It may not have any Michelin stars, but this restaurant on Staten Island in NYC is well worth the trip to get a taste of ...

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.

This ain’t your parent’s cooking. But it might be your grandma’s. “Nonnas,” a new film that released on Netflix on May 9, stars Vince Vaughn as Joe Scaravella, a real-life figure who ...

This ain’t your parent’s cooking. But it might be your grandma’s. “Nonnas,” a new film that released on Netflix on May 9, stars Vince Vaughn as Joe Scaravella, a real-life figure who ...

Director Stephen Chbosky highlights the "amazing women" being celebrated in the film, based on a true story, starring Vince ...

Vince Vaughn stars as founder Jody “Joe” Scaravella, 69, who opened the restaurant in 2007 as an homage to the Italian women who made him love cooking, his grandmother Domenica and his mother ...

Joe Scaravella at his restaurant (Image via Instagram/@enoteca_maria) Since early childhood, Joe Scaravella had been inspired by his Italian heritage and the culinary skills of his grandmother, ...

Joe Manganiello, who plays Scaravella’s best friend Bruno, says that learning from his real-life counterpart made his role even more meaningful.“Vince and I got to actually go to the ...

Vince Vaughn, Enoteca Maria owner Joe Scaravella, Bruno Tropeano and Joe Manganiello as Bruno on the set of "Nonnas" (Jeong Park/Netflix) “There was this one moment,” he says, ...

Yes, Joe Scaravella and the Enoteca Maria restaurant are real. But if you want a seat at the table, you’ll need to make a reservation. Directed by Stephen Chbosky, ...

Vince Vaughn and the real Joe Scaravella at the “Nonnas” premiere in April 2025 (Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Netflix) And yes, Joe is actually a real person.