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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...
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Carmina's Review on Ristorante Bigoli in Ayala Feliz

Carmina never saw a Pepperoni Stromboli that resembles of a cinnamon roll. It is really soft, chewy mozzarella cheese and pepperoni filling with dipping sauce. Pepperoni Stromboli for PHP 200.00 ($3.57) Bacon Stromboli for PHP 200.00 ($3.57) Everything adds flavor with the bread sticks of six pieces for PHP 65.00 ($1.60) Carbonara for PHP 225.00 ($4.02) Create Your Own Meal Pasta Al Pesto with Pepperoni Slice for PHP 240.00 ($4.29)  has a variety of food to choose and one day Carmina is looking forward in trying their other dishes in the future. NOTE: Carmina is not selling or advertising for food served at Ristorante Bigoli located at Ayala Feliz, Philippines. Subscribe & follow @ Carmina Lifestyle  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support!
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Mad Café in Holy Spirit Drive

If your feeling mad no worries the mood will change once you order something to fill you up was craving for pasta of course living some where else brings us to a new restaurant we never tried. Mad Cafe  have selections from meals or beverages. First is to decided what you would like to order. We come down from the following: Chicken Cajun for PHP 219.00 ($3.91) Creamy Carbonara for PHP 189.00 ($3.75) Chicken Pesto for PHP 219.00 ($3.91) Cookie Dough for PHP 129.00 ($2.30) Family members are the ones who ate the meals from Mad Cafe in Holy Spirit Drive said the pasta was alright just the toast bread seemed Filipino. NOTE: Carmina is not selling or advertising food/beverages from Mad Café in Holy Spirit Drive, Philippines. Subscribe & follow @ Carmina Lifestyle  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support!
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Highlands Coffee Today's Offer for 92.00 Pesos per Beverage

Carmina always wanted to try the Highlands Coffee just out of curiosity since it is coming from Vietnam. Highlands Coffee  had a Today's Offer when I had purchased both drinks for PHP 92.00 ($1.64) each 16oz Medium size beverages not including delivery fee from Grab Food. On the left hand side is the Golden Milk Tea and Peach Tea with Lemon Grass. It has peaches slices on the bottom of the drink. They are both not too sweet something you can recommend others to try. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe & follow @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support!
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NEW BBQ Bacon Melt from Wendy's Philippines

Do you want a Western Sandwich? Only difference it is not a burger it is a spicy chicken sandwich the best part it has the same ingredients with barbecue sauce, cheesy, onion rings just kind of healthy way. Carmina had enjoyed her BBQ Bacon Melt from Wendy's Philippines. It can pass my test for my close to home Western Sandwich in California. Choose whether you want a solo just the BBQ Bacon Melt for PHP 192.00 ($3.43) or a Combo with fries and beverage of your choice for PHP 247.50 ($4.42). Wendy's Philippines  has other new products that you may want to try for yourself. NOTE: Carmina is not selling or advertising for NEW BBQ Bacon Melt from Wendy's Philippines. Subscribe & follow @ Carmina Lifestyle  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support!
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Carmina's Review on Gureisu Okawari in Katipunan

Carmina has been craving for something close to poke salad yet she discovered  Gureisu Okawari  has a lot of Japanese dishes to choose. There is the Spicy Crunchy Tuna Salad which is raw tuna with spicy salad dressing for PHP 325.00 ($5.80) also included is two lemon slices, lettuce and nori strips. Chicken Teriyaki for PHP 255.00 ($4.55) Katsu Don for PHP 275.00 ($4.91) Oyako Don for PHP 255.00 ($4.55) Crazy California Temaki with kani, avocado, cucumber and seaweed for PHP 190.00 ($3.39). Carmina's Review on Gureisu Okawari the Spicy Crunchy Tuna Salad has a big serving and was able to fill me up. The Don bowls also is a big serving for the price being reasonable. Overall you can see Carmina trying other dishes served at Gureisu Okawari. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support!
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