toasts of the town

Noun

toast of the town (plural toasts of the town)

1. (dated, idiomatic) A person, male or female, who is admired and very popular in local society, and who is sought after to attend parties, public events, etc.
   • I sat, but neither heard nor saw:
     Tho' this was fair, and that was braw,
     And yon the toast of a' the town,
     I sigh'd, and said among them a',
     "Ye are na Mary Morison."c. 1780, Robert Burns, Mary Morison

   Synonyms:

   local hero, man of the hour, woman of the hour, person of the hour