The restaurant filled with vintage furniture and collectible form the owner.Looking straight into the kitchen, the old fridge beer cooler, the Goodwill store paintings and the furniture created the nice environment for brunch or dinner.
From the Toast web:
5 years ago, the owner of a soon-to-be-opened Queen East eatery read a Fran Lebowitz article slamming stupid restaurant names. Among the subjects of her disdain was a New York resto called Bonjour Croissant. If this were France, she posed, why would anyone want to eat in a place called Hello Toast?
And so the Toronto restaurateur christened his new spot just that. Half a decade and a new set of owners later, Toast is a renowned South Riverdale fixture. Toast has that worn-around-the-edges, laid-back comfort that feels more like Montreal than Toronto: exposed brick, slightly dim, with toast shapes stencilled haphazardly in gold on a black coloured ceiling. '50s-style chairs and tables fill the room. Eat on art, some tables have canvases mounted on top that feature the work of local artists. A top a bank teller's cage which serves as the bar is a collection of ancient toaster all signed by celebrities.
A brunch hot spot, Toast also features a lunch and dinner menu. Lunch combines our ever popular brunch items with a selection of fresh sandwiches and pastas. Dinner is a laid back elegance, with the room going upscale a notch featuring a menu that is a fusion of local and international cuisine. Nightly specials compliment the regular menu. Be sure and look for our holiday menus. They are always inspired!
http://www.toastrestaurant.ca/thestory.html
