Netflix’s "Nonnas" is inspired by Joe Scaravella, who opened a Staten Island restaurant where grandmothers cook the meals.

Susan Sarandon, Talia Shire, and Lorraine Bracco run the kitchen in 'Nonnas,' a Netflix film inspired by a real restaurant ...

Yes, the Nonnas movie on Netflix is based on the true story of Jody “Joe” Scaravella and the real-life Enoteca Maria ...

How a New York restaurant run by grandmas inspired the new movie 'Nonnas,' starring Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Susan ...

Susan Sarandon, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire and Brenda Vaccaro play the women whose recipes and stories enliven a dramedy ...

The opening scene of the movie sees Joe as a child, salivating over zeppole as he picks up a bakery order for his mother. The ...

Jody Scaravella is getting the Hollywood treatment. The Brooklyn native is being played onscreen by “Wedding Crashers” star ...

The new Netflix film, which is based on a true story, is chock-full of Italian restaurant tropes. But its delicious cast ...

Out now on Netflix, the film tells the true origin story of Staten Island's very own Italian restaurant Enoteca Maria.

Our Take: The main ingredient in the Nonnas recipe is cheese, but at least it’s not Velveeta. It’s more akin to the “fancy” ...

Directed by Stephen Chbosky, with a screenplay written by Liz Maccie, Nonnas is based on the true story of real Staten Island ...

Joe Scaravella, who'd recently lost his parents and grandmother, opened an unlikely restaurant on New York's Staten Island: ...