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When the longing for authentic Pinoy dishes strikes in the U.S., Isla Grand stands ready to transport your taste buds back to the Philippines.

Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...

Satisfy Your Cravings During Lockdown


My mom has been asking me to buy her brownies which she is use to eating everyday when she feels that she is hungry but yet she has no appetite to eat regular food.

Sometimes when you have a habit of certain food you love to eat and when you haven't eaten those kind of food you start to look for it but the hard task for me was to find places that brownie for her everything I had tried to ordered online was either it was listed available but when the driver would pick it up at the bakery, cafe or restaurant it comes to mind their system is not updated and you get disappointed because it is sold out.

The next morning you do the same thing find a place that has the brownie available to get the craving that your mom is looking forward in eating.

Sometimes we cannot satisfy another person's cravings so you have to improvise and figure something close to a brownie.

Finally, you have found a chocolate muffin just to pass up her cravings but when you find out there are only certain amount available you start thinking harder what else you can buy so your mom becomes complete with her cravings.

As items don’t come available in your area it is hard to explain to someone who starts to crave something it is worse having someone who is pregnant.

Just the same thing I have been posting pictures or videos of food and my friend start complaining that he has been craving for lechon and crabs because I had posted the food in my blog or Facebook Page under Carmina Lifestyle.

My friend said, he has been calling restaurant in his area that had that kind of food available and he said, every day he is dreaming of eating the food because he can't seem to forget the food I had recently post.

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