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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...

Boulangerie 22 in the Philippines



The time you feel like eating a donut but you feel when you eat it you will gain from it. Today, I was craving for something sweet and I felt my pants we’re feeling tight.

I came from the mall and saw a bakery that caught my eye a place that was new to me and decided to check it out. I came across a cinnamon donut although it is not a donut that comes from frying in oil it is actually a baked bread donut with cinnamon flavor which is my favorite spice.

Cinnamon Bake Donut


Chocolate Cinnamon Bake Donut
Hungarian Sausage
Cheesy Ham
Mozzerala Cheese Pretzel
The name of the place is Boulangerie 22 the branch I went to visit was SM North Shopping Mall located on the 3rd Floor.


Mozzerala Honey Garlic Butter Loaf

Promo buy two loaf of bread and get the third one free starting March 1 to 31st. 

Free Chicken Floss Bread

The best part for some reason I had received a free bread so cool something new to try from them and hopefully try going to their other branches just found they also offer other food from checking their website: https://www.boulangerie22.ph/

























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