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I am pleased that the staff is being taken care of these days, so I am happy to change the two stars to four. I continue to enjoy Giulia. Honestly, I thought about adding a fifth star, but I believe in nuance and, to me, five stars means PERFECT. And, while Giulia is GREAT, they have not quite earned the elusive fifth star. I have a few examples I could offer, but one is foremost on my mind. What's up with the stripe salt garnish on the glass? Why not put it on the rim so we can enjoy it? Am I missing something? Whose idea was this? I asked my server and she seemed to agree with me, but she did not identify the avant-garde for the sake of being avant-garde miscreant. What's next? A negroni served without Campari, or a Manhattan with a cantaloupe garnish? Don't be different just to be different; have a good reason for it! ORIGINAL REVIEW: This is a place I have enjoyed for almost 5 years now. My partner and I have celebrated birthdays, anniversaries, etc. here. The food is great. The food servers and bar staff are as good as it gets. It is easily the best Italian restaurant experience outside of Italy, at least that I've been to. But it's awful that I have to look at the weather report before going INSIDE here. If it's north of 80 degrees, this place is disgusting. A few times they've had ACs going but quite often the AC is either broken or barely working at all. The year is 2021. I do not know much about air conditioning but I know enough to know that there has to be a way to fix the AC once and for all. A week or so ago, I felt so bad for the staff there. My spouse and I, and the table next to us, were asking the servers what the deal with the AC was. Their responses were careful and diplomatic but sweat was dripping down their faces. They were getting us extra water and cups of ice without us even asking for them. What gives?? Do the owners rent? If so, talk to the landlord. YOU ARE GUILIA! Or do the owners own the building? I have no idea. But, if so, that's even worse. You are putting your staff through terrible conditions to save a few dollars. Where else are you cutting costs? Why risk your reputation? Get it together. Until you fix the AC, we aren't stepping foot inside. And to the amazing staff: go somewhere you are appreciated. To the owners: shame on you.