The Kitchen at Mirvish Village

One of Honest Ed’s primary achievements was that it brought all of Toronto, especially new immigrants together, and became a mixing chamber for the city. To this day, Toronto has continued to be one of the most multicultural cities in the world — we felt that celebrating this multiculturalism and its fundamental role in Canada was our opportunity to honor the Honest Ed’s legacy. The medium we’ve chosen to achieve this is a combination of food and music — two cultural attributes which are truly universal.

The Kitchen will be a big mixing bowl, of food from around the world and music. When you bring that together with everything else Mirvish Village offers, from the 24 heritage buildings restored for 10 new boutique shops and restaurants, to nearly 900 units of rental housing, to the micro retail in Honest Ed’s Alley to the Frank Stella mural, to the music venue to the district energy system to the university, to the grocery store... it really is a village. At the heart of that village is The Kitchen.

The Retail at Mirvish Village

Markham Street

The restoration of the Markham Street heritage houses reimagines the street as a pedestrian-oriented avenue. The 18 restored heritage houses (of a total 24 restored heritage structures on site) will be home to unique restaurants, cafes, bookstores, record stores and other retailers that reflect the distinct character of the neighbourhood.

We are returning Markham Street to the vibrancy of its heyday in the 1960s, when rows of twentieth century residences housing galleries and studios lined the street, and artists sold their pieces on their front lawns.

Bloor Street Retail

To complement the experimental micro-retail incubators of Honest Ed’s Alley and the restaurants in the heritage houses along Markham Street, the retail along Bloor and Lennox Streets will be curated with a mix of local and international brands and retailers. The retail along Lennox Street also features site-specific pieces by artist Ian Wallace, as part of a large-scale, multi-artist public art program that will help Mirvish Village become one of the most interesting projects in the country.

Honest Ed's Alley

Over 20 fully move-in ready micro retail units for retail entrepreneurs. Honest Ed's Alley will support a new generation of young entrepreneurs from across Toronto.

Honest Ed's Alley reflects the legacy of Ed Mirvish, through eclectic, many layered design elements. The bright neon signs lighting the way through the alley, are a nod to Honest Ed's iconic sign, taking inspiration from the vibrant pedestrian alleys of Tokyo.