Nonna knows best: the New York restaurant where grandmothers show off their recipes

No one makes it quite like grandma – this is the philosophy behind Enoteca Maria, a project born out of grief that’s forging a legacy of culture and connection, says Sydney Page

Homemade heroes: the women in the kitchen share a tremendous passion for cooking (Enoteca Maria)

After all the food is served at this New York restaurant, customers clap for the grandmother who cooked it. It’s not scripted, but it happens every night.

The Staten Island establishment, run by women known as “nonnas of the world”, is as much a celebration of the people who toil in the kitchen as the places they hail from.

It’s become so popular, you can’t just walk in: getting a table requires a reservation several weeks in advance.