No Shamrocks and Shenanigans at Irish Viking [Empty in Smithtown]

While beer will be poured at the many local bars Saturday for St. Patrick's Day, one Irish pub that you won't be able to enjoy a cold brew at is .

It's fitting that the bar sits along one of the many St. James roads adorned with shamrocks, but the doors at the 369 Lake Avenue location have been closed for what locals say is close to a year. 

One Smithtown Patch reader commented on the Irish Viking listing in our "Places" section on Tuesday and gave the location a one-star rating, stating his disdain for having to see this vacant building in less than stellar condition.

, "Old owner skipped out, heard the pipes in the basement broke due to lack of heat and flooded the place a while back ... the folks of St James have to look at his dump until some sucker comes along thinking he can invest a ton of money (that the landlord won't) and still pull a profit from the place."

A search of commercial properties on MLSLI.com shows three pages of St. James storefronts looking to be purchased or rented, but yields no results for the bar. 

What do you think should replace this former Irish pub? Does St. James need another bar or should the next tenant bring something different to the community?