Settepani is a breath of fresh Italian air. Set in the Mount Morris Park Historic District and starring a sleek marble bar, ultra-modern banquettes, and fine linen tablecloths, it is lauded as a beacon of Harlem's "second Renaissance." Originally a café, this elegant restaurant now flaunts a stylish interior with slate and concrete flooring, towering windows draped with silk, and sultry lighting. The backlit bar, premium sprits, and Romanesque-style busts are only part of the fun. Modern and ancient tunes blend happily in impressive classics like pasta con sarde perfectly infused with fennel fronds; coniglio " a Purtusia ", braised rabbit in an herbed wine broth; or insalata alla melagrana, bread salad mingling tomatoes, scallions, and pomegranate seeds.