But the underlying warmth in Chbosky’s direction and Liz Maccie’s script papers over that, and you get a movie that feels like a nice ode to how food brings us together, and it’s the sense of community that can start to heal our grief.

Despite being set in Staten Island, most of the movie was actually filmed in New Jersey back in 2023. Specific locations include the Paterson district of New Jersey, including the Paterson Great Falls National Park. Other New Jersey filming locations included Judicke’s Bakery in the Bayonne area.