Satisfy Your Cravings With Comforting Cuisine And Breakfast All-Day At The Morning After

The morning after always calls for a satisfying and hearty meal. That craving comes with a complex rundown on how to properly address the situation, starting with where and what to eat. And it gets more complicated when you decide as a group. But the equation is surprisingly simple, and it's as easy as heading down to The Morning After in Greenhills Mall... 

We've all experienced the same dilemma countless times. You and your friends are out for an early start for breakfast, a quick lunch or a well-deserved dinner after a long day at work and rarely is there a clear and common pick on the choice of restaurant or even the cuisine. That changes with a simplified solution guaranteed to satisfy any craving all in one spot. From Filipino and international breakfast and brunch all-day staples like Breakfast Bagnet, House-Cured Tocino, Crispy Chicken & Waffle, Steak & Eggs and the Full English Breakfast to sumptuous and comfortingly familiar classics for lunch and dinner including pasta, pizza, sandwiches, Lechon Kawali, Binagoongan Porchetta, Barbeque Ribs and other grilled specialties, The Morning After by the The Morning After Group simplifies the breakfast, lunch and dinner situations with its extensive menu. Step inside The Morning After in Greenhills for a tasty peek...

Anchored on the promise of bringing an impressive array of unique global flavors with local warmth, The Morning After Group began its own culinary journey with a simple dream:  to serve comfort food and make breakfast feel extra special. Eleven years after opening its very first branch down south at Nuvali, The Morning After now has a growing network of locations expanding to key areas including Evo City, Vermosa, Festival Mall, Greenhills Mall and SM City Marikina. And the progressive restaurant group now boasts of additional restaurant concepts in its portfolio with Antro Kitchen & Tap, Rice 'N Spice, Burger Locale, Golden Yolk and Luzviminda. The secret behind The Morning After's success is no secret at all, and it can all be traced back to the simple joys of sharing warm meals and creating lasting memories celebrated with a full repertoire of sumptuous dishes enjoyed from breakfast, lunch and dinner. 

And there's just no better way to start any day than with a soothing cup of freshly brewed Black or Barako coffee and unlimited free refill with a single purchase of any dish from the menu. After all, what goes best with a cup of coffee? Another cup, of course.  

Inside The Morning After in Greenhills Mall, the calming indoor garden design concept becomes the perfect backdrop for a leisurely meal of comforting flavors. In a busy mall setting, The Morning After provides a welcome change of pace setting the tone for a satisfying meal. 

The deep, bold yet refreshing notes of the Barako warms the palate...

...opening it up for the rich and vibrant flavors from the savory duo of new Filipino dishes from the menu, the Kare-Kare Porchetta (P 575) served with rice and Sinigang na Salmon (P 550). Rain or shine, the timeless kare-kare and sinigang combo always hits the spot. Any day, any time. And the kitchen at The Morning After takes it up a notch with their renditions using crisp and juicy porchetta and premium salmon for an elegant reinterpretation of traditional flavors. 

The soothing warmth of the sinigang broth soured by tamarind and calamansi teases the palate with its bright tartness followed by the subtle sweetness from the medley of fresh vegetables and the indulgent notes of the salmon. Fresh radishes, string beans, pechay, tomatoes, onions, kangkong or water spinach and the pronounced smoky hints from the grilled eggplant brings its own lavish and distinct flavors into play complementing the buttery richness of the salmon. 

The flavors are uncluttered, fresh and clean with each sip lingering long on the palate while another bite of the near melt-in-your-mouth salmon completes the indulgent flavors of the local classic. That distinctive sharp tartness from the tamarind and calamansi are elegantly smoothened by the rich buttery notes of the salmon for that delicately balanced finish. 

No dipping sauce needed, the Sinigang na Salmon packs all the flavor with each sip and bite. All you need now is a bowl of steamed white rice to make it a real meal. We've seen food trends come and go the past few years and with social media now a part of our daily feed, we'll see even more to come. But there are certain dishes and flavors that remain part of our identity that goes beyond mere trends like the Sinigang na Salmon that just takes you back on a nostalgic journey for a taste of home. 

The modern diner is spoiled by a continuous stream on the feed in various social media, yet there are times when real cravings tend to lean toward more recognizable flavors. It's times like these when the menu at The Morning After hits home. Known and nostalgic flavors continue to remain relevant despite the onslaught of social media and The Morning After builds on this for meaningful differentiation. Another traditional dish gets The Morning After touch with the Kare-Kare Porchetta to add to your comforting feast. Imagine a slab of crunchy roasted porchetta on pechay, grilled eggplant and string beans and that thick yet velvety smooth peanut sauce with a side of bagoong or fermented shrimp paste. It's that delectable contrast in textures and flavors that makes this familiar dish refreshingly new and different. 

Sure, it's been done before but that doesn't change the way the dish is enjoyed. The textural play on that crunch with the nutty sweetness of thick peanut sauce still delights the palate no matter how many versions you've tried. And The Morning After stays true to its promise of serving comfort food inspired by memory in an evolving local culinary and dining landscape consumed by trends. 

It's the kare-kare you've always loved but with that textural element of crunch totally transforming the dish. The porchetta itself has a light and delicate crispness, pairing well with the deep, nutty hints of the thick peanut sauce. A dab of bagoong with another scoop of rice becomes a recurring pattern immediately repeated after each bite and this plate is soon gone along with the empty bowl of steamed white rice. Savory, sweet and salty, it's this seemingly opposing blend of contrasting flavors that make the dish an all-time fave in everyone's list and The Morning After faithfully recreates all these in a well executed dish.  

The Morning After also offers a tempting selection of desserts and cakes for that perfect sweet ending. For me, another freshly brewed cup of Barako just seals the deal. The Kare-Kare Porchetta and Sinigang na Salmon are welcome additions to the growing menu of The Morning After, reaffirming its focus on comfort cuisine and a promise made a little more than a decade ago. It's safe to say that The Morning After stayed the course while remaining consistent in a rapidly changing and extremely competitive culinary and dining scene with its pair of new savory dishes. Any time your craving for comfort food hits with your friends, you can always simplify the situation. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, head on over to The Morning After...

The Morning After is located at L131 Ground Floor, South Wing, Greenhills Mall, Ortigas Avenue, San Juan City, 1500 Metro Manila. You can also visit their website, FB Page and IG Feed at https://themorningaftergroup.com/, https://www.facebook.com/themorningafterph and https://www.instagram.com/themorningafterph/ for more information and updates or call 0917 868 9951 for inquiries. 

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