Romance and comedy go hand in hand, and Hit Man is a great Netflix movie. While it isn't centered around food like Nonnas, it's still incredibly moreish. It's also directed by Richard Linklater, whose ...

Enoteca Maria has now been open for nearly 20 years, and while it started as an Italian restaurant, the diversity of the senior women who've worked there has shaped the menu over time.

As per Netflix Tudum, the 69-year-old continues to run Enoteca Maria, a hugely popular restaurant with rotating grandmothers, which, as of May 2025, is still in business in Staten Island.

Enoteca Maria recently celebrated its 18th anniversary. Scaravella is already dreaming of what’s next: a sequel film, another book, more ways to share the stories behind the recipes.

The Italian grandmothers rediscover themselves through cooking at Enoteca Maria. Joe Manganiello as Bruno and Vince Vaughn as Joe Scaravella in Nonnas. Netflix ...

So far, Enoteca Maria has been blessed with some good people management and the bonus of a warm, passionate staff. By the way, “enoteca” means “wine bar” in Italian.

Bruno, the character played by Joe Manganiello in “Nonnas,” is also a real person, and apparently, he still regularly visits the real-life Enoteca Maria. “Nonnas” is now streaming on Netflix.

Joe uses his inheritance to open Enoteca Maria, a restaurant with Italian grandmothers working in the kitchen, each contributing their particular local culinary customs. This sincere effort turns ...

You might be wondering if the film is based on a true story – and especially whether Enoteca Maria is a real restaurant you can visit. Read on for everything you need to know.

Joe opened Enoteca Maria to put that message into action, but he faced resistance from both locals and fine-dining critics who were confused by his idea of having four Italian grandmothers cook for ...

Throughout Nonnas, Joe has to overcome a myriad of challenges while trying to start his new Italian restaurant, Enoteca Maria. After struggling to obtain a permit, trying to unite the four nonnas and ...