Carbone Fine Food and Vanity Fair Celebrated the Power of Dining at the Power-Lunch Mecca
Carbone said he believes that jarred sauces only add to the brand’s cachet. “If they really like the product, then maybe they’ll make the pilgrimage somewhere to the restaurant someday,” he said.
And the best way to recreate the Carbone experience at home? Use Carbone’s Spotify Supper curated playlist as the evening’s soundtrack. “I would get some candles, I would play some Sinatra, and I would wine and dine either your family, your kids, your loved ones—make a Carbone night out of it,” Carbone suggested.
Model Lexi Wood revealed her favorite way to prepare a dish with Carbone Fine Food’s Marinara: “You have to get some fresh Parmesan cheese in there. I always love to add a little basil leaf on top for fanciness. I always do a penne noodle, get the sauce all up in there. It’s so delicious and so easy. You have Carbone in your house.”
Gracie Lawrence, the Sex Lives of College Girls actor and singer who received a Tony nomination for playing Connie Francis in the musical Just in Time, was with her brother Clyde Lawrence. “We’re native New Yorkers, so [Carbone] is an institution, and we’re excited to be here,” said Gracie, who revealed that she’s touring with her brother as the band Lawrence this October.
Ashe, the singer-songwriter who recently formed the band the Favors with producer Finneas (also known as Billie Eilish’s brother), performed a handful of songs for the crowd while dressed in a periwinkle sequined dress. She sang a rendition of Natasha Bedingfield’s 2004 hit “Unwritten,” telling the audience, “I’m just doing the whole chorus until you sing along.” They joined in, and she added a special treat, a preview of the Favors’ upcoming single about being heartbroken in New York.
“Finneas and I started a band, and next Friday, we have a new song out,” Ashe said. “This is an interesting setting to do it, but I would love to play you the totally unreleased song. I feel like I can trust you guys, right?” The singer belted out the lyrics, “The only truth I know is you…”
The night closed down with waiters passing out Carbone desserts, like the lemon cheesecake and the Italian rainbow cookies that are usually given with the bill.
