I was able to bring my Tita and Tito to Goshen while they are in town. This is how it looks if it has only little bit of lights: The best time to visit this place is during...