It sounds like a smart cinematic twist, but in this case it’s an example of art mirroring real life. Joe Scaravella and his Enoteca Maria on Staten Island are the basis for the film.

However, after he sees the positive review and turnout from the Staten Island community at the closing-down party, he appears more determined than ever to continue running Enoteca Maria.

Steps from the ferry terminal in the New York City borough of Staten Island, in a neighborhood overlooking the lower Manhattan skyline, is Enoteca Maria, a 35-seat restaurant where the chefs are ...

This longing led him to open Enoteca Maria in March 2007, a restaurant in Staten Island, New York, where grandmothers — or “nonnas” — from around the world cook the family meals they've ...

Steps from the ferry terminal in the New York City borough of Staten Island, in a neighborhood overlooking the lower Manhattan skyline, is Enoteca Maria, a 35-seat restaurant where the chefs are ...

Steps from the ferry terminal in the New York City borough of Staten Island, in a neighborhood overlooking the lower Manhattan skyline, is Enoteca Maria, a 35-seat restaurant where the chefs are ...

Steps from the ferry terminal in the New York City borough of Staten Island, in a neighborhood overlooking the lower Manhattan skyline, is Enoteca Maria, a 35-seat restaurant where the chefs are ...

Nonnas, now streaming on Netflix, tells the true story of Joe Scaravella, played by Vince Vaughn, and his restaurant Enoteca Maria In 2007, Scaravella opened the restaurant in Staten Island, New York, ...