Born and bred in Brooklyn, Joe is stuck in a dead-end job at the MTA. After the loss of his nonna and mother, Joe turns to what has brought him comfort his whole life: Italian dishes homecooked by family, shared by many. With his mom’s insurance money, he opens Enoteca Maria — a restaurant in Staten Island serving food cooked by four nonnas — and finds a way to stay connected to the people he’s lost, rediscovering himself in the process.