TOASTED IN THE NEWS

The Seattle Times • November 2025

As uncertainty loomed over SNAP benefits, TOASTED stepped up alongside other Washington restaurants to offer free meals to families in need.

KIRO 7 • November 2025

TOASTED launched the Neighbor Fund, a community-driven initiative that raised $15,000 in its first day to provide free meals to people losing SNAP benefits.

KING 5 • November 2025

TOASTED offered free breakfast at its Seattle locations as SNAP recipients faced uncertainty, rallying the community through its Neighbor Fund program.

KUOW • November 2025

TOASTED raised nearly $40,000 through its Neighbor Fund initiative, offering free breakfasts at two locations to support families affected by the SNAP freeze.

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KOMO News • November 2025

TOASTED Neighbor Fund program raised over $45,000 in donations to provide free meals to families affected by SNAP cuts, inspiring similar efforts across the region.

FOX 13 Seattle • July 2024

Studio 13 Live co-hosts Mireya Garcia and Carly Henderson are joined by Murat Akyuz and Jaafar Altameemi, co-founders of TOASTED Bagels & Coffee.

Eater Seattle • August 2024

The Taste of Istanbul (hummus, heirloom tomato, pickled onions, cucumber, dill, lemon zest, and olive oil on a bagel) tastes as good as it looks.

SEAtoday • September 2024

TOASTED has creative takes on Mediterranean-inspired bagel combinations, but the business's use of AI to solve common industry issues is also pretty noteworthy.

It's A Shanda (Substack) • June 2024

The U District bagel cafe's opening has been delayed by a seemingly endless array of very Seattle problems.