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Toastique is expanding in the tri-state area with three new locations, including its first in New Jersey and New York. The brand, founded by Brianna Keefe in 2018, offers a health-conscious menu with items like Avocado Smash Toast and Acai Bowl.
Planned for late 2024, Toastique’s location in New Jersey will open in the town of Ridgewood at 2-4 Garber Square. Neighboring New York will get its first location in New Rochelle at 604 North Ave, followed by a Manhattan location to open in 2025.
Founded in 2018 in Washington, D.C. by former D1 collegiate cheerleader, Brianna Keefe, Toastique is known for its fresh and artistic approach to crafting exquisite food grounded in paying homage to the natural beauty and simplicity found in responsibly sourced ingredients.
From a young age, Brianna’s passion for food, nutrition, and fitness fueled her endeavors from pursuing sports to making homemade smoothies and juices to power through the day. With a degree in hospitality management and a drive to start something on her own, she found an open storefront, typed up a 27-page business plan, and in just 36 days, the first Toastique was up and running.
Highlights of the health-conscious menu include the Avocado Smash Toast (avocado with watermelon radish, marinated tomatoes, chili oil, and microgreens on multigrain toast) and Tomato Burrata Toast (herbed ricotta, pesto, tomatoes, burrata, basil, olive oil, and balsamic glaze on rustico toast). The concept offers a variety of bowls, including the popular Acai Bowl (acai, blueberry, banana, strawberry, and apple juice topped with granola, banana, cacao nibs, strawberries, blueberries, and honey drizzle). Guests can also enjoy freshly blended smoothies, such as the Blue Mystique Smoothie (blue spirulina, banana, pineapple, mango, and almond milk).
Toastique offers a variety of coffee offerings such as Nitro Cold Brew on tap and Iced Collagen Lattes. For those looking for to-go options, the concept offers Cold-Pressed Juices, available on tap and in bottles, and grab-and-go salads.
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This story was originally published in Franchising.com on September 18, 2024. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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