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Toastique has a
large selection
of toppings
for their fruit
bowls.
ies and cold-pressed juices as well as on-trend
wellness drinks like collagen lattes.
The cafe, located across from the Merriweather District’s Color Burst Park, has 28 seats
and an open, airy feel, with tall windows and a
neutral, white-and-wood design palette. A patio
offers 24 more seats.
This is his first franchise, which he operates with business partners Darshek Patel and
Tushar Patel. The three grew up in India and
met in grade school, then moved to the United
States after college and decided to find a joint
business venture to pursue.
They were drawn to the Merriweather
District for its new construction, planned
residential density and community of other
restaurants. “We didn’t want to miss this place,”
Kalpin Patel said.
They’ve already started to amass a group of
regular customers, including nearby residents
and people stopping by after yoga class. That
success has them thinking about opening another franchise in the next six to eight months,
potentially in Ellicott City or Laurel.
“We want to grow, and give all people quality
food and help them out with their health,”
Kalpin Patel said.
Making sure the toasts and smoothies are
Instagram-worthy is a priority, too, he added:
“Presentation matters.”
Toastique
6201 Mango Tree Road, Columbia.
240-342-5223, toastique.com
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Eatery and Clove & Cardamom. More are on
the way: Baltimore’s Banditos Tacos & Tequila
is slated to open soon, as are Blackwall Hitch,
Medium Rare and GameOn Bar + Arcade.
Toastique, too, has local roots. James Madison University alumna Brianna Keefe founded
the company in 2017, and opened a flagship
store at The Wharf in Washington in 2018. The
chain has flourished in the years since, with 15
locations now open in six states and D.C., and
dozens more on the way, according to Toastique’s website. The list includes two new stores
in the works for the Baltimore region: one in
Baltimore County that’s slated to open soon and
another opening in Annapolis this fall.
Patel, a former district manager for Dunkin’
in Howard County, was drawn to Toastique for
its emphasis on healthy dishes.
“I wanted to go with something unique and
trendy and fresh,” he said.
The new location in Columbia features a
menu of gourmet toasts (beyond avocado,
customers can choose toppings like lump crab,
smoked pastrami salmon or prosciutto), as well
as healthy snacks like chia pudding, açai bowls,
energy bars and grab-and-go salads. Spreads like
hummus and jam are made in-house.
Toastique also puts a focus on nutrient-rich
drinks, serving fruit-and-veggie-filled smooth-
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