Mamma Mia! The Italian-style supermarket chain has arrived ahead of schedule in Bohemia, discreetly opening its doors on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 12th, The South Shore Press has learned. This came hours after the store passed its final round of inspections.
The brand-new location now serves as a flagship tenant for the Sayville Plaza, filling the 40,000-square-foot space vacated by Babies “R” Us years ago.
Like its popular counterparts—such as the location found in Smithtown’s Village of the Branch shopping center—an in-house bakery complements expansive Italian imports, produce sections, delicatessen and seafood preparation counters, and various other hallmarks.
The official ribbon-cutting took place on Friday, November 14th.
All the bells and whistles were out for this grand launch, including a 900-pound fresh provolone cheese; custom-made-to-order cannolis for sampling; 200 turkeys courtesy of donations made by Island Harvest Food Bank; and a holiday-seasonal, smooth-singing crooner belting light little love numbers between emceeing the festivities.
Carl and Phillip DelPrete founded the first Uncle Guiseppe’s in 2001.
“Long Island is our home,” Uncle Guiseppe’s president, Mike Nelson, told reporters last month. At the time, he also laid out their plan to hire 1,000 new employees to the team while teasing the Bohemia base and the forthcoming Greenvale and Levittown locations.
Bohemia’s Uncle Guiseppe’s will open daily at 7 a.m.
Around the holidays last year, I was inspired by Chris Tucker’s underrated closing remarks at the conclusion of the 2012 classic “Silver Linings Playbook,” to purchase bracciole by the feast-full.
In other parts, one may have multiple options through which to supply their bracciole.
But on Long Island, it’s mostly Guiseppe’s or bust—and with Bohemia boasting its own location now, expect the ludicrous lines at others to lessen considerably as a result.