Giano's- Serving Up New and Traditional Italian in the EV

I'm not sure if it's the cold weather or all the family gatherings that have me craving Italian food, but it'a all I want to eat all the time. Luckily, I had been reading a lot about Giano's and when I was asked to choose a place for a bunch of us to eat on Saturday, I figured it was time to give it a try. Originally the reservation was for 4, but with an extra person joining last minute I needed to call to change to accommodate us all. After the owner let me know no 5 tops were available when I said we could just squeeze at a 4 top, he was happy that we could make it work.

We arrived at 9 and the place was packed, but luckily we didn't have to wait and were seated right away. The room is a hybrid wine bar/restaurant, with high rectangular tables up front where you can grab a glass of wine and a bite to eat and regular tables right behind (there is also a garden, but being winter I wasn't able to see it.) Our waitress was awesome! Not only was she on the money with all her recommendations, but she was extremely patient as we all tried different tastes of wine before deciding on a Chilean Carmenere. Typically I would have ordered Italian wine, but I tried their Nebbiolo and Barbera d'Alba and was not impressed.