At Enoteca Maria we celebrate cultural diversity by serving cuisines from around the world, but we do it in the most uniquely authentic way possible. Real grandmothers from every country across the globe are invited and hired as chefs to cook the recipes handed down to them that they cook at home for their families, that make up the fabric of the culture they were born and raised in. We aspire to build cultural connections through the universal language of cooking, and one way we can do that besides eating it, is teaching it! We hold classes where aspiring chefs can get the opportunity to learn from the nonnas in the kitchen.
Culture is a resource worth preserving. After all a tree can’t grow and change without its roots. To uphold this mission we have pioneered a virtual book project that collects the recipes and stories of grandmothers from around the world called Nonnas of the World. Click the banner below to check it out!
Enoteca Maria has been featured in NYC Overcoming, a series of 5 short films packaged into a 1-hour special from Harlem-based production company Firelight Films, helmed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson. This documentary aims to celebrate the efforts of the nightlife, hospitality, and entertainment communities throughout the five boroughs as they recover from pandemic […]
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Here is the latest exposé about Jody and the Grandmas from Sporkful (Audio Only): The full transcript is here on Sporkful
Check out this great interview on WFUV: https://www.wfuv.org/content/nonnas-kitchen
Something exciting and unexpected is growing on old Pavilion Hill, in Staten Island. Joe Scaravella, proprieter of Enoteca Maria, along with a group of like-minded friends, is developing a biodynamic micro-farm, located on a terraced hillside, a few short blocks from his restaurant. Responding to that same inner drive that inspired him to open the Enoteca, Joe […]
With an appreciation of the good life, we have assembled a small list of resources where you can read and experience some of the finest and perhaps lesser-known wonders of Italian culture.
Tell us about your grandmother! We’d love to read your stories and see your photos of grandma. Does your grandmother have a favorite recipe? What’s that delectable dish she makes (or used to make) for you on Sundays? Is there a special photo of grandma you’d like to show?
