CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — When Sweet Basil Cafe in Champaign reopens, it will do so under new ownership and a new name. April Smith, the manager of the Sweet Basil Cafe location in Hannover Park, told ...

Many fans of Italian food expressed sadness on Monday when I reported that Sweet Basil, which has operated at 2424 N. Woodlawn since 1991, had closed for good. Coincidentally, a former co-owner of ...

In the early days of Sweet Basil, the spinach enchiladas and the Monte Cristo sandwich were some of the most ordered items on the restaurant’s menu. “It was the trademark sandwich back in the day,” ...

Debuting a restaurant during a historic pandemic? Yes, Sweet Basil restaurant did that last week in Franklin. No one's expectations were lower than the owners'. "We told ourselves, if we sold one ...

Isn’t this romantic? Yes, would be the answer, if you are lucky enough to be on a date at Sweet Basil. This Vail Village staple serves terrific food and maintains remarkable service every day for ...

NEEDHAM — The chatty man with a big smile passing out small plates of risotto and fried calamari on the sidewalk in front of Sweet Basil is owner and chef David Becker. “Just because I don’t have a ...

Owners of Sweet Basil, a Vietnamese restaurant in Beaumont, the couple decided to open their restaurant in 2016 and fulfil a dream of starting their own business. Calvin said their restaurant offers a ...