Toast

"From its name, Toast might sound like a too-precious “New American” restaurant of the Portlandia era; instead, however, it’s more of a down-to-earth — but not uncreative — neighborhood café. Breakfast and brunch are the main attractions, rich with savory haymakers like the pork-belly-and-fried-egg Golden Pig as well as a decadent French toast topped with orange-vanilla whipped cream. Locals come for the extended afternoon happy hour, which might feature specials like tender, gamey lamb burgers or creamy, nutty Gruyere mac and cheese. The $5 happy hour gin and tonic is hard to beat." - Nathan Williams, Janey Wong

"This Woodstock’s cafe, naturally, serves its Cattail Creek lamb burger open-faced on toast as a part of its happy hour menu, accompanied by roasted red pepper and caramelized onions. Happy hour runs from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., only available for onsite dining indoors or outdoors." - Maya MacEvoy

"Pastry chef Courtney Lesnik, a lifelong vegetarian and 15-year vegan, is baking some of Portland’s most photogenic sweet treats. Poptart flavors rotate weekly, but favorites like s’mores, rainbow blueberry, cookies ‘n cream, and strawberry sprinkles make a regular appearance on the Toast’d menu." - Waz Wu