"The Freebies: Bread basket, pickled cauliflower, cured meats, parmesan cheese, and rainbow cake. Dinner at Carbone peaks early. Before you’ve even placed your order, the sceney Italian restaurant drops a series of items on the table that are, to everyone’s astonishment, free. There’s a large bread basket with warm and bouncy tomato bread, pickled cauliflower, cured meat, and parmesan chunks cut from a giant cheese wheel. Usually, we’d warn you not to spoil your appetite. But Carbone is expensive and the entrees are hit-or-miss, so eat up and you’ll probably save a few bucks. The meal also ends with another freebie: small bites of rainbow cake that come with the (very large) bill. " - mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
Kate Previte