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Uncle Giuseppe’s offers free pastries to people named 'Joseph', other 'Joe-like' names for 25th anniversary

All you have to do is visit the store's bakery counter on March 19 and show a valid ID at the customer service desk.

Tara Rincon

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Mar 19, 2026, 5:42 AM

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Popular Long Island grocery store Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace is kicking off its 25th anniversary celebration Thursday.

To mark the big occasion, the specialty Italian market will be giving out a complimentary St. Joseph's Day pastry to anyone named Joseph, Giuseppe, Josie, Joanne, Josephine or any other 'joe-derivative' name.

All you have to do is visit the store's bakery counter on March 19 and show a valid ID at the customer service desk.

The first Uncle Giuseppe’s opened in East Meadow in 2001.

There are now eight locations across Long Island, one in Yorktown Heights and three in New Jersey.

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