TOAST

Bucktown  
2046 N. Damen
Lincoln Park  
746 W. Webster
River North  
228 W. Chicago

Hours:
Tue-Fri
7am-4pm
Sat-Sun
8am-4pm closed Mon

12/02 CHICAGO: Oh, the Food!

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When discussing eating in Chicago, let us not forget the "most important meal of the day."

A gem of a choice for breakfast, Toast is a little cafe with three locations (Bucktown, Lincoln Park, and River North). Bright, clean and cheerful, with a friendly, neighborhood feel, the cafe's menu caters to both traditional and more exploratory tastes.

While I was tempted by the intriguing pancake choices (including lemon poppy seed pancakes, and the seasonal special, eggnog pancakes) I couldn't pass up the opportunity to try their vegetarian eggs benedict.

The soft-boiled eggs nested on a bed of fresh steamed spinach and artichoke hearts, all resting on a foundation of tender, delectable English muffin halves. Blanketed by a hollandaise sauce spiked with white truffle oil, it was a rich melding of flavors and textures.

Ok, so low-fat and vegan it's not, but I can try their tofu some other time.

While my short visit did not enable me to experience anything close to a comprehensive sample of Chicago cuisine, it left me with fond food memories and the anticipation of a return visit to enjoy even more of that "Sweet Home" cookin'.

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