As a kid, I thought adulthood involved lots of dinner parties. In my fantasies, these were sprawling affairs with an eclectic assortment of people lingering over multiple courses of delicious, ...

On the Best Restaurants list for the first time since 2017, Basi Italia still has its spark, serving impressive meals in a warm atmosphere. Hidden in a quiet Victorian Village alleyway, Basi Italia ...

There is no better way to embrace summer in Columbus than by sharing a delicious plate of zucchini pronto on the quaint patio of Basi Italia. Do that when Basi serves lunch — on Fridays and Saturdays ...

When Basi Italia opened 19 years ago in Victorian Village, it was part of a small but growing brand of Italian restaurants that were offering more regional fare and using fresh, seasonal ingredients.

Basi Italia has been around for long enough to be more than a flash in a pan. The restaurant will mark a whole decade of existence this October. Back in 2003, it opened to accolades in possibly the ...

The cuisine of five continents — sorry, Antarctica and Outback Steakhouse — is represented on a list of Columbus' top 100 restaurants in the August 2025 issue of Columbus Monthly. It's the first time ...