We got to go to the restaurant that inspired @netflix’s hit movie Nonna’s ~ Enoteca Maria in Staten Island! These reservations are hard to score but so worth it. Instead of chefs they feature real ...

“Nonnas” weaves them in. Scaravella named Enoteca Maria after his late mother. AP At the start of the movie, we see Scaravella as a boy observing his grandma cook pasta sauce alongside his mom.

Steps from the ferry terminal in the New York City borough of Staten Island, in a neighborhood overlooking the lower Manhattan skyline, is Enoteca Maria, a 35-seat restaurant where the chefs are ...

Nonnas, bubbies, yiayias, and abuelas are hired to cook authentic dishes from their culture at Enoteca Maria. The concept started by highlighting grandmothers from different regions of Italy, who ...

The four nonnas featured in the film are portrayed by Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro, Talia Shire and Susan Sarandon. The Italian grandmothers rediscover themselves through cooking at Enoteca Maria.

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.

“Nonnas” is based on the real-life story of Joe Scaravella, the owner of Enoteca Maria, a restaurant in Staten Island, NY. Joe grew up with the love and influence of his nonna and his mother ...

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.

So the movie, in a way, is an extension and does a similar thing that the actual restaurant Enoteca Maria did. There are always conversations in Hollywood about whether movies should be led by ...

Enoteca Maria brought meaning to Scaravella and the nonnas’ lives, but in the kitchen, the knives were out from time to time. In Nonnas, Antonella and Roberta are competitive with one another, getting ...

Business is booming for Nonnas, as the Vince Vaughn -led Netflix movie continues to connect with audiences. Based on a true story, director Stephen Chbosky’s feature centers on Staten Island ...