Development brings new wave of clientele to celebrity hotspot

Kit Kat on King Street West is one of the Entertainment District’s originals, and a favourite among theatregoers. In 1989, when customers first squeezed into the restaurant’s narrow entranceway, it was one of only a handful on the now mainstay restaurant row. 

The Rolling Stones, Shania Twain and Ron Howard have all eaten at the convenience-store-turned-charmingbar- and-grill – a celebrity list that will likely grow with the arrival of the Bell lightbox across the street.

 The ever-present din at Kit Kat is just as much about the southern Italian food, campy décor and owner Al Carbone, as it is about the development, density and visible change happening within the Entertainment District. As streetscapes, open areas, and livable pedestrian environments become the talk of Toronto, Kit Kat’s story is one that continues to unfold with the arrival of the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010, and the increasing number of condo-dwellers flocking to the area. As the weather warms up and tourists and Torontonians alike get set to see the city sites, dozens will no doubt discover the gem tucked in amongst the many crowded restaurants along King.