{"id":30054,"date":"2019-03-14T19:00:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T11:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=30054"},"modified":"2024-01-25T16:09:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T08:09:24","slug":"smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/restaurant-type\/bar-and-resto\/smoke\/","title":{"rendered":"SMOKE in Paoay, Ilocos Norte: Serving an Army of Flaming Ribs, Wings, and Spice Cakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SMOKE | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uIG1HwF5tbA?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 style=\"text-align: justify\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Low and slow<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This is the mantra of <strong>Smoke Bar and Restaurant\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>Pit Master<\/strong>, <strong>Chris Stolk<\/strong> when it comes to smoking his meats for the day- low heat, followed by cooking over the pit for a long period of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30109\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Inside-SMOKEs-Kitchen-with-Chris-Stolk.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Inside-SMOKEs-Kitchen-with-Chris-Stolk.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Inside-SMOKEs-Kitchen-with-Chris-Stolk-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Inside-SMOKEs-Kitchen-with-Chris-Stolk-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Pit Master, Chris Stolk, takes us on a tour to SMOKE&#8217;s kitchen. \/ IMAGE from Philipine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Taking into consideration the slow breaking down of the meat\u2019s collagen and cell walls plus the kind of wood chips to add to that smokey flavor, the result of the overall chemistry is mouthwatering and- to be honest- addicting! <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What\u2019s more, is that he adds his own flair of flame to enrage your taste buds and want for more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>SMOKE,<\/strong> established in October 2017, lines up an army of hearty smoked dishes from their kitchen, all from the winsome Chris Stolk\u2019s own recipe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30073\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/SMOKE-Bar-Restaurant.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/SMOKE-Bar-Restaurant.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/SMOKE-Bar-Restaurant-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/SMOKE-Bar-Restaurant-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>SMOKE is located on the second floor of the Paseo de Paoay building.\u00a0\/ IMAGE from Philipine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Try his <strong>Smoked Ribs<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>and Belly<\/strong> to taste for yourself how different it is from other smokehouses in Metro Manila. This 100-gram square of thick meat is best gobbled up while hot and tender.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30067\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Smoked-Baby-Back-Ribs.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Smoked-Baby-Back-Ribs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Smoked-Baby-Back-Ribs-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Smoked-Baby-Back-Ribs-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Smoked Belly \/ IMAGE from Philipine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, SMOKE is more than just the classic smokehouse staple of Baby Back Ribs as\u00a0they are also best known for <\/span><b>Buffalo Wings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, covered with the flames of the <strong>second hottest pepper in the world<\/strong>, the <strong>Carolina Reaper<\/strong>! <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wittily named \u201cthe shire\u201d, \u201clord of the wings\u201d, \u201cMordor&#8217;s revenge\u201d, and \u201cthe end of middle earth,\u201d\u00a0each serving is categorized by the number of flames in the menu, signifying its level of spice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So if you want to be up in Chris Stolk\u2019s Wall of Flames, try out their raging Buffalo Wings for an eventful dining experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreover, for those who are not fans of spicy food (a.k.a the faint-hearted), you need not to worry as\u00a0SMOKE is also known for their fragrant and tender <\/span><b>Smoked Pulled Pork<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, their spiced up <\/span><b>Smoked Longanisa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and their <strong>Smoked Beef Brisket<\/strong>\u00a0which bites the tongue with a spice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30068\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Smoked-Pulled-Pork.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Smoked-Pulled-Pork.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Smoked-Pulled-Pork-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Smoked-Pulled-Pork-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Smoked Pulled Pork \/ IMAGE from Philipine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30071\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Smoked-Longanisa.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Smoked-Longanisa.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Smoked-Longanisa-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Smoked-Longanisa-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Smoked Longanisa \/ IMAGE from Philipine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30072\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Smoked-Beef-Brisket.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Smoked Beef Brisket \/ IMAGE SMOKE Bar &amp; Restaurant<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also, do not let\u00a0SMOKE fool you as this smokehouse also serves up delectable sweets to soften up the blow of their spicy eats. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Try their <\/span><b>Spice Cake\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with just enough\u00a0bite to tickle your tongue, as well as their <\/span><b>Calamansi Cake\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with a refreshing tap of sourness to cap off your hearty feast at SMOKE!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30075\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Spice-Cake.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Spice-Cake.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Spice-Cake-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Spice-Cake-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Spice Cake \/ IMAGE from Philipine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30076\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Calamansi-Cake.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Calamansi-Cake.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Calamansi-Cake-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Calamansi-Cake-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Calamansi Cake \/ IMAGE from Philipine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What makes it even more exciting is that SMOKE also serves cocktails and beers to give you a Happy Hour that you won\u2019t want to miss from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30087\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Cocktails-available-at-SMOKE.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Cocktails-available-at-SMOKE.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Cocktails-available-at-SMOKE-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Cocktails-available-at-SMOKE-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>SMOKE makes sure to offer only the best spirits for their guests. \/ IMAGE from Philipine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ultimately, the contrast between serving all kinds of smoked meats and the sweet plates of dainties, reflect the overall image of\u00a0SMOKE as a proper modern bar and restaurant that can also be considered stylish in its minimalistic and spotless indoors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30089\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Inside-SMOKE-Bar-Restaurant.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Inside-SMOKE-Bar-Restaurant.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Inside-SMOKE-Bar-Restaurant-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Inside-SMOKE-Bar-Restaurant-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Contrary to the image of smokehouses, SMOKE is actually made spick and span! \/ IMAGE from Philipine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30088\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/A-look-inside-SMOKE-Bar-Restaurant.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/A-look-inside-SMOKE-Bar-Restaurant.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/A-look-inside-SMOKE-Bar-Restaurant-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/A-look-inside-SMOKE-Bar-Restaurant-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>SMOKE gives emphasis on food and companionship. \/ IMAGE from Philipine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">With open windows overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage Site of San Agustin Church of Paoay, SMOKE is just in the right place to fill you up after a well-meaning tour to the church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30090\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/San-Agustin-Church-of-Paoay.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/San-Agustin-Church-of-Paoay.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/San-Agustin-Church-of-Paoay-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/San-Agustin-Church-of-Paoay-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>The San Agustin Church of Paoay still stands proud of its history and heritage. \/ IMAGE from Philipine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2017\/03\/05\/a-beautiful-piece-of-history-paoay-church\/\">Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte: The Stunning Historical Icon of the North<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">You might even get to witness a night filled with good music whenever Paoay Church celebrates a momentous occasion just like when the Manila Symphony Orchestra visited the church for a concert on March 8!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So visit this one of a kind smokehouse which speaks of great, addicting food with a kick of spice and everything nice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>How to get here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">By car:\u00a0If you are coming from the south, drive north along\u00a0Currimao-Paoay-Suba-Balacao Road. Make a left turn upon seeing Paoay Bed &amp; Breakfast and then right. After which, turn right again until you see Paoay Church&#8217;s facade. From there,\u00a0SMOKE is on your right.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Written by Chin Sanigan<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This first appeared in Philippine Primer Japanese Magazine&#8217;s March 2019 issue.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SMOKE is strategically located near the iconic San Agustin Church of Paoay in Ilocos Norte, making every dining experience a classic one. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":30072,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2931,49,74,42,3136,252],"tags":[3176,3175,3173,3172,3174,3171,3168,3169,3170,426],"class_list":["post-30054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-philippines","category-ilocos-norte","category-bakery-and-sweets","category-bar-and-resto","category-ilocos-norte-restaurant-2019","category-steakhouse-american","tag-beef-brisket","tag-carolina-reaper","tag-longanisa","tag-paoay-church","tag-pulled-pork","tag-san-agustin-church-of-paoay","tag-smoke","tag-smoke-bar-restaurant","tag-smoke-bar-and-restaurant","tag-steakhouse"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30054","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=30054"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48891,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30054\/revisions\/48891"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}