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Sensitive-stomach owners, take note: there’s a new store on Queen West that specializes in stuff that’s unlikely to send you to the ER (or ruin your new diet). The foods for sale at FEAST— which stands, a bit awkwardly, for Fabulous Eats for the Allergic and Sensitive Types—are free from most common food allergens, including gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. The store isn’t just catering to a fad; it’s the brainchild of chef Neil Lomas and his wife, Wendy Zeh , both of whom have spent years struggling to accommodate their respective food allergies and intolerances. The shop’s inventory is the result of their decade-long search for allergy-friendly pantry items, including sauces, pastas and seasonings, each of which has been thoroughly tested for flavour, texture and aroma. Among the prepared foods, shoppers will find jerk-chicken pocket pies, gluten-free cake doughnuts, raw vegan truffles and frozen avocado pops by in-house chocolatier Stacey Burgess, creator of vegan chocolate brand Live On Chocolate .
FEAST, 881 Queen St. W., 647-350-1881, thisisafeast.com , @thisisafeast
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281208 <strong>FEAST</strong> is located at 881 Queen West, right across from Trinity Bellwoods park (Image: Renée Suen) FEAST https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-5.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/food/queen-west-caters-food-allergy-sufferers/slide/renee-suen-toronto-life-intro-july-2014-feast-5/ renee-suen-toronto-life-intro-july-2014-feast-5 0 0
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281209 Owners <strong>Neil Lomas</strong> and <strong>Wendy Zeh</strong> (Image: Renée Suen) FEAST https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-4.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/queen-west-caters-food-allergy-sufferers/slide/renee-suen-toronto-life-intro-july-2014-feast-4/ renee-suen-toronto-life-intro-july-2014-feast-4 0 0
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281205 Kombucha and kefir water are available in the refrigerator section (Image: Renée Suen) FEAST https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-8-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-8.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/queen-west-caters-food-allergy-sufferers/slide/renee-suen-toronto-life-intro-july-2014-feast-8/ renee-suen-toronto-life-intro-july-2014-feast-8 0 0
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281207 Gluten-free hand pies ($5-7) (Image: Renée Suen) FEAST https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-6-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-6.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/queen-west-caters-food-allergy-sufferers/slide/renee-suen-toronto-life-intro-july-2014-feast-6/ renee-suen-toronto-life-intro-july-2014-feast-6 0 0
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281204 Coconut caramel doughnut ($3.50) (Image: Renée Suen) FEAST https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-9-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Renee-Suen-Toronto-Life-Intro-July-2014-FEAST-9.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/food/queen-west-caters-food-allergy-sufferers/slide/renee-suen-toronto-life-intro-july-2014-feast-9/ renee-suen-toronto-life-intro-july-2014-feast-9 0 0
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Had the beef and parsnip pocket pie – total bliss. Tried their vegan butter – so good – I missed real butter!
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