Toast

So... about Toast.

I can say the first time I went, I enjoyed it.

Three crostinis and the butternut squash soup special:

chicken liver, pancetta, pickled fennel (pretty salty, be ready to chase it with water or juice)

garlicky mushrooms, thyme, gorgonzola (probably my favorite of the three)

sicilian caponata, goat cheese, pine nuts (pretty mundane in terms of flavor combos)

And one bruschetta (which is not just crostini topped with tomato and basil apparently):
nc shrimp, pancetta, radicchio

But I felt a bit underwhelmed the second time.  I still like the concept, and the idea of eating a plate of various crostinis is almost as cute as a table filled with tapas.  I guess the problem was how sour the kale panini was... and maybe how upset Alicia was about not getting hot peppers with her shrimp bruschetta.
("It wouldn't taste good; trust me" so says the woman behind the counter.)
I'm just going to pretend like the second visit didn't happen, so my memory of Toast remains untainted.

Snacking away on brie and figs.  Classic.