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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...

Seafood Sensations at the Hottest Restaurant in Town

Everyone who watches treading videos especially when it comes to fill up our stomach.  Mom Violy was watching television calling up Carmina to look up The Orange Bucket. Carmina went to check at TikTok if anyone took videos of the place to see how the food looks. Carmina forwards the video to Mom Violy. Every time I had watched videos The Orange Bucket kept popping in my feeds. Mom Violy said she would like to eat the lobster finding out they serve it there. Carmina planned out her schedule on Wednesday, January 8 to pick up Mom Violy at her home. Upon walking around the area of City Walk 1 located at Eastwood City, Quezon City asking the security guards where it would be located. Mom Violy and Carmina was the first customer arriving at eleven o'clock in the morning. The server had menus at the table and found out there is a 25% promo is until January 10, 2025. After placing our order, the server placed a sheet of paper to cover our table since the food would be served there. No pl...