Toast (restaurant)

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Toast (restaurant)
Restaurant information
EstablishedAugust 18, 2007 (2007-08-18)
Owner(s)Donald Kotler
Food typeAmerican
Street address5222 Southeast 52nd Avenue
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97206
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°29′06″N122°36′31″W / 45.4849°N 122.6086°W / 45.4849; -122.6086
Website toastpdx.com

Toast is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] Owner Donald Kotler opened the cafe in 2007. Known for its breakfast and brunch menu, Toast also offers happy hour and dinner options.

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Description

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The Benny, 2022

Toast is a restaurant at the intersection of 52nd Avenue and Steele Street in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood. [2] Nathan Williams of Eater Portland described Toast as a "down-to-earth — but not uncreative — neighborhood café". [3] Toast is known for breakfast and brunch, operating daily. [4] [5]

The menu includes French toast with orange-vanilla whipped cream, and the Golden Pig, which has fried egg and pork belly. The afternoon happy hour menu includes macaroni and cheese made with Gruyère, a Cattail Creek lamb burger with roasted red peppers and caramelized onions, [6] and a gin and tonic. [3] Dinner options include gnocchi with roasted chicken, a lamb burger with Brussels sprouts and served with bulgur wheat salad, and sauteed manila clams with toast. [7]

History

Owner Donald Kotler opened Toast on August 18, [8] 2007, in a space which previously housed an adult video store. [2] He has also operated a food cart called Yolk since 2011, [9] [10] and his restaurant Bird and Bear has been described as a sibling restaurant to Toast. [11] [12] Kotler enjoys using berries as much as possible during berry season. He purchased berries from Patrick's Farm Fresh Berries in southwest Portland, as of 2008. [13]

In 2010–2011, Toast was the target of break-ins, a vehicular hit-and-run, and vandalism. The business had 15 employees, as of 2010. [14] Toast launched a dinner menu in 2014. [7]

Reception

In 2015, Ben Waterhouse of The Oregonian described Toast as a "beloved breakfast joint". [2] Nathan William included Toast in Eater Portland's 2022 overview of recommended eateries in the Woodstock neighborhood. [3] The website's Maya MacEvoy also included the restaurant in a 2022 overview of "Where to Find Wildly Tasty Game Burgers in Portland". [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Toast: Plain, Not So Simple". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  2. 1 2 3 Waterhouse, Ben (2015-11-03). "Bird + Bear = meat + beer at Holgate + 28th: Cheap Eats". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  3. 1 2 3 Williams, Nathan (2022-02-02). "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland's Woodstock Neighborhood". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  4. ↑ Centoni, Danielle (2015-02-27). "Donald Kotler of Toast Launching Second Southeast PDX Restaurant This Spring". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  5. ↑ Centoni, Danielle (2015-06-09). "Bird + Bear Restaurant and Bar Set to Open This Week". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  6. 1 2 MacEvoy, Maya (2015-04-14). "Where to Find Wildly Tasty Game Burgers in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  7. 1 2 DeJesus, Erin (2014-02-06). "Stumptown's Roastery Tours; Toast Launches Dinner". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  8. ↑ Mackinnon, Merry (October 2, 2007). "Grateful neighbors praise new Woodstock restaurant". The Bee. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  9. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2011-09-07). "Toast's New Cart, Kale Downtown, St. Johns Cart Pod Closure". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  10. ↑ Beck, Byron (2012-09-26). "Toast's Kotler Craves Sausage Rolls at Pacific Pie Co". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  11. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-05-19). "Coquine Now Takes Reservations and More Vital Friday Food News". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  12. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (2015-10-15). "Bird + Bear Halts Lunch Service". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  13. ↑ BAUER, KATHLEEN (2008-07-30). "Berry flair". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  14. ↑ Buxton, Matt (May 19, 2011). "Broken glass and attempted break-ins are just part of doing business for Toast restaurant in Southeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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