Developed in close partnership with the iconic Assouline, CARBONE includes more than a dozen recipes from the restaurant institution that have never been shared before. Throughout the journey, anecdotes and recollections from Major Food Group founders Mario Carbone, Jeff Zalaznick, and Rich Torrisi—and the restaurant’s inimitable cast of characters—give readers a captivating inside look at what it takes to create a New York City legend.
Ten years since its founding, Major Food Group’s CARBONE is a New York City institution: a destination that draws endless crowds, makes constant headlines, and lights up historic Thompson Street every single night with the warm red glow of its iconic neon sign. Propelled by an extended interview with writer Gabe Ulla and exclusive photography by Oliver Pilcher, this volume captures a night at the restaurant in all its soulful, thrilling glory.