{"id":11812,"date":"2016-01-12T18:15:34","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T10:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=11812"},"modified":"2016-01-13T10:17:08","modified_gmt":"2016-01-13T02:17:08","slug":"barkin-blends-dog-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/quezon-city\/barkin-blends-dog-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Barkin\u2019 Blends Dog Caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>Manila&#8217;s pioneering Dog Cafe<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Barkin\u2019 Blends Dog Caf\u00e9<\/strong> is Manila\u2019s first Dog Caf\u00e9 with a unique concept to a caf\u00e9 experience among domesticated dog lovers. Located at Katipunan Avenue, the caf\u00e9 also serves heartwarming meals and beverages on the side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"566\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11819\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-1.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-1-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The caf\u00e9 is separated into two different units; Human and Dog zones. Human zone is the place for payment, registration, and guidelines for safety. There\u2019s a single entry Entrance Fee of P190 inclusive of any drinks. A single entry purchased is non-transferrable and each guest is allowed to stay for 2 hours only inside the dog zone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The dog zone on the other hand houses its own group of dogs such as beagle, pug, Shih Tzu, Yorkshire terrier and poodle; lovely Maltese, good-looking golden retriever, Siberian husky, Labrador, and the well-loved American cocker spaniel among others. Before entering and leaving the dog zone, everyone is obliged to sanitize and use the provided footwear so the dogs won\u2019t get exposed to any kind of germs and viruses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The dog zone is confined in an area divided into two floor space where you can simply sit on the floor, play, mingle and take photo with the dogs. Inside the dog zone, you can see attractive dog paintings hanging on the wall. There are benches where you can sit as an upbeat modern music plays in the background.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11814\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-2.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-2-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11815\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-3-The-Barkin-Buddies-with-the-Owner-Ms.-Bern-Aboganda.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO 3 The Barkin Buddies with the Owner, Ms. Bern Aboganda\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-3-The-Barkin-Buddies-with-the-Owner-Ms.-Bern-Aboganda.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-3-The-Barkin-Buddies-with-the-Owner-Ms.-Bern-Aboganda-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-3-The-Barkin-Buddies-with-the-Owner-Ms.-Bern-Aboganda-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The human zone also houses a restaurant with wood banquettes, tables and chairs where guests can savor its best-seller signature dishes before or after the stay in the dog zone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"635\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11816\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-4.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO 4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-4.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-4-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-4-803x600.jpg 803w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-4-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">A must-try in the list of the menu items is the crowd favorite burger specialties named after their famous dogs called <strong>Fiona Burger (P150), Vader Burger (P150) and Big Martha Burger (P150)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11813\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-5-Vader-Burger-P-150-Big-Martha-Burger-P-150-Fiona-Burger-P-150.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO 5 Vader Burger (P 150), Big Martha Burger (P 150), Fiona Burger (P 150)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-5-Vader-Burger-P-150-Big-Martha-Burger-P-150-Fiona-Burger-P-150.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-5-Vader-Burger-P-150-Big-Martha-Burger-P-150-Fiona-Burger-P-150-290x160.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-5-Vader-Burger-P-150-Big-Martha-Burger-P-150-Fiona-Burger-P-150-768x425.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">For pasta lovers around, you will enjoy the delightfully creamy and smooth texture best-seller pasta also named after their dogs, <strong>Sherlock\u2019s Seafood Pasta (P140) and CaRobinara (P120)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"635\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11817\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-6-L-R-CaRobinara-P-120-and-Sherlocks-Seafood-Pasta-P-140.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO 6 (L-R) CaRobinara (P 120) and Sherlock's Seafood Pasta (P 140)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-6-L-R-CaRobinara-P-120-and-Sherlocks-Seafood-Pasta-P-140.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-6-L-R-CaRobinara-P-120-and-Sherlocks-Seafood-Pasta-P-140-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-6-L-R-CaRobinara-P-120-and-Sherlocks-Seafood-Pasta-P-140-803x600.jpg 803w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-6-L-R-CaRobinara-P-120-and-Sherlocks-Seafood-Pasta-P-140-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">For desserts and sweets indulgence, treat yourself with doggie-inspired <strong>Cupcakes<\/strong>, the refreshing perfect match <strong>Cold Milk Tea \u2013 Wintermelon and Chocolate Vanilla (P75) <\/strong>and a hot or cold creamy <strong>Caffe Latte (P100)<\/strong> as a perfect choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11818\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/PHOTO-7-L_R-Cupcakes-Cold-Milk-Tea-P-75-and-Caffe-Latte-P-100.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO 7 (L_R) Cupcakes, Cold Milk Tea (P 75) and Caffe Latte (P 100)\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Barkin\u2019 Blends Dog Caf\u00e9 is considered a favorite hangout place ideal for puppy lovers and foodies around that serves great food at an affordable price in a charming and friendly setting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"5\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10965\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/11\/border3.png\" alt=\"border3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/11\/border3.png 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/11\/border3-290x2.png 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Photos by Barkin\u2019 Blends Dog Cafe<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Article and additional photos by Adrian Pempena (contributor)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manila&#8217;s pioneering Dog Cafe Barkin\u2019 Blends Dog Caf\u00e9 is Manila\u2019s first Dog Caf\u00e9 with a unique concept to a caf\u00e9 experience among domesticated dog lovers. Located at Katipunan Avenue, the caf\u00e9 also serves heartwarming meals and beverages on the side. The caf\u00e9 is separated into two different units; Human and Dog zones. Human zone is the place for payment, registration, and guidelines for safety. There\u2019s a single entry Entrance Fee of P190 inclusive of any drinks. A single entry purchased is non-transferrable and each guest is allowed to stay for 2 hours only inside the dog zone. The dog zone on the other hand houses its own group of dogs [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11818,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,165],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-quezon-city","category-concept-dining"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11812"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11812\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11821,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11812\/revisions\/11821"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}