This Starbucks is on the site of the former Britnell's Bookstore on the east side of Yonge, north of Bloor, next to the Tim Hortons. Britnell's was a landmark independent bookstore for decades but closed, as most independent bookstores in this country did, a while back. The Starbucks still has whispers of the old store, with books on the shelves and the feel of the shop. It's one of the bigger Starbucks you'll ever be in, and it's a good spot to spot the odd Toronto celebrity. The restaurant was recently made over, which is good because the place had taken on an odd stink that kept me away.