{"id":13748,"date":"2016-08-10T11:53:47","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T03:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=13748"},"modified":"2024-02-01T17:28:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T09:28:32","slug":"balkan-is-back-where-you-go-slav","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/makati\/legazpi\/balkan-is-back-where-you-go-slav\/","title":{"rendered":"(CLOSED) Balkan is back, Where You Go Slav!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Balkan | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MEv9wpQosOk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Did you miss <strong>Balkan<\/strong> in Perea? Fret no more as they have just revamped the branch into something more exciting, where you can go <em>slav<\/em>!<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13751\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_1444-wm.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1444-wm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_1444-wm.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_1444-wm-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_1444-wm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Owner Marko Batricevic leading the ribbon cutting ceremony<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"549\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13750\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_1405-wm.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1405-wm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_1405-wm.jpg 810w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_1405-wm-290x197.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_1405-wm-768x521.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Balkan branch in Perea street, Makati<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">On August 8, 2016, the Balkan branch on Perea Street in Legazpi Village, Makati was formally re-opened after it was closed down for some months of renovation. The new look, which is inspired by the rich historic culture of Yugoslavia, definitely made the dining experience a lot better, especially that they also added more items on their menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13749\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_1401-wm.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1401-wm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_1401-wm.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_1401-wm-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_1401-wm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Servers in their traditional attire<\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Known for Yugoslavian home cooking, Balkan was established by Marko Batricevic together with his brother Martin Batricevic who helped him in his restaurant business. Both were present at the ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the Perea branch with invited guests to celebrate the event with them. According to Marko, he sees Balkan as \u201ca boiling pot of different cultures and ethnicity all sharing the love for good platter of meat barbecue and round of beers.\u201d \u00a0With Balkan\u2019s newest food offerings such as their house specialty Roasted Lamb, Boiled Lamb, Stuffed Pljeskavica, and Cevapcici, customers would surely want to try out what Balkan is all about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13752 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/LAMB-CHOPS-c-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"LAMB CHOPS-c\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Lamb chop (P680), one of the restaurant\u2019s specialty dish<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13753\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/STUFFED-PLJESKAVICA-2-c.jpg\" alt=\"STUFFED PLJESKAVICA 2-c\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/STUFFED-PLJESKAVICA-2-c.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/STUFFED-PLJESKAVICA-2-c-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/STUFFED-PLJESKAVICA-2-c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Stuffed <\/em><em>Pljeskavic (Php 370)<\/em><em>, grilled spiced meat dish<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13754\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/CEVAPCICI-c.jpg\" alt=\"CEVAPCICI-c\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/CEVAPCICI-c.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/CEVAPCICI-c-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/CEVAPCICI-c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Cevapcici (Php 370), traditional Balkan skinless sausage<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20110\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/gourmet-burger.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/gourmet-burger.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/gourmet-burger-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/gourmet-burger-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/gourmet-burger-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Gourmet Burger (Php 380)<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20109\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/chicken-burger.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/chicken-burger.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/chicken-burger-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/chicken-burger-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/chicken-burger-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Chicken Burger (Php 310)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Are you up for a sumptuous dining of Yugloslavian cuisine? Dine in now at Balkan and enjoy their gastronomic goodness!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s not all meat, cheese, and potatoes at Balkan. They&#8217;ve got killer burgers, too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":20111,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[251,20,112,1882],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-european","category-legazpi","category-makati","category-burgers-and-sandwiches-2018"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13748","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=13748"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13748\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49145,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13748\/revisions\/49145"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}