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"A glamorous, atmospheric eatery inside the W Rome, Giano is opulently decorated with velvet couches, low lighting, and wooden walls while serving up Sicilian fare on brightly-colored plates. There’s a solid cocktail list, with names like ‘wake up call’ (Belvedere Vodka, Vanilla Ice Cream, Espresso Coffee, Italian Amaro) and ‘working hard’ (Campari, Red Ancho Reyes, Cocchi Red Vermouth, Agave, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal). The menu skews Sicilian, with dishes like fennel and orange salad, and pasta with fried eggplant, tomato and salted ricotta, all served on brightly colored plates. They also do a plentiful happy hour menu with great snacks like fried calamari and hot sauce; sesame sandwiches with fried chickpeas; toast with anchovies, plus a selection of tacos with Italian fillings. Come by on Sunday for their popular family-friendly brunch which has a buffet of grilled fish skewers, tomato and mozzarella rice balls; roasted lamb shank and couscous, plus a selection of very good desserts." - Maresa Manara