Carbone (restaurant)
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| Established | 2013 |
| Owner(s) | Major Food Group |
| Food type | Italian |
| Street address | 181 Thompson Street |
| City | New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°43′41″N 74°00′01″W / 40.72800°N 74.00020°W |
| Website | https://carbonenewyork.com/ |
Carbone is an Italian restaurant chain with locations in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan and elsewhere. It is operated by Major Food Group, which also operates ZZ's Clam Bar. The original restaurant opened in 2013, and replaced another Italian establishment, the 90-year-old Rocco Restaurant. Founders Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi say that they modeled the menu, decor, and atmosphere on mid-century Italian restaurants popular in New York City.
History
The restaurant's founders had previously opened a deli, Torrisi Italian Specialties, and a sandwich shop, Parm.[1] Before opening Carbone, the founders conducted research by visiting Italian restaurants throughout New York City.[2]
In 2015, a second Carbone opened in Las Vegas,[3] located within the Aria Resort and Casino.[4] The restaurant's New York City location began offering take-out during the COVID-19 pandemic,[5] which led to crowding outside the restaurant as delivery workers and customers waited to pick up orders.[5] By April 2021 the restaurant had stopped offering food for pick-up or delivery.[6] The New York location added a weatherproofed structure for outdoor eating in late 2020, featuring the same floor tile and tin ceiling as the restaurant's interior.[7] A Miami location opened in January 2021.[8] Carbone also has a location in Hong Kong.[9] A location in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is expected to open in 2022.[10]
Carbone’s Fine Food and Wine, a restaurant in Dallas, sued Major Food Group for infringing on its trademark after the opening of a Carbone in Dallas.[11] It was alleged that sauces sold by Major Food Group brands were displayed in a market using trademarks belonging to the Barsotti family.[12] Carbone's later dropped the suit without revealing details of the settlement.[11]
Reputation and ratings
The New York Times food and restaurant critic Pete Wells first reviewed Carbone in 2013, giving it three out of four possible stars.[13] The restaurant first received a Michelin star in 2013, when it was added to the 2014 edition of the Michelin Guide to New York City.[14] However, it lost it in 2022.[15][16]
Carbone is known for its celebrity clientele.[17] The Instagram account DeuxMoi frequently features information about celebrities dining at the restaurant.[17]
References
- ^ Gordinier, Jeff (18 March 2014). "The Red Sauce Juggernaut". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Raisfeld, Robin; Patronite, Rob (19 August 2012). "The Torrisi Boys Go Old-School With Carbone". Grub Street. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Begley, Jim (18 December 2015). "CALLING ALL CAPTAINS: CARBONE CREATES CLASSIC EXPERIENCE". Las Vegas Magazine. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Stapleton, Susan (23 October 2015). "What You'll Be Drinking at Carbone". Eater Las Vegas. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ a b He, Gary (23 March 2020). "New Yorkers Are Overcrowding Carbone's Sidewalk, Forcing Police Action". Eater NY. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Fortney, Luke (20 April 2021). "NYC's Upscale Takeout and Delivery Bubble Is Beginning to Burst". Eater NY. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Gould, Jennifer (14 December 2020). "Greenwich Village's Carbone getting creative with outdoor dining". The New York Post. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ Rosner, Helen (19 May 2021). "How to Get a Table at Carbone". The New Yorker. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Schneier, Matthew (13 October 2021). "The Post-COVID, Post-Manhattan Plans of Keith McNally". Grub Street. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Corder, Josh (28 February 2022). "New York's 'impossible to book' Carbone coming to Riyadh this year". Hotelier Middle East. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ a b Reiner, Adam (26 September 2022). "What Do We Lose When Every City Has a Carbone?". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Courtney E. Smith (June 7, 2022). "Carbone's Sues Carbone Dallas for Trademark Infringement". Dallas Eater. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Wells, Pete (4 June 2013). "A Red-Sauce Joint Steals the Show". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Canavan, Hillary Dixler (1 October 2013). "The New York City 2014 Michelin Guide Unleashed". Eater. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Krader, Kate (6 October 2022). "Michelin Strips Stars from New York's Carbone, Marea, and Peter Luger". Bloomberg. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Fabricant, Florence (7 October 2022). "Peter Luger and Carbone Among Michelin Star Losers and Winners". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b Bluestone, Gabrielle (21 February 2022). "@DeuxMoi Made Me Eat It". The Cut. Retrieved 22 February 2022.