#FOOD: FEASTIE SIP & SNACK FESTIVAL 2026 RETURNS AUGUST 22, 2026

We’re excited to invite you to an exclusive media preview of FEASTIE Sip & Snack Festival 2026, hosted by Evelyn Chick, Toronto’s premier “Sip and Snack” festival is back for a third year, with an even bigger and bolder experience of curated food and drinks. FEASTIE 2026 will take place on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 1:00–9:00 PM at Henderson Brewing Event Space (128A Sterling Rd.), featuring over 30+ local food and drink vendors and international cuisines alongside top-tier
cocktails, craft beers, and natural wines.

The festival – is produced and founded by award-winning hospitality expert Evelyn Chick (named Canada’s 100 Best Bars ‘ICON’ Award 2025) through her hospitality company by Evelyn Chick Project (ECP). ECP is on a mission to shine a spotlight on local, BIPOC, and female-owned businesses, pairing diverse culinary offerings with exceptional beverages for an unforgettable community celebration in the rail path district. This event will take place rain or shine.

“FEASTIE is a genuinely good time built around curated global flavours, craft and drinks from local, BIPOC and female makers you won’t find anywhere else. For $15, you can sip through our sampling pass filled with delightful cocktails. Truly, FEASTIE is Toronto’s tastiest sip and snack festival, and my favourite event of the year (and we throw a LOT of very good events),” says Evelyn Chick, founder of the festival. “ECP was a pandemic born entity, without community I wouldn’t have been able to thrive. Since its inception – I’ve been dedicated to connecting the food and drink world.” Through Ahma, her pop-up, incubator and event space, Love of Cocktails, her cocktail experience company, and award-winning cocktail and snack bar SIMPL THINGS , she’s worked immensely towards community driven initiatives to foster a space where hospitality and creativity thrive.

Following a hugely successful second year in 2026 – which drew over 2,500 attendees – FEASTIE 2026 is raising the bar with new features and expanded programming. Attendees this year can look forward to:

● Hands-On Cocktail Classes: Join interactive 15-minute cocktail workshops hosted by Love of
Cocktails (Chick’s acclaimed cocktail education platform) to learn bartending basics and mix up
signature drinks in a fun setting. (Non-alcoholic options are available for all activities)

● Live Music & Entertainment: Enjoy a dynamic lineup of performers, including rotating DJ sets by
Mike Roc & Friends

● There will also be a friendly cornhole tournament open to attendees, complete with cash prizes
for the winners

● 30+ Food & Drink Vendors (Local & Global Flavors): Feast on mouth-watering street food,
snacks, and sweet treats from Toronto’s finest food entrepreneurs.

● Craft Cocktails, Beer & Natural Wine: Sip on premium cocktails crafted by top bartenders
(featuring recipes from Chick’s own bar, SIMPL THINGS), sample local craft beers from
Henderson’s Brewing, and discover natural wines from boutique purveyors like Paradise
Grapevine. The beverages are carefully curated to pair with the food lineup so attendees can ‘Sip
& Snack’ their way through a fun filled day.

● Family- and Dog-Friendly: True to its community spirit, FEASTIE welcomes attendees of all
ages – it’s a family-friendly event with FREE admission for kids under 13, and of course – bring
your dogs with you!

● Admission to FEASTIE 2026 is by ticket. Tickets are on sale now (early-bird pricing available
through June 19th). Ticket includes entry plus one drink token and FEASTIE souvenir cup –
token redeemable for drink samples from some of FEASTIE’s sponsors including but not limited
to local favourites like Dillon’s Distillery and Ceder’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits. All entertainment – live
music and games– is included with admission at no extra charge. Food can be purchased directly
from vendors (with MANY choices under $10!)

Feedback from 2025 attendees was overwhelmingly positive, with guests praising the “heaps of great food” and “super fun” atmosphere. Building on that success, 2026’s festival aims to be bigger, tastier, and even more impactful for the community.
Don’t miss out on this extraordinary fusion of flavours, drinks, and entertainment. Join us at Feastie TO on August 22, 2026, at Henderson’s Brewery Event Space (128A Sterling Rd, Toronto). Tickets and more information are available at www.feastie.ca.

About ECP
FEASTIE Sip & Snack Festival was created by Evelyn Chick Projects (ECP) to advocate for the growth
and sustainability of an inclusive food and drink community in Toronto. Evelyn Chick, a
Canadian award-winning hospitality expert, entrepreneur, TV Personality and author. “This is my chance
to give back to the community for the support I received as a self-funded entrepreneur,” Chick says, “and
to draw eyes to the global excellence of Toronto’s food and drinks scene.”