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Most visitors going to Staten Island are doing so to see the Statue of Liberty, but within the kitchen at 27 Hyatt Street can be found one of the most unique restaurants in the whole city.
Enoteca Maria is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for visitors to get a glimpse inside another world—many other worlds—as the menu prepared for each weekend is designed and cooked to order by a staff of grandmothers.
From Syria to Peru, Japan to Sicily, the “Nonnas of the World” project showcases traditional home cooking by those in the family who almost always do it best, and whether they’re American citizens, visiting grandmothers, or even refugees, the food and recipes are cooked the way they ought to be, the way they always were.
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Enoteca Maria is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for visitors to get a glimpse inside another world—many other worlds—as the menu prepared for each weekend is designed and cooked to order by a staff of grandmothers.
From Syria to Peru, Japan to Sicily, the “Nonnas of the World” project showcases traditional home cooking by those in the family who almost always do it best, and whether they’re American citizens, visiting grandmothers, or even refugees, the food and recipes are cooked the way they ought to be, the way they always were.
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Run by Grandmothers, a Staten Island Restaurant Highlights Homecooking from Around the World
More than 100 women have come through the doors since then, representing Sri Lanka, Syria, Bulgaria, Greece, South Korea, Siberia, and more.
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