Toast (restaurant)

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.

Toast
The restaurant's exterior in 2022
Restaurant information
EstablishedAugust 18, 2007 (2007-08-18)
Owner(s)Donald Kotler
Food typeAmerican
Street address5222 Southeast 52nd Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97206
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.4849°N 122.6086°W / 45.4849; -122.6086
Websitetoastpdx.com

Description
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]

References
  1. "Toast: Plain, Not So Simple". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  2. 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. 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. 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. 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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