Piaya Diary: places

Lord Byron's Backribs: Still the best in the City

4:26 AM

This post is super late but I really have to tell you, dear readers, about this restaurant that serves the best backribs in the city.

I am talking about none other than Lord Byron's Backribs. The first time I tried their amazing, mouthwatering, cooked-to-perfection Baby Back Ribs was at the branch across the famous Riverside hospital.

I have tried other versions in other restaurants but nothing can compare to the soft and juicy with a "sarap-to-the-bone, melts-in-your-mouth" backribs experience that only Lord Byron's Backribs offers. The best part is that they are consistent with their recipe so it is the same good back ribs whether you go to the first branch or the one behind Luxur Bacolod. What can I say?--Nothing is as good as Lord Byron's Backribs.

Okay, I know what you are thinking, so let me stop you there. THIS IS NOT A SPONSORED post and I am not a FOOD BLOGGER. :) I am a lifestyle blogger--*wink, wink*--who has a very adventurous palate. Now where did that come from?

Anyway, I am not exaggerating, but there are only two ways I enjoy baby back ribs. One is when I cook back ribs myself but it takes a lot of hard work for me so that rarely happens. Two, and the best way, is that I simply go to one of Lord Byron's branches and enjoy a plate of that scrumptious dish.

Let me show you the one and only picture I took the last time I ate there.

For Php 159, Byron's Backribs is served with Garlic Rice topped with Fried Garlic and Atchara. Mouthwatering, isn't it?

There are two branches of Lord Byron's Backribs in the city. I have visited the one near the hospital a couple of times, while I was only went to the other branch just once. They also serve other Bacoleño favorites like cansi and sisig, but it's their back ribs that you should never miss.

And there is something important that I need to tell all of you...

Or should I say a heads up to all of you. There are two places--the store at HOMEGROWN (across Bob's Lacson) and the one that newly opened at SM--that spell something like "Byron's Backribs" on their shop signs. Those places may also, at the time of writing, bear the same logo. But please be aware that those places are not related to the Lord Byron's Backribs that I am talking about in this post. Also, the one at Homesite, belongs to a different management.

So to avoid any more confusion here are the official branches in Bacolod City:

Magsaysay Avenue
(behind the Luxur Place Hotel)
Contact # – 034 4312411/ 09334885366

San Agustin St. – Bs Aquino Drive
(beside the Riverside Hospital)
Contact # – 034 2138499

Other places:

courtesy of Lord Byron's Backribs

You can also check out their Facebook page for more information:

https://www.facebook.com/lbsbackribstheoriginal/

I hope to see you there on my next visit. In the mean time feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Love,

Red

Please don't forget to check out my other articles:

SlipTalk Bistro: A New And Cozy Place For Chillin'

Brewery Gastropub: Where Beers From All Over the World Can Be Found

Toast Box: Magical Food, Amazing Homelike Ambience

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SlipTalk Bistro: A New And Cozy Place For Chillin'

7:36 AM

If you are looking for a nice place to relax, dine or have a bucket of beer--or two--with your significant other (or friends) then this might be a great place for you.

Every now and then, my husband and I would have a "chill" night either just the two of us or with a friend or friends...I need not explain. Typically, the long night would start in a restaurant where we can eat and have the first round of drinks. So, for this post, I will be talking about our recent experience in this new bistro in the city of Bacolod.

Located on the second floor of Hi-Strip 5, that is in front of Panasiatic Building, SlipTalk Bistro has a nice and cozy, contemporary semi-industrial atmosphere.

If you prefer a good view of the rest of the Hi-Strip building (and the long line of big trucks carrying tons of sugar cane that drive by from time to time) then you can choose one of the tables at the balcony. On a more serious note, the outside area is great at night time when the air is cooler.

On the other hand, if dining in a cooler environment is what you are after, then you can choose to be seated inside. If you are lucky, you have three choices: there is a high table with high bar chairs by the glass panels near the entrance, there are a couple of tables on one side where there is long built in bench by the wall and at the opposite side are tables with individual chairs. Regardless of where you choose to be, the tables and chairs are arranged neatly with enough spaces around them. If you want to know---for us, the bigger the table the better.

Pardon the mobile phone pics. For a better view, here is a picture from their Facebook page.

Moving on, the menu has a great selection of affordable meals. In fact, it took a while for me to make up my mind.

Between the time the owner took our order and when the food was finally on our table, I must say, the wait time was a quite long. It was a good thing that we were preoccupied with talks about this and that. But, I guess the wait time was forgivable considering that they had newly opened. The bistro was only 3-days old when we visited. I am sure that they had noted this already.

When food finally came, the wait was worth it. The serving was very generous, generally speaking, and very tasty. I like the way they arranged the food items over clean wooden chopping boards. Well I guess food on wooden boards is the trend these days because I see that style in a lot of place. I should say, though, that they had a unique way of arranging meat and rice and the condiments so you have to give SlipTalk Bistro KUDOS for that!

My husband and his friend ordered steak, or was it some ribs...oh well, here is the picture.

I went for the Bangus (milk fish) sisig and was happy that I did. I was really surprised with how it was presented. The chef had spooned the fish meat out of the its fried skin, tossed it around in a hot pan with spices and other ingredients before putting it back on. The sisig looked cute with the two calamansi on the fish head, where the eyes are. I must say, though, that my order took the longest time to arrive. Other than that, I can't complain. Boy, it was very delicious!

Of course, because this is not really a restaurant review I did not take a lot of pictures. So, I am just going to embed another picture from their Facebook page:

We concluded our visit with a round, or two, of beers. Along with the bucket, they gave us mugs and ice. It made my hubby a happy camper.

I am really counting on them to make their food prep time a bit shorter, but other than that their food was served in generous portions that are very delicious and affordable. I can't say much about the alcoholic drinks that they serve because it isn't really different from what other bistros offer, but the place was clean with a nice and classy ambience so it is a must-go.

Let me end this post by saying that SlipTalk Bistro is a good place to hang out with your partner or with friends. It is also a walking distance to other watering holes in the area if bar hopping is kind of your thing.

If you ask me, I definitely would go back to SlipTalk Bistro.

See you again on my next post.

In the mean time, here are other places in Bacolod City that you might want to know more about.

Brewery Gastropub: Where Beers From All Over the World Can Be Found

Toast Box: Magical Food, Amazing Homelike Ambience

Vikings Buffet: Everyday is a Feast

Sofia Bread & Pastries: Freshly Baked Godies Daily

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New Coffee Shop in the East side of Bacolod: Café Ambrosia

10:06 PM

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Driving in Bacolod

12:10 AM

Yes! You need "Balls."

Does anybody still heed the traffic lights? There is this joke about the traffic light. “Here in Bacolod, when the traffic light is green, it means GO. If red, it means STOP. If orange, it means GO FASTER. Unfortunately, some people take this seriously with the aim of beating the red light.

Intersections here remind us of Vin Diesel’s Fast and Furious line, “I live my life a quarter mile at a time.”

If everyone else is doing it, why not? WRONG! What about those who choose to obey the traffic rules. They get stuck and it is very, very, very annoying. One solid example is the Rizal St and Lacson St Intersection (you know that place near Business Inn, former location BIR…). At that time we were on our way to SM City Bacolod.

It was already a green light, for the motorists traveling along Rizal Road towards the Bacolod Public Plaza, but they are stuck at the intersection (as the timer counts down) because the stubborn drivers of Bata-Libertad Jeepneys braved to take the left turn despite the red light.

Jeepneys drivers still taking a right turn despite the red light at the Rizal-Bata Intersection

By the time the intersection was clear, there was only 10 seconds left for the other lane to cross. The driver up ahead also had the same mentality and went for it and the cycle went on and on. It took a while before we finally got through.

And here’s more. Against the flow of traffic, there is this one other driver who inch-by-inch tried to cross (No, he was not turning right! He just wanted to squeeze through the intersecting lane.). There are other intersections here with the same situation.

Moving on, a few years ago a certain British expat by the name Stephen Bentley published an e-book via Amazon Kindle titled "How to Drive Like an Idiot in Bacolod. He detailed all his negative experiences on the road on that book and said that it covers 98% of the Philippines, given that he has lived in places such as Davao, Manila, CDO and so on.

I thought he was being exaggerated and very OA and I disagree with some of the things that he said. Take not that I am not advocating his book, but, but, but myself as a Bacoleño, I can say he was not being entirely absurd.

Of course don't take him literally and drive around like an idiot...

There are indeed a few things that people should know about driving in this city. Here is another picture taken somewhere in "shopping" area. The picture shows that there is a slight traffic congestion and the driver with the biggest guts will get to pass through first.

There are times when you simply just have suck it up and just inch your way through traffic. So, if you are driving a vehicle with manual transmission, prepare to experience sore feet and or cramps by the end of the day. Good for you if your car is "matic."

At around the same time this photo was taken, the scary part was on the other side. With two lanes already congested, the driver of the taxi was trying to pass through the far right, but before he could do so, the driver of the jeepney came out of nowhere and hurriedly drifted to the right-most lane

So friends, always be careful...

Would you still dare to drive? Yes, because you just have to…

Eyes on the road…and your mirrors, too

Never let your guard down. Always be ready to hit the brakes. Unfortunately, no matter how careful you are if you don’t hit another vehicle, there is a big chance that it is your car that gets hit.

Months ago, we were driving down a moderately busy street when all of a sudden the driver of a motorcycle stopped a few seconds ahead of us. Luckily, my husband was able to stop the car in the nick of time. However, a girl on a motorcycle was not able to hit the brakes soon enough and collided with our rear bumper. She was not harmed physically but she gave our car an awful dent.

Take note: she had the chance to stop because she was at least 3 seconds behind us, it’s just that she was not really paying attention. We saw her on the mirror just before she bumped into the back of our car.

She did not have a driver’s license nor did her motorcycle have registration papers or insurance. Sigh! I was too kind I just took her number and took her word that she will shoulder the damages. She was spared of the fines she would be paying had we called a BTAO officer and she low-balled the repair of our car. Sigh!

Lesson learned! Make sure you have complete papers…license and registration all that and have insurance. Also, please for your own safety don’t drive just yet if you’re driving skills are not so good. And please don't let drivers like that get away with it--our mistake.

It might be harsh but looking back, they need to see why they really NEED to be super careful--OMG don't be tangegot! Looking back, we should have reported her to the authorities, but that is now "spilled milk."

Those are just two of many things that can tick off drivers, especially those who would rather obey traffic rules or those who know how to give other drivers consideration. Sad to say, these things happen every day and most people would just shrug it off and go on with their lives.

Other things you need to be aware of

These are other things that you need to be aware of while on the road. Take these points as a reminder. It seems that it has already become a way of life, there is nothing you can do and you can't change it overnight. So, don’t stress over it. For the safety of everyone, awareness is important.

Be careful when you turn right because even if the sign says "no stopping," PUVs, buses and other vehicles will still stop if no one is watching.

jeepney driver waits for passengers by the side of the road where it says "No Stopping"

Please, if you are not going to take the right turn don’t block the right lane.

Be wary of jeepney drivers who pass you (overtake) out of nowhere only to stop a few meters ahead at the sight of a prospect passenger.

A jeep stopping in the middle of the road to drop off a passenger

Don’t use high-beam unless really necessary, it hurts the eyes of other drivers besides the fact that it is annoying.

And if you know how to drive, also know how to park your car.Some drivers have no qualms about parking their cars in the middle of the road. Haaaays.

Be careful when you pull over, always look at your rear and mirror and don’t hit the brakes abruptly especially when someone is tailgating.

I am not an expert driver but I am a considerate and careful driver. Not to mention, I feel embarrassed if I, in anyway, cause delay to other motorists.

Did I miss anything? Let me know on the comments below or send me an email.

Lord Byron's Backribs: Still the best in the City

SlipTalk Bistro: A New And Cozy Place For Chillin'

New Coffee Shop in the East side of Bacolod: Café Ambrosia

Driving in Bacolod

Eyes on the road…and your mirrors, too

Other things you need to be aware of

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