A hearty meal should include a sizeable mound of goodness and offer several plates, like a baseball field made of tasty beef. Swing through satisfying flavors with today’s Groupon: for $12, you get $25 worth of authentic Italian fare at BaPi Italian Ristorante in Arlington Heights. This Groupon is valid with the half-price-entree special.

BaPi Italian Ristorante’s chef, Cristiano Bassani, crafts his authentic, homemade Italian dishes with fresh and organic ingredients. Guests can silence compulsive “Bingo” claims by mulling over forkfuls of orecchiette pasta with house-made italian sausage and crushed red peppers ($10). Sautéed veal scaloppini ($14) is accented with fresh herbs and asparagus, and meat-free fare makes an appearance in the form of homemade gnocchi ($9), stuffed with gorgonzola cheese and buoyed in a tomato cream sauce. Visitors can also supplement any satiating plate with a curvaceous goblet of red, white, or sparkling wine ($6–$7/glass) that, like friendship, is best enjoyed with others.

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