{"id":38458,"date":"2020-03-18T17:00:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T09:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=38458"},"modified":"2024-05-14T11:18:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T03:18:39","slug":"district-bar-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/palawan\/district-bar-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"District Bar &amp; Kitchen in El Nido: Vietnamese Comfort Food and Cocktails"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Bars and restaurants that proliferated around the beachside area of El Nido town center have turned it into the ultimate nightlife district of the town. However, couple Eva and Jeremy Aston have found something missing\u2014good Vietnamese fare and quality-made cocktails. And that\u2019s what prompted the couple, who are avid lovers of Vietnamese food and culture, to establish <strong>District Bar &amp; Kitchen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38460\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3769-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3769-164x218.jpg 164w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3769-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">District Bar &amp; Kitchen primarily aims to be known as a disco bar, where bar-goers can feel less guilty with consuming alcoholic drinks. That\u2019s because the cocktails at District are made with fresh, real ingredients.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38462\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3691-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3691-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3691-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3691-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38463\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3705-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3705-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3705-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3705-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">For instance, their <strong>Pina Colada<\/strong>\u00a0is made with real pineapple juice so you can actually get some delightful little pineapple bits that give some texture in the mouth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38464\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3714-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3714.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3714-164x218.jpg 164w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3714-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Pina Colada \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Fresh herbs give the <strong>Classic Margarita<\/strong> a potent herby fragrance that makes it more enjoyable to drink.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38465\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3724-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3724.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3724-164x218.jpg 164w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3724-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Classic Margarita \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Aside from being a place for delicious cocktails, District Bar &amp; Kitchen is also a great post-tour and after-hours hangout.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38466\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3701-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3701.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3701-164x218.jpg 164w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3701-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">It\u2019s the place where you can easily recover from exhaustion and hangover with just a nice bowl of pho or a healthy mouthful of Vietnamese salad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38467\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3753-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3753.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3753-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3753-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3753-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Veggie Pho \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38468\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3751-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3751-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3751-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3751-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Shrimp and Pomelo Salad \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38469\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3786-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3786.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3786-164x218.jpg 164w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3786-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Fresh Spring Rolls \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Eva, a native of Palawan, and Jeremy, who hails from the UK, together spent time in Vietnam to take up culinary classes. Applying the principles of Vietnamese cuisine, the couple ensures that every dish at District is made with ingredients that are either imported for authenticity or sourced locally for freshness. Moreover, no MSG\/preservatives are used\u2014just natural flavors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38470\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3673-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3673-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3673-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/IMG_3673-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The place of District Bar &amp; Kitchen has two levels\u2014the first floor housing the kitchen, the bar, and the main dining area; while the second floor (currently in the works) is an up-and-coming disco place where people can freely be themselves and just enjoy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Also something to look out for is District\u2019s upcoming new menu of signature cocktails with Vietnamese flavors!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Happy Hour is held from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., when you can take advantage of Buy One, Take One offer on cocktails.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This first appeared in Philippine Primer\u2019s Japanese and English\u00a0 Magazines March 2020 issue.<br \/>\nWritten by\u00a0Rei Lea\u00f1o<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>District Bar and Kitchen in El Nido offers what El Nido lacks\u2014a combination of healthful Vietnamese comfort food, and guilt-free cocktails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":38471,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,47,5107,5177],"tags":[5145,5146,5091,5148,5122,5147,5115,5116],"class_list":["post-38458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vietnamese","category-palawan","category-el-nido","category-el-nido-restaurant-2020","tag-district-bar-and-kitchen","tag-district-bar-el-nido","tag-el-nido","tag-el-nido-nightlife","tag-el-nido-restaurants-2020","tag-vietnamese-restaurant-el-nido","tag-where-to-eat-in-el-nido","tag-where-to-eat-in-el-nido-palawan"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38458","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=38458"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51728,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38458\/revisions\/51728"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}