Toast of the Town

Photo by Bruce Peterson, Styling by Rowena Day/Ennis

Trio of crostini: sausage and spinach; walnut and green olive; and sautéed mushroom (part of a larger crostini misti appetizer)

Trattoria Toscana › $9

Spicy-tuna crostini

Oishii › $6

Lobster-and-truffle crostini with white-bean purée

Aragosta › $17

Goat-cheese crostini with beet tartare, baby arugula, and salmon roe

Church › $6 

Radish toast with salted butter, lardo, and beech mushrooms

West Bridge › $7

Broccoli-rabe bruschetta with white beans and sautéed garlic

Lucia (Winchester) › $8

Tasting of toast: radish, cultured butter, and sea salt; apple butter and aged cheddar; and avocado, poached shrimp, and smoked paprika

Park › $10

Duck-pâté bruschetta with ricotta and saba (a type of wine syrup)

Rialto › $5

Selection of bruschetta: Manchego with house-made quince jam and crushed pistachio; beef-tongue pastrami with caper aioli and pickled shallots; and apple and Gorgonzola with prosciutto

Posto › $6–$7 each

Maine-crab toast with Granny Smith apple mousse, apple, and celeriac

The Hawthorne › $12

Lamb-belly-pastrami toast with dijon and pickled vegetables

Franklin Southie › $9