Popular specialty toast bar opens first Triangle location soon. Here’s where
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- Toastique opens Triangle location Saturday, Oct. 18 at The Exchange in Raleigh’s Midtown.
- Menu emphasizes gourmet toasts, smoothie bowls, cold-pressed juices and coffee.
- Opening promotions reward early customers and offer daily discounts through Wednesday, Oct. 22.
A popular cafe specializing in toasts, fresh juices and coffee is opening its first location in the Triangle this month.
Toastique, founded in Washington, D.C. in 2018, will move into The Exchange, a buzzy and quickly-filling new development in Raleigh’s Midtown area.
The Raleigh franchise is owned by Jessalyn Abril and Kristi Kaltenbach. It’s Toastique’s second North Carolina cafe, joining an existing Charlotte location.
“Opening Toastique isn’t just about starting a business, it’s about sharing something we truly love with our community,” Kaltenbach said in a news release.
Toastique menu
The signature items at Toastique are the gourmet toasts. Both sweet and savory varieties are available, topped with ingredients such as fruit, cheese, meat, vegetables, oils and dressings.
Smoothie bowls made with different bases and covered with items such as nuts, fruit, granola and drizzles are also served, alongside drinkable smoothies.
Cold-pressed juice, wellness shots, iced collagen lattes and coffee drinks round out the beverages.
Besides toast and smoothie bowls, grab-and-go snacks are also available.
Toastique opening in Raleigh
Toastique opened its doors Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1000 Social St., Suite 130.
There are special offers available for the four days after the opening:
- Sunday, Oct. 19: free coffee with any purchase of at least $10
- Monday, Oct. 20: $5 juice on tap with any purchase
- Tuesday, Oct. 21: free coffee or espresso drink with any purchase
- Wednesday, Oct. 22: $6 smoothies
Regular hours will be 7 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.
The Exchange is also home to Peregrine and the coffee shop WRK by The Optimist. Cocktail bar Capulet Cocktail Club, Mexican restaurant Mezcalito and Bongiorno & Son are also planned for the development.
This story was originally published October 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM.
