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toasted. Puts A Creative Twist On Toast And Dessert In Montrose

Finally! Montrose has an innovative late night cafe offering Instagram worthy dessert towers, breakfast, sandwiches and gourmet coffee.

The Thomassians family at toasted. Montrose
The Thomassians family at toasted. Montrose (Mary Dawson / CalWest Media)

Calling all dessert lovers! There's a brand new sweet experience happening in the Montrose Shopping Park! It's called toasted. (Small t, period.) A simple, well thought out branding that describes a unique cafe concept featuring toast towers! What is a toast tower you ask?

It looks like this. A tower of thickly sliced specialty bread toasted with a variety of fruits, ice cream, cookies, candy and toppings all crowned with a custom toasted. medallion. It's an experience that is meant to be shared. There are several varieties including Strawberry Delight, Chocoholic, Cookie Butter Crumble and more!

The idea comes from owner CLAUDINE THOMASSIANS who has always had a sweet tooth and a passion for baking. The towers, the star of the show, are rounded out by savory toasted sandwiches like Strawberry Turkey and Zaatar, a Lebanese spice blend, with avocado. They also serve one of the best grilled cheese on the planet.

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toasted. bills itself as a late night cafe however they are revolutionizing the breakfast market as well. It's not everywhere that you can find gourmet french toast topped with tutti frutti cereal or crunchy coated strawberry toast with toppings and jam. How can you not take a picture?

Now to accompany these fine sandwiches and towers there needs to be good coffee that tastes rich. With help from STUMPTOWN they serve a variety of lattes and espressos. There are also teas and a must try Rose Water Latte that's pink and adorned with rose petals!

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toasted. has a clean, contemporary open concept that is perfect for your daily coffee run, treating yourself while you study, celebrating birthdays and special occasions, or grabbing a good sandwich.

toasted. cafe is located at 2420 Honolulu Ave in the Montrose Shopping Park. Check out their website www.toastedcafemontrose.com for menu, hours and how to follow them on Instagram. One thing is for sure, toasted. is a foodie experience you will want to have in Montrose.

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