The restaurant's founders had previously opened a deli, Torrisi Italian Specialties, and a sandwich shop, Parm. Before opening Carbone, the founders conducted research by visiting Italian restaurants throughout New York City. The restaurant's New York City location began offering take-out during the
COVID-19 pandemic, which led to crowding outside the restaurant as delivery workers and customers waited to pick up orders. 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. 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. It was alleged that sauces sold by Major Food Group brands were displayed in a market using trademarks belonging to the Barsotti family. Carbone's later dropped the suit without revealing details of the settlement. == Locations ==