A New Coffee Shop Is Coming to Lake Avenue in St. James
A storefront on Lake Avenue in St. James is getting a new tenant. A coffee shop called Kraken Coffee is in the works for 213 Lake Ave., Store 5E, with an opening targeted for early 2027. The name and the concept trace back to Seattle, where the owner spent 15 years before returning to Long Island and settling in Smithtown.
The plan is for a simple menu built around well made espresso, house made syrups, and beans sourced from a Brooklyn roaster with ties to a Colombian coffee farm. Food will roll out slowly, starting with pastries from local bakeries before grab and go lunch options join the lineup. The design leans into ocean and Pacific Northwest touches, with a handful of tables and window seats meant for lingering.
St. James has been filling in its small commercial strips with spots like this one, the kind of place that turns an errand into a short stop. As reported by Greater Long Island, the opening is still a ways off, but the storefront is set.
If you are curious what else is nearby or how a block like this shapes day to day life in St. James, the town guide at /towns/ is a good place to start.