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"Inside, towering columns, a high ceiling, and a grand red-tinted dining room act as Evan Funke’s ode to Rome; servers don tuxedo jackets and sommeliers offer rare Italian wines by the glass, creating a celebratory atmosphere. The menu hews closely to Roman pastas and dishes — fried squash blossoms, blistered pizza rossa, and tonnarelli cacio e pepe are among the highlights — and the restaurant remains buzzy and worthy of frequent celebrity sightings despite some recent management switches. Last Friday it was packed, and Beyoncé and Jay‑Z were seated discreetly in a corner with security keeping onlookers away while Funke checked on their table; there was no word on what they ordered." - Mona Holmes