A beloved restaurant in Staten Island with a staff that consists primarily of nonnas, abuelas and grandmothers is back after a 17-month hiatus.
Enoteca Maria’s cooks are grandmothers from around the world, and they did not take any chances with COVID-19.
When the city shut down in March 2020, owner Joe Scaravella followed suit.
After a grueling 17 months, the staff is fully vaccinated, safety measures are in place and the nonnas are back.
During the so-called hiatus, Scaravella and the nonnas kept busy whipping up their special homemade sauces and powders they sold online — just one of the many avenues of revenue the restaurant took to stay afloat.
