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[Update: This event is now sold out, but Santa is expected to return next year.]
He was once Frank Pascuzzi, according to reports. But he changed his name nearly a decade ago.
Meet the “real” Santa Claus.
Santa (you can check his I.D.) has made headlines across the country, from Inside Edition to Fox News to The Washington Post.
And on Sunday, Dec. 19, he’ll be delighting kids and parents alike at RHUM in Patchogue, sources say, for a special Santa Brunch event at the tri-level Main Street restaurant.
According to The Washington Post, this Long Islander legally changed his name in 2012 in Suffolk County Supreme Court.
So if your child asks for proof Sunday that he’s really Santa Claus, he can pull out his wallet and prove it.
“I show them my driver’s license, credit card and insurance cards,” Claus told The Washington Post in 2019.
“Now, I have proof that I am who I say I am. All of a sudden, it becomes more magical.”
If you go
Santa Brunch at RHUM, located at 13 East Main Street, runs from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on Sunday, Dec. 19.
This is a full brunch buffet for families while they mix and mingle with Mr. Santa Claus himself. Kids will also get to decorate cookies and take photos with Santa. Parents have the choice of a Merry Mimosa or Berry Bellini.
For an added surprise, parents are invited to sneak a wrapped gift over to RHUM the day before and Santa Claus himself with present it. Reservations are required, Call 631-569-5944 to reserve a table.
Kids (3-12): $20; Adults: $35; 2 & Under: Free. Plus tax and gratuity.
RHUM also recently reintroduced its Rooftop Cottages if you’re looking to hang around.
Photo: Screen grab from Inside Edition.
