Major Food Group teams with Assouline to release a new coffeetable book featuring signature recipes and drool-worthy images.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ASSOULINE

The book chronicles the 10-year journey of Carbone, a restaurant that redefined Italian-American cuisine by elevating familiar dishes with exceptional quality and craftsmanship. Written by Gabe Ulla and exclusive photography by Oliver Pilcher with lighting by Adam Klimaszewski, the recently released CARBONE, Assouline’s latest coffee-table book, captures the passion and vision of its founders—Jeff Zalaznick, Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi—who set out to honor tradition while breaking culinary norms. With vivid storytelling, the book recounts their meticulous attention to every detail, from menu design and service style to the ambiance, music and decor. It reveals how Carbone transformed fine dining into a theatrical experience where “dinner is the show.” Through anecdotes about challenges and triumphs, it showcases their ability to turn obstacles into opportunities, creating a legacy that became synonymous with New York dining.

Dinner spread at CARBONE New York. PHOTO COURTESY OF ASSOULINE