At its core, Play on the Runway is built around one idea: play, your way. This Summer, YZD invites Toronto to experience public space differently as Play on the Runway returns for its fifth year. As YZD’s longest‐running public event, the free festival transforms more than a kilometre of the former Runway into a people‐first place for movement, creativity, and connection – offering Torontonians rare access to a site once closed off from the city.

Taking place Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, 2026 from 12 PM to 5 PM, the free event opens up a space unlike anywhere else where visitors are encouraged to explore in their own way: biking, roller skating, skateboarding, rolling, unicycling, running, picnicking, or simply strolling and taking it all in.

Festival of Wind: Movement Meets Creative Play
This year’s edition of the Toronto favourite is anchored by the theme Festival of Wind, exploring motion, lift, and the joy of open‐air play. The program blends large‐scale activations with a vibrant Summer atmosphere. New this year are guided and participatory
experiences that invite visitors to engage with The Runway in fresh ways – through photography, cycling, inclusive storytelling, and playful performance.

Highlights include:
● Mega-sized kites and open kite flying zones
● More than a kilometre of open Runway for biking, skating, and free play
● Rentals for roller skates and scooters will be available, bikes can be rented at
nearby bike share stations (Wilson Station, on-site in the YZD Plaza, etc.)

● A learn to skateboard program
● A family-friendly Bike Party with music, wheel decorating, and a guided ride across
The Runway
● An accessible described walking tour led by JJ Hunt, curated for the blind and
low-vision community (Saturday only)
● A guided photo walk with Adapted Lens, featuring creative prompts and site
exploration (Sunday only)
● North Fire Circus bubble artists, bringing oversized, wind-filled bubbles and playful
moments of wonder
● Live DJs throughout the day
● Local food trucks on site
● Open space for picnicking and relaxing
● Pop-up moments and spontaneous activities inspired by the public

“Play on the Runway is about giving people permission to engage with space in creative, playful and personal ways,” says Alana Mercury, Director of Placemaking and Programming at Northcrest Developments. “When you remove barriers and open up room to move, experiment, and gather, you begin to see how public space can truly belong to everyone.”

That philosophy extends beyond the event itself and reflects YZD’s broader approach to shaping public space across the site. During Play on the Runway, the public is invited to experience The Runway not as former airport infrastructure, but as the future civic heart of YZD.

Stretching more than two kilometres, The Runway is envisioned as a new Toronto landmark – an open, linear public space where nature, play, culture, and everyday life intersect.

“Play on the Runway shows what public space can be when it’s opened up to people,” says Mitchell Marcus, Vice President of Place & Destination Development at Northcrest Developments. “Shared public spaces that inspire creativity can become the backbone for belonging and togetherness. This event offers an early look at what life at YZD will feel like – movement, connection, and community, centred around a shared civic space that you won’t find elsewhere in Toronto.”

More than a single weekend, Play on the Runway offers a preview of YZD’s long‐term vision: a series of mixed‐use neighbourhoods organized around public life, accessibility, culture, and everyday enjoyment. As Northcrest transforms the 370‐acre former Downsview Airport site into a new city‐within‐a‐city, The Runway sets the tone – demonstrating that at YZD,
public space is not an afterthought, but the starting point.

EVENT DETAILS
Location: YZD Runway, 10 Hanover Road, Toronto
Dates: Saturday, July 11 & Sunday, July 12, 2026
Time: 12 PM – 5 PM daily
Admission: Free (advance booking required at
https://www.yzd.ca/event/play-on-the-runway-2026

About YZD

YZD is the transformation of the 370-acre former Downsview Airport lands, led by
Toronto-based Northcrest Developments. Over the next 30 years, this project will evolve into
several vibrant neighbourhoods, welcoming over 60,000 residents, more than 35,000 new
homes, seven million sq. ft. of commercial and cultural spaces, and nearly 70 acres of parks
and open spaces. Informed by extensive community feedback, YZD is shaping up to
become an international destination for innovation, culture, and sustainability.
To learn more about YZD, visit www.yzd.ca and follow YZD on Instagram or Facebook:
@yzdtoronto

About Northcrest Developments
Northcrest Developments, a Toronto-based real estate developer and subsidiary of the
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP), is leading the master planning and
redevelopment of YZD. Northcrest is committed to creating sustainable, inclusive, and
forward-thinking communities, collaborating with local residents, Indigenous partners, and
global experts to shape the future of urban development in Canada.
To learn more, visit https://www.northcrestdev.ca and follow Northcrest on LinkedIn:
@northcrestdev

Our Queens Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat return in THE WRONG GIRLS! Today, we get a new Trailer!

Directed by: Dylan Meyer
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Alia Shawkat

Two aimless young women inadvertently gain telepathic abilities after ingesting an experimental drug, pitting them against dangerous rivals pursuing the same powerful substance.

Hang on to your cabbages for the Avatar’s return! Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender premieres globally on Paramount+ on Saturday, July 25, 2026, with the official trailer out now.

The new film, based on the animated series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, sees Avatar Aang, the world’s last Airbender, learn of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands and threatens to upend the peace they sacrificed everything to achieve.

The new original film stars Eric Nam (“Aang”), Dave Bautista (“Tagah”), Canadian Jessica Matten (“Katara”), Román Zaragoza (“Sokka”), Steven Yeun (“Zuko”) and Dionne Quan (“Toph”), alongside Freida Pinto, Ke Huy Quan, Taika Waititi, Geraldine Viswanathan, Ronny Chieng, and Ken Jeong. Dee Bradley Baker reprises his roles as Aang’s beloved pets, Appa and Momo.

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender was directed by Lauren Montgomery and co-directed by Steve Ahn and William Mata. Producers include Latifa Ouaou, Maryann Garger, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino. The screenplay was written by Tim Hedrick and Christopher Yost, with the story by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Tim Hedrick and Kenneth Lin.

About Paramount, a Skydance Corporation
Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (Nasdaq: PSKY) is a leading, next‑generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. The Company’s portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, CBS, CBS News, CBS Sports, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, SHOWTIME®, Paramount+, Pluto TV, Skydance Animation, Film, Television, and Interactive/Games, and the newly established Paramount Sports Entertainment. For more information, please visit www.paramount.com.

LET’S MARRY HARRY is a new unscripted reality series premiering on Netflix on August 5, 2026 (episodes 1–7), with the finale (episode 8) launching on August 12, 2026.

The series follows heartthrob Harry Jowsey (Too Hot to Handle, Perfect Match), who is done playing the field and is handing over the reins of his love life to those who know him best. After years of dating in the spotlight, his three closest confidants, Amanda Kloots, Georgia Hassarati and Sonny Henty, step in to make the tough calls, guiding Harry through a carefully selected pool of potential matches as he searches for authentic love and marriage.

SYNOPSIS: Heartthrob Harry Jowsey (Too Hot to Handle, Perfect Match) is done playing the field. This time, he’s handing the reins of his love life to those who know him best. After years of dating in the spotlight — and getting it wrong — his closest confidants are stepping in to make the tough calls. From a carefully selected pool of potential matches, they’ll decide who stays and who goes, guiding Harry toward what he truly wants: authentic love and marriage.

HARRY’S FRIENDS: Amanda Kloots, Georgia Hassarati and Sonny Henty

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan, Mina Lefevre and Showrunner David Friedman

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Unwell

FORMAT: Unscripted Series, 8 episodes x 60 minutes

RELEASE DATE: August 5, 2026 (episodes 1-7); with the finale on August 12, 2026

Today, BritBox announced casting for The Cadburys, a new six-part drama series inspired by Deborah Cadbury’s book, Chocolate Wars, as production begins in Birmingham.

The series will be led by Harry Gilby (Boarders, The Last Kingdom) as George Cadbury, Toby Regbo (Outrageous, A Woman of Substance) as Richard Cadbury, Jessica Barden (Dune: Prophecy, You & Me) as Maria Cadbury, Pearce Quigley (Small Prophets,The Gentlemen) as John Cadbury, Ben Hardy (The Conjuring: Last Rites, Unicorns) as Francis Fry, Joanna Scanlan (Riot Women, Missed Call), and Poppy Gilbert (The Other Bennett Sister, My Oxford Year) as Elizabeth Adlington.

The Cadburys (previously announced under the working title of Chocolate Wars) is a warm-hearted family drama following the visionary Cadbury family, the underdogs of the cocoa world, on their journey towards creating the world-famous Cadbury’s chocolate bar. In 1860s Birmingham, when chocolate as we know it doesn’t yet exist, two very different brothers, Richard (Regbo) and George Cadbury (Gilby), find themselves in charge of their family’s failing cocoa business. Together, they have the radical genius and burning ambition to turn Cadbury’s into one of the world’s most beloved confectioners – if they can only learn to trust and rely on each other. Their sister Maria (Barden) is navigating her own role within the family and the business, but things become even more complicated when she falls in love with Cadbury’s biggest rival, Francis Fry (Hardy) and is forced to question where her true loyalties really lie. Infused with historical delights and magical invention, The Cadburys is about how we build, break and rebuild the bonds of family – and how the sweetest things in life are rarely simple.

Additional cast include Felicity Montagu (Beyond Paradise, I’m Alan Partridge) as Mary Brown, Mathew Baynton (Ghosts, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder) as Joseph Rowntree, Adam Hashmi (Joseph of Egypt, Bridgerton) as William Singh, Oli Green (The Gray House, Lift) as Howard Lloyd and Alexander Butler (Fackham Hall, Piglet) as Frank Sheldon. The series also introduces Leah Swain-Heath as Mabel Froggatt, Maisie Britton as Aoife Fitzpatrick and Emma Montrochet as Winnie Smith.

The Cadburys is a commission with UKTV and Sony Pictures Television. The series is produced by Fable Pictures, in association with Alfresco Pictures, and written by Chloë Mi Lin Ewart (Curfew, All Creatures Great and Small, Beyond Paradise). The Cadburys is executive produced by Faye Ward, Freddie Highmore, Hannah Price and Claire Londy with Helen Perry for UKTV and Jess O’Riordan and Jon Farrar for BritBox. The series will be directed by Tom McKay (After the Flood, Ten Pound Poms, There She Goes) and Jill Robertson (The Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Ludwig, Dalgleish), with Hannah Farrell, co-creative director from Fable Pictures, as series producer and Jo Farrugia as casting director. Chloë Mi Lin Ewart leads the writing team, alongside Eve Hedderwick Turner and Karim Khan.

Sony Pictures Television will handle worldwide sales as international distributor, with Creative UK providing regional support through the ERDF funded West Midlands Production Fund.

Today we get new ptogramming highlights ftom Super Channel’s upcoming August 2026 slate of Docs, Series and Movies.

PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

August 2026

Pompeii, Premieres and Frozen Mysteries Arrive

on Super Channel This August

The Canadian premiere of Rich and Sinful: The Lost Pleasure Palace of Pompeii, the return of Secrets in the Ice, and six Friday night movie premieres across Heart & Home and Fuse headline a month of can’t-miss entertainment.

DOCUMENTARY

Rich and Sinful: The Lost Pleasure Palace of Pompeii | Super Channel Quest Original | CANADIAN

Premiere: Tuesday Aug 25 at 9 pm (1 x 90:00 premiere, with 2 x 45:00 version Available on Demand same day)

In first-century AD, the Bay of Naples is the playground of the rich. One villa stands out in luxury and scale. At Villa Oplontis, new discoveries reveal the lives of the rich and enslaved and hint at ties to Poppaea Sabina, Nero’s second wife.

SERIES

Secrets in the Ice Season 5 | Super Channel Quest Original UNSCRIPTED 10X60 – CANADIAN

Friday, August 14 at 8 pm (2 eps premiere, then one episode weekly) / Available on Demand same day

Premiere episode: A glacier in Pakistan reveals a preserved man tied to a 1997 disappearance. In Siberia, a frozen bear cub stuns scientists. A Greenland glaciologist vanishes, and Austrian Ice Age site reveals early cold-weather innovation.

Over a third of Earth remains locked beneath ice and snow—vast, frozen landscapes where time slows, evidence endures, and mysteries wait to be revealed. As climate change accelerates ice melt and technology peers deeper than ever before, Secrets in the Ice returns with a powerful new season that journeys to the planet’s coldest frontiers, uncovering stories once thought lost forever. Building on the series’ core mission to investigate humanity’s hidden past in extreme environments.

MOVIES

You, Me and that Mountain Retreat | Super Channel Heart & Home I * PREMIERE: ROMANCE, COMEDY”

Friday, Aug 7 at 8 pm / Available On Demand same day

When designer Rebecca fudges the truth during a job interview about being a confident leader, she finds her lie put to the test on a retreat in the mountains of Tahoe. She’s partnered with Nathan, who absolutely despises the outdoors. Starring Gladys Bautista, Michael Patrick Lane

Slant | Super Channel Fuse Original I *CANADIAN PREMIERE: CRIME, THRILLER *
Airdate: Friday, Aug 7 at 9 pm / Available On Demand same day

An Asian teen in a redneck town learns his father was a Triad legend and seeks his legacy in the criminal underworld, only to face a choice between power and his soul in a world more savage and strange than anything he could have imagined. Starring Stephen Dorff, Terry Chen, Rylea Neveah Whittet

The PA and the Manhattan Prince | Super Channel Heart & Home I * PREMIERE: ROMANCE, COMEDY*

Friday, Aug 14 at 8 pm / Available On Demand same day

Loyal, quick-thinking Lucy is a Personal Assistant to the stars and can deal with any situation. When Prince Rupert arrives in New York to make preparations for a masked ball, Lucy falls in love with her new employer. Starring Amanda Nichols, Scot Cooper

The Silent Hour | Super Channel Fuse I PREMIERE: ACTION, CRIME, THRILLER
Airdate: Friday Aug 14 at 9 pm / Available On Demand same day

A detective with hearing loss and a deaf witness to a murder must lean on each other to outsmart killers they can’t hear coming when cornered in an abandoned apartment block. Starring Joel Kinnaman, Sandra Mae Frank, Mekhi Phifer

Cult Hero | Super Channel Fuse I CANADIAN PREMIERE: Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Airdate: Friday, Aug 21 at 9 pm ET/ Available On Demand same day

Manager-summoning control freak Kallie Jones attempts to rescue her husband from a “wellness center” with the help of a washed-up expert. Starring Liv Collins, Ry Barrett, Tony Burgess

Love at the Ranch | Super Channel Heart & Home I NEW: ROMANCE

Friday, Aug 28 at 8 pm ET/ Available On Demand same day

Allison Sawyer is the go-to reporter at Metropolis Post, known for breaking high-profile stories. Her next story is writing a profile piece on one of her favorite authors Annabelle Harper. Annabelle based all her romantic novels on the timelessly beautiful Clyborne Ranch, far away from city life. Allison heads to the ranch and meets Hank and his adorable Grandma Stella who have been running the place together for years. As Allison gets closer to Annabelle’s life, she also becomes a lot closer to Hank. Sparks fly and there are surprises around every corner. Starring Laura Mitchell, Jon Cor

About Super Channel Entertainment Network:

Super Channel offers viewers exceptional entertainment value, uncut and commercial-free, with four diverse channels – Super Channel Fuse, Heart & Home, Vault and Quest – plus access to Super Channel On Demand where available by service provider. Super Channel is available via most cable providers across the country as well as streaming live and On Demand with Amazon Prime Video Channels, Apple TV+ and Fubo, with Super Channel+ available to download and stream from anywhere in Canada. Super Channel offers two free ad-supported channels, Super Channel Uncovered and Super Channel Hearties, available on streaming platforms including Tubi, Plex, Xumo Play, LG, Roku, Pluto and Samsung TV Plus. Super Channel is owned by Allarco Entertainment 2008 Inc., an Edmonton-based media company. For a list of service providers, please visit superchannel.ca/subscribe or learn more at superchannelplus.ca.

We get a first glimpse at Netflix’s CRRW GIRL starring BET’s Miku Martineau.

ABOUT CREW GIRL

LAUNCH DATE: September 10, 2026

SYNOPSIS: Sixteen-year-old Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau) was a rising star in single sculls rowing until a family scandal capsized her future. Forced to relocate with her mom (Jessica Paré) to the East Coast, Teagan starts over at the prestigious Easton Prep, where she’s not just an outcast but stuck aground – there’s no girls’ rowing team. Her only way to the water is to take the helm of the school’s notoriously dysfunctional boys’ varsity crew as their coxswain.
Thrust into a world of old money and brutal competition, Teagan must find a way to lead a team that doesn’t want her and somehow bring them together. As she juggles her own rowing ambitions, the demands of the boys’ crew, and her family’s escalating complications, she also finds herself unexpectedly caught in the orbit of the team’s two most competitive rivals: the arrogant team captain, Josh Regis (Sam Braun), and the quiet but intensely driven underdog, Cam Dillinger (Kyle Clark).

SHOWRUNNER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Vivian Lin

DEVELOPED BY: Vivian Lin & Morwyn Brebner

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Jeff Norton, Lindsay Macadam, Hillary Zwick Turner, Tony Chung, Lori Massini, Vivian Lin

FOR BLUE ANT STUDIOS: Matthew Hornburg, Mark J.W. Bishop, Jennifer McCarron, Donna Luke, Michael MacMillan

PRODUCERS: Jason Fischer, Lindsay Macadam

CAST: Miku Martineau (Bet, Kate, Star Trek: Section 31) as Teagan Tao, Jessica Paré (Seal Team, Mad Men) as Ella Tao-Emerson, Sam Braun (The Marshmallow Experiment, Time Cut, Bad Genius) as Josh Regis, Kyle Clark (Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between, The Baby-Sitter’s Club, Riverdale) as Cam Dillinger, Thomas Cadrot (Scream, So Help Me Todd, Family Law) as Coach Matt Hayden

FORMAT: 8 episodes x 44 minutes, Drama

Summer 2026 is about to get a whole lot sweeter. Six decades after changing the convenience store beverage game, Slurpee remains one of Canada’s most beloved frozen beverages. 7-Eleven Canada is marking the 60th anniversary of Slurpee with special products, promotions and celebrations in honour of the iconic drink just in time for July 11th’s 7-Eleven Day.

Canadians can visit any 7-Eleven Canada store on July 11th and enjoy a FREE small Slurpee drink with the limited time only Mountain Dew Cake Smash Slurpee flavour. Special 60th anniversary drops include a refreshing new Slurpee Soda Collective Arts collaboration, Slurpee Gummies, Slurpee Dip & Dunk Lollipops and a summer 7-Eleven Slurpee & Food Truck pop up.

7-Eleven Canada teamed up with Canadian beverage innovator Collective Arts to launch an exciting lineup of Slurpee Soda that deliver a classic Slurpee experience in a low calorie, low sugar option. The new soda drinks are available in three flavours: Lychee Lemonade; Blue Raspberry Lemon Lime; and Birthday Cake; the sodas lean into

Canada’s favourite Slurpee colours and flavours. The Birthday Cake flavour will be available for a limited time to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Slurpee. The Slurpee Soda drinks, retailing for $1.99, are low calorie and made with five grams of cane sugar and are available at 7-Eleven Canada stores.

“Canada’s love of the Slurpee brand is strong. It was only natural to reinforce this big year by working with a local brand like Collective Arts to create a distinctly Canadian way of celebrating the iconic beverage’s birthday. The Slurpee drink is a nostalgic summer staple that is particularly relevant in Canada given that Winnipeg is the Slurpee Capital of the World,” said Marc Goodman, Vice President and General Manager of 7-Eleven Canada. “This 7-Eleven Day will be one to remember as we release a line-up of celebratory snacks and beverages and the Mountain Dew Cake Smash Slurpee flavour.”

7-Eleven Day

This annual summer event gifts every customer a free small Slurpee drink, making 7-Eleven a must-visit destination. This July 11 is extra special with $0.71 wings and 711 bonus points for 7Rewards® members, and celebration specials running from July 8 to 18, including BOGO promotions for a range of beverages from smartwater and Brisk to Electrolit and Monster Energy.

Slurpee Sodas & Collective Arts

The Slurpee Soda can art is designed by Hamilton, Ontario artist Art Club Mary, who brings the fun-loving whimsy of Slurpee drinks to life through the cans’ colourful and bold styling. Further Canadian artists have also been selected to paint murals on select 7-Eleven stores this summer, in collaboration with Collective Arts.

“Slurpee drinks are something most of us grew up with,” said Matt Johnston, CEO and Co-Founder, Collective Arts. “We loved the idea of taking something so iconic and pushing it somewhere new. The Slurpee Soda drinks are exactly that – same flavours and same fun, just showing up in ways you wouldn’t expect. And doing it with low sugar, low calorie drinks means you can come back to it more often.”

Slurpee Gummies and Slurpee Dip & Dunk Lollipops

To sweeten the deal, 7-Eleven Canada has also launched commemorative 60th anniversary Slurpee candies, including Slurpee Gummies and Slurpee Dip & Dunk Lollipops, celebrating Slurpee flavours in vibrant candy formats.

7-Eleven Truck Pop Ups

A 7-Eleven Slurpee & Food Truck will also be making the rounds in BC to bring the celebrations to local communities, popping up at events throughout the summer.

About 7-Eleven Canada

Since the opening of its first Canadian store in 1969, 7-Eleven Canada, Inc. has evolved into a food & beverage destination, with over 8,000 team members serving millions of Canadian customers annually. Known for its iconic brands such as Slurpee®, Big Bite® and Big Gulp®, 7-Eleven Canada also offers high-quality fresh, locally made sandwiches, salads, and cut fruit, as well as pizza – hot from the oven in minutes 24/7, flaky croissants and cookies baked fresh in-store daily, and at select stores, Crispy Classic Chicken hand-breaded & made fresh in-store daily with 100% Canadian chicken. 7-Eleven is a leader in innovation, offering customers 7-Select™ private brand products at an outstanding value. With the 7-Eleven app, customers can earn and redeem points for free food, drinks or even pay with points through its 7Rewards® loyalty program, place an order for delivery or in-store pick-up with 7Now®, or scan, pay & go with convenient Mobile or Self Check Out options. Headquartered in Surrey, B.C., 7-Eleven Canada operates 550 locations from Ontario through to B.C. Learn more at www.7-Eleven.ca or on social @7ElevenCanada & @SlurpeeCanada on TikTok, Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

About Collective Arts

Collective Arts is a lifestyle beverage company founded on the belief that creativity can be part of everyday life. Since 2013, the brand has supported and featured thousands of artists and musicians from around the world, using its platform to bring art, music, and culture into everything it creates. Alongside its craft beer and ready to drink offerings, Collective Arts continues to innovate with products like Botany Energy, a clean energy beverage designed to support focus and balance with thoughtfully selected ingredients. Botany Energy is available at 7-Eleven locations across Canada, expanding the brand’s mission to bring creativity into new moments throughout the day.

Every summer, Toronto brings in hundreds of thousands of reservations across Summerlicious’s 3-week span, leaving foodies to race to snag a table they have been eyeing all year. This July, Chotto Matte Toronto is part of the lineup, and it might just be the best gem on the list.

In the heart of Toronto’s financial district on Bay Street, Chotto Matte is one of the city’s most electric settings for a long summer lunch or a night out that actually goes somewhere.

The patio is open, the energy is on, and the kitchen is doing what it does best: bold, beautifully crafted Nikkei cuisine where Japanese and Peruvian culinary traditions collide in the most delicious way possible.

🥢 Summerlicious Lunch · $48 per person

Three courses on the Bay Street patio. Think Pollo Den Miso, Amazonian BBQ Salmon, Yasai Miso Crispy Sushi, finished with Churros or a Passion Fruit Crème Brûlée. The kind of lunch you don’t rush.

🍣 Summerlicious Dinner · $65 per person

Three courses, three ways to go: Spicy Buttermilk Chicken Karaage, Amazonian BBQ Salmon, or a fully plant-based set with Lychee Ceviche and Truffled Avocado Maki. At $65, it’s one of the best value dinners in the city for the calibre of food and experience you’re getting.

Available July 3rd – July 19th for lunch and dinner.

Summerlicious tables at Chotto Matte go fast. RESERVATIONS HERE.

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.”