A visit to Carbone is a transportive experience. From the very moment you enter through the replica Greenwich Village storefront, replete with a flickering neon light, you’re conveyed to the boroughs of the Big Apple. This isn’t just some red sauce joint—it’s an authentic New York Italian dining experience.

A night at Carbone is all about the details. Nutty, aged Parmesan carved at your table is offered at the beginning of your meal alongside spicy soppressata and pickled vegetables in a holy trinity of amuse-bouches, while later dishes ranging from the Caesar alla ZZ rife with crunchy housemade croutons to a robust veal Parmesan have Carbone’s famed captains in constant movement throughout the room with myriad tableside preparations.