1083 Route 9
Lawrence Farms
Fishkill, NY 12524
phone: (845) 297-1100
fax: (845) 297-1931

Store Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8am to 6pm
Saturday: 8am to 6pm

Joe's Italian Marketplace.started out in 1978 as a small butcher shop and delicatessen. Our father, Giuseppe Zaccheo, was working as a butcher for a major supermarket chain. He was fifty-one years old when he decided to leave his secure position to try it out on his own.

Our parents dug deep into their pockets and purchased the space where Joe's Meat Market & Delicatessen would be. Renovations took place over that summer. Joe's Meat & Deli officially opened in August 1978. From its infancy we strived to carry only top shelf items. The butcher department was stocked with prime cuts of beef, pork, lamb, veal and chickens. The chickens were Paramount whose quality surpassed those others on the market at that time. The deli department carried quality Boar's Head products and old favorites such as MotherGoose liverwurst.

In an effort to get the best quality product to their customers our parents began investigating getting a fuller line of imported Italian products to their customers. This entailed traveling to Queens and Brooklyn to pick up the items customers looked for. The companies based in those boroughs did not make deliveries all the way 'up-state'. Our mother learned how to make fresh mozzarella from a cousin who had a deli in Brooklyn. She has been making delicious, creamy mozzarella ever since! With the expansion of products came the expansion of physical space. This growth was in part due to the increased demands for more products. Our catering department also grew to include offerings of cold cut platters, hot and cold entrees made with our mother Angela's homestyle recipes and the ever-popular 3, 4 or 6ft. hero.

After ten years my father sought to transplant the business to another area. In 1987, Joe's Meat and Deli opened in Fishkill. The business continued to grow over the next ten years. My brothers, Vinnie and Carlo, took bigger roles in the operation and management of the business. New products were constantly introduced. The catering menu was expanded. Joe's was always willing to go the extra step to insure customer satisfaction. To this end, Vinnie and Carlo furthered their search for more product. As a result, top sellers were imported pastas and other specialty items from around the world.

Sadly, in 1996 our father passed away. My brothers chose to continue in the business started by our father for us. To that end, my brothers recreated Joe's Meat & Deli into Joe's Italian Marketplace. This new establishment bears their mark in presenting new and exciting products to their customers while remaining true to our father's vision of providing quality products and excellent service for his customers. The meats and chickens are naturally bred to meet the demands of a health conscious customer. The product line has been expanded to include many gourmet items such as aged 6 to 45 year old Balsamic vinegars, extra virgin olive oils and imported cheeses and olives. Our catering offers a sophisticated variety of entrees, appetizers and hor'dorves.

Through all these changes over the years there are some things that still hold true. It is the hard work ethic and high standards that our parents brought to the business that continues to be the hallmark of Joe's Italian Marketplace. Hard work in bringing the best product to our customers in an environment that is warm and friendly. High standards of continually searching for products that reflect good taste and good eating.