ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The Book Lounge, a new bookstore and social café from owner Natalya Calleja and her daughter, Pamela, will celebrate its grand opening November 8 at 631 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for November 7 at 3:30 p.m. Business Debut learned of The Book Lounge first from What Now.
What to Expect
The Book Lounge combines a full-service fiction bookstore with a café and board game lounge. Guests can browse from a curated selection of all-new fiction titles while enjoying wine, coffee, specialty teas, frosé, or a light bite. The café offers charcuterie boards, local desserts, and cakes in a can—single-serve cakes packaged for easy enjoyment.
The 1,300-square-foot space features comfortable lounge seating for about 38 to 46 guests, designed to encourage reading, conversation, and play. More than 100 board games are available, with Thursday nights dedicated to community gaming events. “We want people to connect—if your game needs four players and you only have two, someone else can join your table,” Calleja told Business Debut.
Menu and Vision
“Our wines, coffees, and teas are all sourced from local St. Pete vendors,” Calleja said. “We wanted everything to reflect the creativity and quality of this community.” The café’s offerings are designed to be affordable, with wines priced under $30 per bottle and casual counter service to keep the atmosphere relaxed…