New restaurateurs now the Toast of downtown >>
March 1, 2008 - Elizabeth Shestak, The Durham News

Durham’s TOAST is More Than Just Bread >> Next we tried the crostinis. Each were a perfect 2 bite size, the bread tasting like it had a good bit of garlic rubbed on each slice, and the toppings were fresh and zesty. I could have ordered a plate full of these crispy treats with a glass of Pinot Noir and been the happiest person in the place. It made me want to try them all.

April 4, 2008 - RockinTheStove.com

Any way you slice it, Toast will add flavor downtown >>
Oct 16, 2007 - The Herald-Sun

Toast Paninoteca (345 W. Main St., toast-fivepoints.com) has signs up in the former Peoples' Clothiers in Five Points. A paninoteca is an "authentic Italian sandwich shop," and Toast's focus, according to its Web site, is "timely lunches, light breakfasts and late afternoon snacks using high quality ingredients."

Oct. 3, 2007 - Claire Cusick, Independent Weekly

Five Points should really be cooking on all burners by November, when Toast is expected to fire up the panini grills in the old People's Clothier spot. The restaurant is the first for Durham native Billy Cotter, whose star-studded resume includes work in the kitchens of Magnolia Grill and Lantern, and his wife Kelli, an experienced server at Magnolia Grill. I'll have more details as the restaurant's opening nears.

Aug. 15, 2007 - Greg Cox, N&O Restaurant Critic and Food Writer

So I was excited to hear yesterday's announcement that Kelli and Billy Cotter are planning to open up Toast, a restaurant on West Main Street at Five Points, by the end of the calendar year. Grilled paninis and soups will be on the menu, along with wine by the glass and perhaps bottle. Making Toast a great "neighborhood cafe" for Durham is the stated goal -- marking the arrival of more casual, everyday dining in downtown Durham.

July 27, 2007 - Kevin Davis, Bull City Rising