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The Friendly Toast by ~Kantiki:iconKantiki:

Categories Digital Art > Photomanipulation > Landscapes & Scenery

©2008-2009 ~Kantiki
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Original shot on Panoramio here: [link]
On Google Maps here: [link]

US, NH, Portsmouth: If you're near The Shire, go to The Friendly Toast. I don't know how long it took to put together, but almost every table, every chair, every lamp... even placeholders... are completely unique to the others in the restaurant. This is really just a cute topping to the treat that is the food they serve, which I can tell must not be good for you.

As painful as this may sound, I would suggest ordering two drinks, a dinner/breakfast and a desert... preferably at the same time. Since it would be hard to save room for desert, I'm saying order it with the food. Take what can't be finished out with you, and seal whatever's holding it tight so that it'll be good when you're hungry for it later.

Oh, yeah, the markup on the meals is a little higher than my preference. Understandably. Look at the menu in their window (which, btw, isn't the full menu), and see if you're willing to part ways with that Jackson in your pocket. About 70- to 80-percent of me wants to say it's worth this pricetag, and so I gladly send any hungry tummies forward to taste for themselves.



UPDATE (Mini-emergency): The Friendly Toast only has 4 out of 5 stars on Yelp! This is heresy. Anyone who loves The Friendly Toast (or just unique places) should take 5-minutes to add a quick one-liner (but 5-star) review for the Toast on Yelp dot Com. In fact, I'll streamline the process. Here's the steps:

1. Visit: [link]
2. Fill out the fields, then click "Sign Up".
3. You may need to check your email and click the link in the letter.
4. Visit: [link]
5. Click "Write a Review".
6. Select 5-stars.
7. Enter a one-liner about the Toast highlighting your favorite thing (or an extended review).
8. Submit.

For extra credit, share these steps with others who love the toast and will give it 5-minutes of their time.

If you followed these steps, leave a reply in the comments. I'll go read your review and leave you pluses in return. Thank you for participating in a bit of viral marketing for a great and tasty cause!

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:iconlexie:
Mood: Love ~lexie Mar 22, 2008, 1:54:32 AM
My favorite restaurant in the whole wide world!!! I just had to favoritize this.
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~Kantiki Mar 22, 2008, 8:28:49 AM
It's possibly the best restaurant across more than ten states! Since you like the Friendly Toast... if anyone ever offers for you to visit Austin, Texas on business or please: say "Yes!"

This restaurant could've been cut right outta the ATX Weird Scene, which is a series of coffee shops, restaurants and oddball stores that help keep the city weird.

Much love!
:icongizmo55555:
Mood: Wow! ~gizmo55555 Apr 1, 2008, 6:12:28 PM
So that's what it looks like in the daytime!! I usually end up going at like, 1am so it's nice to know how it looks during the daylight hours.

--
You're Reading My Signature Right Now.
:iconkantiki:
~Kantiki Apr 4, 2008, 10:57:49 AM
...wait, wait, wait... they don't have a site, or I'd check it out there... but how open are they open? 1am is already "oh, hell yeah, I'm comin' back." They're not 24-O are they?
:iconlexie:
~lexie Apr 4, 2008, 8:09:28 PM
That's because I enjoy randomly waking you from a sound sleep at all hours of the mornight to go to The Toast. So much so, that I am willing to endure the side effects of SPAD, which include but are not limited to; flailing arms, kicking, groaning and uncontrollable laughter. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to put shoes on a sleeping person? :hug:
:iconlexie:
~lexie Apr 30, 2008, 8:12:45 AM
Currently, The Toast closes at 9pm Mon-Thurs and Sunday, and is open all night on Friday and Saturday. We've contemplated going for dinner and just staying there until the sun comes up and having breakfast. :giggle:
:iconkantiki:
Mood: Wow! ~Kantiki Apr 30, 2008, 12:22:04 PM
HAhAhaHAHAHH! Yes, yes I do know how difficult that is. Grrrr... over a year 'til I be back up in that area... but I guarantee it'll span a weekend to soak up themz graveyard lovings.

Alright, the Toast is a must-return... SPAD? Sounds like I should know it and would hit myself if I heard it spelled out.
:iconlexie:
~lexie Jun 28, 2008, 12:28:14 PM
The acronym, "SPAD" is a condition that I coined one night/early morning with a house full of tired, passed out guests after a night of partying at the Toast. SPAD arguably exists, but theoretically, can only be experienced by gizmo55555, so the rest of us are free to enjoy The Friendly Toast and all of its lovings, completely unaffected. =)
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Mood: Confused ~Kantiki Jun 30, 2008, 1:23:51 PM
I'll be sure to warn my lovelies I drag along with me to be wary of the rare case of SPAD, but soften it with the fact that it's only ever once affected a living person... theoretically. 8)
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