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Seriously Good News: A Restaurant Run By Grandmas

Skimm This

theSkimm

News

4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

The news cycle can be exhausting (trust us, we know). But it’s important for all our mental health to take a break from the negativity — even if it’s just for a few minutes. So together with Ford, we set out to find good news to help us do just that.  For the first episode of our three-part mini-series, we visited Enoteca Maria, a Staten Island restaurant where the food is cooked by grandmas — affectionately called “nonnas” — from all around the world. In this episode, you’ll hear from owner Joe Scaravella, resident nonnas Kathy and Anna, and a couple of very satisfied customers. Plus, hear about some other good news that made us smile. This episode is Skimm’d by Alex Carr and our producers Monica Perry, Pam Segall, and Liz Smith. This episode was created in partnership with Wonder Media Network.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

This series is brought to you by Ford.

0:03.0

And just like the Ford Escape SUV,

0:05.5

it can help you get away without going far.

0:15.5

On a recent Friday afternoon on Staten Island,

0:18.0

the restaurant Enoteca Maria was getting ready to open.

0:24.0

From the outside, it looked like a charming neighborhood spot.

0:27.5

And the brick wall dining room had the cozy feel of a small Italian restaurant.

0:32.0

But inside, it was no ordinary kitchen.

0:37.5

Welcome to seriously good news.

0:40.0

A three-part series where we're diving deeper into the news stories that make us smile.

0:44.5

Because the news cycle can be overwhelming,

0:47.0

and uplifting stories can help us all take a break.

0:51.5

And we're starting with one right in our own backyard.

0:54.0

I'm your host, Alex Carr.

0:56.0

Let's dig in.

0:58.5

My name is Katji.

1:01.0

My family came from Uzbekistan.

1:04.0

It's like almost 30 years now.

1:07.0

And I'm a mother of two boys.

1:12.0

Now I have two amazing grandsons.

1:16.0

Oh my congratulations.

1:17.0

Yes, so.

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