On July 15, Carbone, the world-famous Italian restaurant graced by Kardashians, A-list rappers, models, It Girls, and the Obamas, whose popularity birthed a private dining club and outposts in Miami, Vegas, Doha, and Riyadh, fell short by one metric: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's inspection process. The restaurant that launched a thousand Instagram posts received a "B," along with an additional fine for failing to display its letter grade card, as restaurants have been legally required to do for the past 15 years.
The New York Post trumpeted the subpar grade in an August 28 article, headlined "Carbone hid 'B' health rating—with latest DOH inspection finding dirty dishes, food left above safe temps."
Post readers reacted with disdain in the comments section: "They will be empty after this B rating. Someone is asleep at the helm," one predicted.
But on a drizzly Thursday night outside of Carbone, a month and a half after their last DOH inspection but less than a week after the scathing Post article, we couldn't find anyone who thought the lower grade mattered. (We didn't see the letter grade displayed, either.)
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