CoHo Coffee House expands in Patchogue with new event space

Rob Cutrone is using a new chapter in CoHo Coffee House’s life on Main Street to answer a bigger downtown question in Patchogue: where do people go when a coffee shop is not enough, but a bar or banquet hall is too much? The owner is expanding into the western half of 60 West Main St., building out Patchogue Central Square as an event space, catering kitchen, courtyard and community gathering spot inside a footprint that will grow to roughly 8,000 square feet.

The main venue, which Cutrone is branding “3rd Space,” is built around the idea of a place that is neither home nor work. Planned uses range from mommy-and-me classes and pottery workshops to comedy nights, networking events, speaker talks, bridal showers and ticketed sports watch parties. Cutrone said the room will include a 150-inch projector that can split into four 75-inch screens, along with modular staging, giving the space the flexibility to host everything from a panel discussion to a game-night crowd.

The project became possible after Cutrone bought 60 West Main St. in January from his former landlord, who had operated Island Kitchen and Bath in the eastern side of the building. By taking control of the full property, Cutrone opened the door to a much broader buildout than a typical café expansion. He has been largely general-contracting the work himself, a sign that this is as much a hands-on property play as it is a hospitality upgrade.

That matters in Patchogue, where downtown reinvestment has long been tied to the village’s broader turnaround. A village economic impact analysis says redevelopment from 2000 to 2017 supported about 5,920 jobs and generated more than $693.3 million in total economic output. Patchogue has also been certified under New York’s Pro-Housing Communities program, and on May 13, 2026, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the village will receive $4.5 million through NY Forward to help strengthen downtown neighborhoods.

CoHo itself has already leaned into that mixed-use model. The business, officially unveiled in April 2023 and marked by a ribbon cutting on Nov. 4, 2023, describes itself as a coffee house by day and coffee cocktail bar by night, with catering for birthdays, corporate events and weddings. The expansion pushes that concept further, giving Patchogue another place where residents can gather without leaving Main Street, and another locally owned business putting vacant or underused space back to work.