Nonnas in Training
Food, Family, Culture and Nonna
The aim of getting to know Nonna is to keep the passing down of technique and knowledge alive from one generation to another, and from one culture to another. Every weekend a different international Nonna will be available Friday-Sunday 11:30am to 2pm for a one on one cultural conversation with the resident Nonna of the day. Use the registration form below to let us know your availability and we will contact you with your enrollment date to come in and participate in this rare and unique opportunity.
Food, Family, Culture and Nonna is a free program that aims to keep the passing down of technique and knowledge alive from one generation to another, and from one culture to another.
Please bring an apron and a hat or hairnet. No shorts, sleeveless shirts or tank tops are allowed in the kitchen area and please wear closed toe shoes/sneakers.
The answer, unfortunately, is no. This is a ONE to ONE experience.
Enoteca Maria
27 Hyatt Street
Staten Island, New York 10301
Public Transportation from Manhattan or Brooklyn:
Take the 1, R, or W train to WhiteHall Street/South Ferry. Enjoy a free scenic 25-minute ride across New York Harbor aboard the Staten Island Ferry. From the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, walk straight across Bay Street up the steps of Borough Hall onto Hyatt Street. We’re right next to the St. George Theatre. It’s a five-minute walk.
From the Verrazano Bridge:
Take lower level and Stay Right. 1st Exit Bay St. Left. Follow Bay to Slosson Terrace and make a left, and then a quick right on Central, go to the end of that block and we are right across the street.
From the Goethals Bridge:
After toll, take the Staten Island Expressway to Exit 13 (second to last exit) Clove Road. At light, make left onto Clove Road. About a half mile, make right on Victory Blvd. Drive the length of Victory Blvd to Montgomery Ave. Make left at light. Continue up Montgomery to Fort Place. Make right at light and another quick right. Make quick left on to Hyatt Street, and its on your left.
From Mid-Island/Staten Island Expressway:
Take Exit 14 Narrows Road West/Hylan Blvd. Left on Tompkins Avenue, right on Broad Street, left on Bay Street and drive about two miles to Slosson Terrace. Make left and then a right turn on Central Avenue which ends at Hyatt Street.
A different international Nonna cooks at the restaurant every night the restaurant is open, so the Nonna cooking on the same date as your scheduled training session will be the Nonna you will be trained by, however if the session is scheduled further out than our Nonna calendar it will be impossible to predict who that will be. Also keep in mind, the Nonna calendar is always subject to change based on the unpredictability of their own personal schedules.