{"id":30110,"date":"2019-03-10T11:53:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-10T03:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=30110"},"modified":"2024-01-25T16:00:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T08:00:43","slug":"kitchen-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/ilocos-norte\/kitchen-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"(CLOSED) Kitchen Lab in Laoag: A Multi-Cuisine Fine Dining of Modernized Plates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kitchen Lab | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Blvn_qiw1hg?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\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">About three years ago, two friends thought of starting a business that&#8217;s a bit different from their committed profession as a doctor and an engineer. Brought together by their common ground of love for food and cooking, they introduced modernized cuisine through <\/span><b>Kitchen Lab<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30115\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/kitchen-lab-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/kitchen-lab-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/kitchen-lab-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/kitchen-lab-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From a small catering business, they converted the old governor\u2019s house called White House in Laoag into a fancy, modern fine dining restaurant\u2014the only modernized cuisine in the entire Ilocos area. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30116\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/white-house.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/white-house.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/white-house-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/white-house-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The white house in Laoag was turned into Kitchen Lab \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kitchen Lab innovates modernized dishes through <\/span><b>eight<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0and <\/span><b>sixteen <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">degustations. <\/span>Aside from the degustations they serve, they have a casual dining menu for walk-ins. Every three months, they change degustation menus and as of the moment, they serve Ilocano feasts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30117\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/lab.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/lab.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/lab-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/lab-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Kitchen Laboratory where guests can watch as the chefs prepare their dishes \/ IMAGE from Philippine 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-30135\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Kitchen-Lab-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Kitchen-Lab-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Kitchen-Lab-3-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Kitchen-Lab-3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>The fancy white, cream, and black setting of Kitchen Lab \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From the casual dining menus, they have the best-selling\u00a0<\/span><b>Braised<\/b> <b>Short Rib<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014a chewy take on the ribs brought by the slow-cooking process. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30121\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_4237.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_4237.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_4237-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_4237-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Braised Short Rib \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is served with mashed potato on the sides along with shallots and pear. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It has a fragrant and fancy touch as it is topped with red wine sauce. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kitchen Lab is also famous for its steaks, and one of which is the <\/span><b>Wagyu Flat Iron with House Sauce and Veggies. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This medium rare steak\u00a0is made from Japanese wagyu beef and is topped with a secret house sauce and veggies on the sides. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30120\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Wagyu-Flat-Iron-with-House-Sauce-and-Veggies.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Wagyu Flat Iron with House Sauce and Veggies \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For pasta, have a try of their <\/span><b>Shrimp Scampi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It is basically a linguini topped with sauteed shrimps in butter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30122\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_4265.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_4265.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_4265-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_4265-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Shrimp Scampi \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To give a little spice to the pasta bowl, it has chili flakes topped with parmesan cheese. The\u00a0dish reveals the playful flavor combinations of salty, creamy and spicy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Right now, the casual dining menus are multi-cuisines without Ilocano touch but their degustations are all Ilocano-inspired with a hint of modernized plates which they call Molecular Gastronomy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To complete a good meal, one must end it with a fine and nice slice of sweet treats. Just\u00a0below the white house is <\/span><b>Mary Jane&#8217;s Patisserie &amp; Boulangerie by Kitchen Lab. <\/b>It&#8217;s where you can buy their<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0scratch bread, pastries, coffees, and French cakes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30134\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Mary-Janes-Patisserie-Boulangerie-by-Kitchen-Lab.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Mary-Janes-Patisserie-Boulangerie-by-Kitchen-Lab.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Mary-Janes-Patisserie-Boulangerie-by-Kitchen-Lab-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Mary-Janes-Patisserie-Boulangerie-by-Kitchen-Lab-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Mary Jane&#8217;s Patisserie &amp; Boulangerie by Kitchen Lab \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A slice that perfectly blends the sweet and creamy finish is the <\/span><b>Pistachio Cheesecake <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">topped with nuts. It isn&#8217;t too sweet and too bland. It has a smooth texture and the crust perfectly complements the pistachio flavor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30127\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_4314.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_4314.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_4314-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_4314-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Pistachio Cheesecake \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kitchen Lab\u2019s degustations are only by\u00a0appointment and are limited up to ten persons only. For larger groups, they also offer buffets. For more information, you may contact them at\u00a00999 884 1701.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From Laoag City proper head northwest on J. P. Rizal St toward V. Llanes then turn right at the 2nd cross street onto Balintawak. Kitchen Lab is on the right side.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This first appeared in Philippine Primer\u2019s Japanese magazine\u00a0March 2019 issue.<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Written by Denisse Tenorio<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kitchen Lab in Laoag introduces modernized cuisine through degustations. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":30120,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[196,49,74,72,3136],"tags":[3177,3138,3179,3178],"class_list":["post-30110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fusion","category-ilocos-norte","category-bakery-and-sweets","category-cafe-resto","category-ilocos-norte-restaurant-2019","tag-kitchen-lab","tag-laoag-city","tag-mary-janes-patisserie-boulangerie-by-kitchen-lab","tag-white-house-in-laoag"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30110","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=30110"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48887,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30110\/revisions\/48887"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}