Grape vines, like middle school hallways, are conducive to spreading gossip and producing awkward thoughts and feelings that are best left bottled until the age of 21. Uncork some nostalgic memories over an elegant feast with today's Groupon: for $20, you will receive $40 worth of fine dining and wine selections at Wild Vine Bistro in Bothell.

Wild Vine Bistro is a family-run eatery specializing in a menu of top-notch gourmet dishes made from the freshest ingredients and cooked to order. Starters such as the sweet and spicy ahi duo ($13) and the spinach crab dip ($9) would have most entrees shaking in their stir-fryers, but dishes such as the succulent pork chops and apple sauce ($22)—stuffed with hazelnut and brioche atop a parsnip-garlic mash with apple-shallot sauce—can more than hold their own in a stomach cage fight. Likewise, the chef puts a gourmet spin on classic dishes such as pulled-pork sliders ($8)—house smoked and tossed with barbecue sauce—and lobster macaroni ($17) made with lobster, béchamel, and topped with bread crumbs and truffle oil. Seafarers, meanwhile, will want to deep-sea dive into the savory zuppa di pesce ($16)—prepared with seasonal fish, mussels, prawns, crab, and scallops in a white-wine tomato broth—whereas herbivores and herbivoyeurs can satisfy their foliage cravings with Wild Vine Bistro's salads, such as the Bistro Speciale ($14), made with prawns, orange, avocado, goat cheese, and organic mixed greens with pomegranate vinaigrette. Wild Vine Bistro can also match any dish with a selection from its extensive wine list, with many potables available by the glass, bottle, and fire hose.

The bistro’s accents of green plants and muted mahogany floors create a convivial atmosphere for digestion, and the live music playing at least five nights a week makes one’s boogie fever look intentional, rather than exposing it as the tragic, incurable disease it is. This ambience works just as well for family gatherings as it does for romance, so surprise your date by proposing to the waiter at Wild Vine Bistro.

Not valid with any happy-hour specials, promotions, or any other offers.

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Coffeehouses and artists have always gone together, like rock and roll, yin and yang, and bald eagle hatchlings and William Howard Taft's toupee. Introduce your mouth to a dazzling duet with today's deal: for $10, you get $20 worth of café fare and drinks at Faire Gallery Café Bar, located in Capitol Hill.

Faire Gallery hosts a calendar full of events while serving up a small menu of light café fare irrigated with coffees and cocktails. Fill your mouth hangar with starters such as the hummus, pita, and tomato plate ($6) and parmesan black-pepper popcorn ($6), or verdant edibles like The Yummy Salad, a symphony of spring greens accompanied by tomatoes, avocados, parmesan cheese, and chicken ($7). Sandwiches ($7) include the grilled brie with tomatoes and whisper of Dijon mustard on French bread and the Jessixawich, a pile of turkey, avocado, and provolone on a buttery croissant, the bread of hemophilic European royalty. Brunch offerings include The Pesto, a mix of egg, provolone, pesto, and tomato on an English muffin, which can be combined with coffee or a mimosa for maximum mouth clapping ($3.30/$5/$7). Mollify chattering sweet teeth with Nutella on a croissant ($3), or try the Nutella mocha. Lattes, hot chocolate, and espressos are also available in addition to beer, wine, and cocktails.

Located in a second-story loft with views of Lake Union, Faire's airy interior boats tall windows, exposed brick walls, and pieces from local artists. From live jazz to poetry readings, Faire offers a variety of entertainment throughout the week, including art exhibits, live music, improv, open mics, and wine tasting, as well as board games and free WiFi for those who prefer engaging mighty foes in a virtual skirmish of Battle Yahtzee. Faire is open until midnight Sunday through Thursday, and until 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

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The perfect food and wine pairing is like the fateful meeting of destined lovers, best celebrated with a tiny mock wedding presided over by a curmudgeonly pepper mill with a heart of gold. Combine cuisine and wine the way nature intended with today's deal: $15 for $30 worth of small plates and wine at Cork! A Wine Bar. This Groupon is not valid during Cork's happy hour.

The welcoming vinoteque serves a carefully curated selection of pours by the glass or bottle. From a cheery, floral-scented Riesling to a rich and spicy Shiraz, Cork's wine selections span the globe. For commitment-phobic consumers, flights provide a trifecta of tastes. Modest beer and soda collections are also available.

Supplement sips with dishes from the restaurant's small-plates menu. The cheese plate, garnished with toasted artisan bread, fig spread, almonds, and dried fruit, includes your choice of three ($10) or five ($14) cheeses. The balsamic reduction–drizzled caprese salad ($6) services cravings for freshness. Flatbreads ($8 each), a meat and cheese plate ($12), antipasti ($11), bruschetta ($7), and desserts ($5 each) round the menu into a well-rounded sphere that would be easy to push up a mountain to build an oenophile snowman.

Live music on Saturday nights, Thursday wine tastings, and a cozy ambience make Cork's social-libation station stand out from the pack. The New Tribune praises its spaciousness and candlelit tables. Reservations are recommended on the weekends.

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Everyone wants to feel a little famous every now and then. Your name may not be in lights, but it doesn't mean you can't enjoy a night at the theatre.

Formerly a vaudeville house and movie theatre, the Triple Door underwent renovation in 2002 and has been a downtown destination for music, arts and burlesque performances ever since. Today, they're offering a sparkling deal will make you feel like a VIP - spend $10 to get $20 toward food, and yes, alcohol, at the Triple Door. Choose from a headlining show at the Main Stage, or pop in for a late snack at the Musiquarium. At the Musiquarium, named so for its 1,900 gallon fish tank, you'll find live music, food and beverages, and no cover charge - ever! With acts such as Kinky Friendman, David Bromberg Quartet and The Paperboys, we understand that the choice won't be easy. And with the delicious Thai food from the Triple Door's neighbor, Wild Ginger, you may just have to come back!

Settle into a sultry table or moon-shaped booth and enjoy some of Seattle's finest food and entertainment, and you'll instantly feel ten times classier. The only thing missing is the red carpet!

Do you remember that house party in college when you and your friends made a pact to open your own bar after graduation? You may not have followed through on that dream, but somebody else did and they're keeping the party going 7 days a week. The Waterwheel Lounge in Ballard is that booze-fueled bar of fun and games you and your friends dreamed of. And Tippr's got a deal on it just in time for summer.

For just $10, Tippsters receive $25 to spend on food and drinks at The Waterwheel Lounge. Spend it on their amazing beer and drink specials, as well as their fried chicken, mountainous nachos, and Carolina pulled pork sandwiches.

With the arrival of summer, The Waterwheel Lounge has commandeered the parking lot and turned it into the largest drinking play-field in Ballard. It's the perfect place to bring a large crowd of friends for a rowdy night out. It's also a great place for a hair-of-the-dog hangover treatment. It may just be the best place in Seattle to high five a trucker while drinking cold beers and playing outdoor bingo. Purchase it now before Tippr employees buy up all the vouchers!

Monday – industry night; Tuesday – outdoor bingo/poker; Wednesday – RockBand bar night; Thursday - poker; Friday - Karaoke; Saturday - Karaoke; Sunday - live music.

Anyone who’s tried nailing an oven-fresh pizza pie to a wall knows that pizza looks better briefly propped on a five-finger pedestal. Today’s Groupon puts $25 worth of pizza back where it performs best. For $10, you get $25 worth of pizza, pasta, burgers, beer, and more at Bison Creek Pizza, located inside the historic Burien Theater.

All of the savory pies on Bison Creek's menu are crafted from homemade whole wheat or regular dough and sprinkled with 100% real cheese with your choice of sauce (trailblazer barbecue, zesty red, garlic cream, or primo pesto). Try Rod's Wrangler Roundup ($13–$25), which corrals pepperoni, pineapple, green peps, sausage, and fresh garlic on a barbecue-covered base. Vegetarians, meanwhile, will giddy up over the veggie supreme ($12–$24) smacked with a garden-fresh medley of mushrooms, olives, onions, green peps, tomatoes, and pineapple. Wheat and gluten-free pizzas will appease the allergic, and the lil bandit's menu caters to teenier tastes. While waiting for your pizza to pupate from its oven cocoon, ward off vampires and coworkers who keep "accidentally" almost kissing you with an order of garlic bread ($4), or branch out into chicken strippers ($7.95) dunked in barbecue sauce or homemade ranch. Diners who already had pizza for breakfast can bury their hunger-sorrows in a Bison Creek quarter-pounder ($6.95) or a baked plate of smoked gouda mac 'n' cheese with bacon ($9.95) before closing with a giant chocolate chip cookie ($5.25) that feeds two.

Bison Creek occasionally plays host to a roving selection of live music, with no cover for those 21 and older. So whether the night's house band is the AC/DC-esque Chrome Molly (July 17) or a suspiciously accurate Def Leppard "tribute band," get in the party spirit with beverages from the bar, including Skittles-infused vodka, spiked fruity punches, and house wines. Stampede to the historic Burien Theater and enjoy a rowdy late-night slice, to grab a carbtastic lunch, or just to treat allergic ears to a night of gluten-free local tunes with today's Groupon.

Not valid for happy hour.

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Without science fiction, David Bowie would still be an obscure folk singer named Davy Jones, and without music, Darth Vader would just be some guy in a silly mask. Celebrate both worlds with the musical–science-fiction double feature of today's Groupon to Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum at the Seattle Center, which celebrates its 10th anniversary on June 19. Purchase a Groupon for one of the following membership levels:

• $25 for an individual membership (unlimited free admission for one person plus two single-use guest passes) (a $50 value)
• $30 for a dual membership (unlimited free admission for two people plus two single-use guest passes) (a $65 value)
• $40 for a family membership (unlimited free admission for two named adults and all children under 18 in the household plus four single-use guest passes) (an $85 value)

Family memberships also get discounts to all EMP|SFM summer camps and teen-artist workshops. Checkout the benefits for all membership levels here.

Since opening in the appropriately futuristic year of 2000, the nonprofit has helped more than 4.5 million visitors interactively explore the wild creative abandon and advanced technology of popular music before bitter infighting caused the musical genre to break up in 1970. EMP|SFM’s featured exhibit, Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound, illustrates Jimi’s legendary career. An upcoming summer exhibit covers the glamorous fashions and continuing influence of the Supremes in pop music, and permanent exhibitions trace the development of the guitar, the Northwest music scene, and more. Interactive installations such as Sound Lab teach budding musicians to play a guitar lick, berate roadies, and mix a platinum record before they take it to the stage in On Stage, where smoke, hot lights, and screaming fans simulate a large arena show while they jam away on drums, guitar, and keyboards.

Sci-fi fans can likewise pay homage to their own heroes—the writers, artists, and filmmakers who got humanity dreaming of bold possible futures filled with hover-everythings. After wandering the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and saluting this year’s inductees—which include special-effects visionary Douglas Trumbull, author Richard Matheson, and the late Octavia E. Butler and Roger Zelazny—head to the Fantastic Voyages exhibit and blissfully geek out among a collection of lightsabers, tricorders, Klingon daggers, the ever-changing fashions of spacesuits, and the greatest spaceships in science fiction. Brush up on the need-to-know basics of science fiction, such as why you should never wear red when accompanying Captain Kirk to a planet’s surface, and the genre’s relationship to culture and science with Homeworlds.

Beyond the exhibits, both halves of the EMP|SFM’s 140,000-square-foot building (designed by Frank Gehry) also host a variety of cool programs, including extended summer hours every first Thursday of the month with live music and drinks, After Hours dance parties for all ages, Sound Off! (the Pacific Northwest’s largest underage battle of the bands), and mind-bending science-fiction and fantasy short film festivals.

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When the neighborhood children commandeer your kitchen for their weekly book club and baking-soda-volcano meetings, find solace in an alternate food-serving locale. Today’s Groupon points you to your kitchenturnative: for $15, you get $35 worth of fine casual fare at HG Bistro in Puyallup.

HG Bistro offers a creative menu of sea-leaning fare with upscale flair for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. The midday menu serves up light entrees and gourmet sandwiches such as the Dungeness crab melt ($12.50), an open-face mélange of the sweet meat, artichokes, and two varieties of melted cheese. For dinner, start an elegant evening off with a decadent round of baked brie ($7) or a pound of steamer clams in a white-wine broth ($12) before moving on to the main course. Choose to nurse a vitamin-B deficiency with HG Bistro’s eight-ounce Nebraska beef tenderloin ($34.25) and top it with one of the house accoutrements, such as the bourbon-peppercorn cream sauce ($3) or sautéed crimini mushrooms ($4). The bistro also boasts a selection of flatbread pizza and vegetarian-friendly pasta, as well as satisfying seafare. The “forbidden” scallops ($22.65) splash in a bath of plum-port sauce with a bacon-and-chive risotto cake and asparagus spears. Pair any meal with one of HG's wines by the glass ($6–$12), or try an expertly muddled royal apple martini ($12) before your first course arrives.

The comfortable eatery boasts a rustic old-Italy décor, and the stamped concrete floor, warm wood furnishings, and faded neutral-hued walls are sure to evoke memories of childhood summers in the smoky cafes of Palermo and the kind gentlemen who hand-fed you sardines. Go for a late dinner with friends and stay for live music on weekends from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Reservations are recommended, so call ahead to ensure you land a table for your post-flight-school graduation dinner.

HG Bistro is closed after 2:30 p.m. on Sundays and all day Monday. Click here to see the hours.

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VIP Admission to Concert, Cabaret, or Comedy Show of Your Choice Plus Champagne

The Wall Street Journal, Seattle Magazine, BBC, Stephen Fry, and a slew of other publications can't all be wrong: The Can Can Kitchen & Cabaret packs a punch, and by "punch" we mean absinthe -- that mysterious green elixir that saturates the senses. Today's deal has it all: sexy characters, contortionists, acrobatics, improv, comedy, seductive decor, bizarre costumes, and frequent live music. Pay just $19 for a ticket out of the routine bar scene and into the best available VIP seat to a show of your choice and a split of champagne (a $45 value). Half Cirque du Soleil, half sideshow act, the spectacle you'll witness is worth far more than the price of admission. Trust us: After a night of sultry seduction, extraordinary entertainment and libations, you'll be back.

The Little Details

Limit 4 per person, additional as gifts
• Normal merchant cancellation policies apply; voucher subject to forfeiture
• Not valid on holidays
• Advance reservations should be made at least one week in advance
• Gratuity not included
• Cabaret Shows are on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; Live Music on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday; Schedule can be found at www.thecancan.com

Must be redeemed by July 1st, 2011

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$50 to Spend on Food and Drink

Let us paint you a (Renaissance) picture so beautiful it's gonna make you want to re-read The Da Vinci Code and hike it to the Louvre: Mix the colors on your palette with Italian classics like calamari bruschetta, pappardelle with lamb ragu, and Gorgonzola orchiette with Americana entrées such as mac 'n' cheese and shrimp tacos and what to you get? The portrait of perfection, Mona's, which is dishing out $50 worth of Mediterranean-inspired cuisine for just $25. Nestled in Latona, this romantic restaurant boasts a full-bodied wine list, extensive bar, and incorporates only seasonally fresh ingredients. Throw in an ever-rotating calendar of live music at night, and you might just find Mona's far too stunning to turn away.

The Little Details

Limit 1 per person, additional as gifts
• Gratuity and tax not included (Be nice and tip on the pre-discounted total!)
• Dine-in only (not valid for takeout or delivery)
• Limit 1 per table per visit
• Not valid on Friday, July 16; Restaurant will be closed due to a private event

Must be redeemed by July 15th, 2011

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206-323-0914

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206-935-2111

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206-283-4548

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206-382-2171

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