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 ...

I might never make red sauce without this again.Even if you grew up associating “gravy” with the white, sausage-studded sauce ...

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 ...

Joe Scaravella is a true Brooklyn native who opened his restaurant, Enoteca Maria, on Staten Island in 2007. Just like in the film, the restaurant is named after his grandmother, Domenica, and his ...

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, ...

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 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 ...

That’s Jody “Joe” Scaravella describing capuzzelle di agnello, a traditional sheep’s head dish, during a video interview. Scaravella is the owner of Enoteca Maria, ...

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.