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Crown Street Kitchen by Chef Miko Aspiras Offers New All-Day Australian Breakfast Menu

Highly-acclaimed Celebrity Chef Miko Aspiras has opened a new restaurant down south that serves an all-day Australian breakfast menu and lots more. There may be several other breakfast restaurants in Metro Manila, but this one stands out for introducing the Australian way of enjoying a hearty breakfast any time of the day.

Crown Street Kitchen by Chef Miko Aspiras opened just a few months ago at the Molito Lifestyle Center in Alabang. In partnership with Visum Ventures, Inc. headed by Filipino-Australian John Michael Hilton, this new restaurant is fast becoming a popular meeting and dining spot for foodies and families living in the south.

The restaurant is open daily from 9:00am to 9:00pm. Guests can enjoy their breakfast menu any time of the day. Plush sofa chairs and comfortable seats make dining at Crown Street Kitchen a cozy and relaxing experience.

The Hungry Kat was invited to sample some of the new menu items that Chef Miko had prepared for Crown Street Kitchen. Together with us was our good friend, PR and media specialist Spanky Enriquez.

Renowned pastry chef Miko Aspiras is sharing his Australian experience with the Filipinos at Crown Street Kitchen. Chef Miko worked as the Executive Pastry Chef at Hilton Sydney for a couple of years, and this new menu is a compilation of his work and life experiences in Australia.

We started with a few of their signature drinks. The Chocolate Strawberry Oat Latte is a unique and refreshing beverage that combines two of my favorite items, chocolates and strawberries!

You can also choose to grab a cocktail from Crown Street Kitchen's sister restaurant upstairs, Salt & Ice, which we first visited at their Uptown BGC branch. The Hajimaru is a colorful concoction with roku, campari, strawberry, and sakura.

Now it's time to sample some of Chef Miko's appetizers. The Garlic Focaccia is a savory pastry that really pops out with its flavors. This would be great for breakfast or even for merienda. The fluffy Italian bread is topped with sesame seeds, local honey, and whipped ricotta.

The Tuna Loin Crudo is also a lovely item with its raw tuna finished with pomelo, herb oil, and balsamic vinegar. It's like a sashimi and ceviche rolled into one.

One of our favorites that evening was the Mushroom Toast. This simple dish comes with a symphony of flavors featuring mushroom trio on top of toasted sourdough drizzled with truffle sauce.

If you truly want a taste of Australia, go and order the Toasty. This house-made sourdough bread comes with Australian butter, and Vegemite.

So what exactly is Vegemite? I had heard of this a few times before but we had never tried it until today. Vegemite is a dark-brown, nutrient-rich paste made of extract of yeast and vegetables which is widely enjoyed in Australia.

Chef Mico even demonstrated how he enjoys his Vegemite. Just place a few scoops on your bread together with butter and you are good to go. He said that he makes this for breakfast everyday while he was in Australia.

Now let's try some of the pastas. The Spaghetti Vongole is a popular Italian dish with its spaghetti pasta cooked with clams, garlic, white wine, and chili flakes. This has a bit of a spicy kick which everyone seemed to enjoy.

There's also the Pappardelle Lamb Ragu, a rich and meaty pasta dish cooked with slowly braised lamb ragu, the ultimate Italian comfort food. This Succulent lamb shoulder is slowly braised with onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes, & hardy herbs for a meaty combination.

We all loved the Penne Alla Vodka Prawn with Chili which comes with generous servings of prawns. It's not as spicy as I thought it would be so no worries for me.

Australians are very proud of their meaty barbecues so the Aussie Barbie is the best way to experience Australian cuisine. This big bad platter comes with an assortment of meats and seafood including beef, chicken, sausages, and shrimp.

Everyone knows that I am a big steak lover so my favorite dish was obviously the Tenderloin Steak with Pumpkin Purée. This gorgeous beef is cooked perfectly and served medium rare.

For desserts, we tried several of Chef Miko's tempting cakes and pastries. The Banana Bread Toastie comes with caramelized bananas and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

There's also the Orange Ricotta Cheesecake and Chef Miko's signature Chocolate Cake to complete our adventurous journey to the Land Down Under.

We would like to thank Chef Miko Aspiras for hosting our Australian culinary expedition and showing us a slice of the Aussie life. Crown Street Kitchen is a great new addition to the growing lineup of foodie destinations in Alabang so make sure to drop by if you happen to be visiting the south

Crown Street Kitchen by Chef Miko

Molito Lifestyle Center, Madrigal Avenue corner Commerce Avenue, Muntinlupa City

(0969) 382-0210

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