The real Joe Scaravella seen behind the counter of his restaurant ‘Enoteca Maria’ where grandmothers (Nonnas) make food on Staten Island, New York, USA, 27 October 2017.

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.

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 ...

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.

Enoteca Maria Owner Jody Scaravella is well aware of Nonna Maria's added touch. "Professional chefs do a great job imitating different dishes. In my opinion, these ladies are the source," he said.

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 ...

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 ...

This nonna’s got balls. They’re palle di joe ($14), beef testicles that are sliced, baked in oil and vinegar, and served on greens. I didn’t have cojones to try them at Enoteca Ma… ...

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.