After the passing of his grandmother, Domenica, and mother, Maria, New Yorker Joe Scaravella found himself missing their authentic Italian cooking. This longing led him to open Enoteca Maria in ...

First starting with Italian 'nonnas,' Enoteca Maria's rotating 30 chefs now include grandmothers from countries including Japan, Peru and Sri Lanka After Joe Scaravella's grandmother died in 1999 ...

The Netflix movie, which is based on a true story, follows Joe Scaravella (Vince Vaughn) as he quits his day job to open an Italian restaurant, Enoteca Maria, run by four "nonnas" in Staten Island.

And one place that caught our attention was Enoteca Maria on Staten Island. After losing his mom and sister, Joe Scaravella was missing sitting down with family for home-cooked meals.

Joe Manganiello stars opposite Vince Vaughn and a "murderer's row" of iconic Italian-American actresses in Nonnas, out May 9 on Netflix. The dramedy from director Stephen Chbosky tells the true story ...

Enoteca Maria’s cooks are grandmothers from around the world, and they did not take any chances with COVID-19. When the city shut down in March 2020, owner Joe Scaravella followed suit.

In 2007, Joe Scaravella opened Enoteca Maria, a Staten Island restaurant that hired grandmothers to work as its cooks. Almost two decades later, Scaravella’s story has been dramatized on screen in ...

ST. GEORGE, Staten Island -- At Enoteca Maria grandmas run the kitchen. More than 30 grandmas, or nonnas, cook the cuisines of their ancestors. Enoteca Maria Owner Jody Scaravella is well aware of ...

Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Jody Scaravella is the creator of Enoteca Maria, which opened in 2007 on Staten Island, with its signature cooking by Italian grandmothers. Nonna's House, the ...

Enoteca Maria is located at 27 Hyatt Street. Those who work at the restaurant say reservations are open from noon to 4 p.m. with limited seating at 8:15 p.m. Reservations are required and can be ...

Celebrate Easter Sunday with Easter bread just like grandma used to make. Jody Scaravella, author of "Nonna's House," shows you how with this easy to make recipe.