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People eat three times a day to prevent mouthy mouths from brashly blurting out their distaste for the rest of the digestive system. Today's Groupon prevents inner-system quarreling by subduing chatty cheeks with Irish eats: for $10, you get $25 worth of pub fare at Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub, located in Burien.

Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub boasts a full menu of eclectic pub fare for lunch and dinner daily. Appetizers range from the elegance of steamed local clams ($8.99 for a half pound, $14.99 for a pound) in a white-wine, garlic, and butter sauce to the potato decadence of seasoned fries ($4.99) baked under a blanket of cheddar cheese and topped with sour cream and green onions. Empty-handed post-auction attendees can make a taste-bud bid on the hearty selection of handheld sandwiches, such as the french dip with a rosemary-shallot au jus ($9.99), whereas the eatery’s Irish specialties promise to make eyes, noses, and mouths smile. Summon a serving of the corned beef and cabbage ($9.99–$11.99) or the slow-cooked Guinness beef stew ($8.99–$10.99) to satisfy a Leopold Bloom–esque appetite, or indulge in the apple-brandy pork chops ($15.99) or spicy prawn penne ($14.99). For guests allergic to the moon, Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub serves up a bounty of brunch bites on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 8 a.m. to noon.

The interior of Mick Kelly’s is sleek and inviting, with warm wood floors and furnishings accented by the white beams in the ceiling. In between careful analyses of limericks, split a serving of the strawberry La Bomba ($5.99), a rich pile of strawberry and amaretto cream spread between layers of almond cake, with a potential roommate and/or reality-show nemesis.

During happy hour, Groupon customers must order items off the pub’s regular menu.

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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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One look at A Caprice Kitchen's menu, and you'll know you're home.

Helmed by chef Anne Catherine, this NW 70th restaurant serves up refreshingly local fare harvested exclusively from farms in the Seattle area. Each dish is expertly paired with a wine from a local winery, and menus are crafted almost daily, so you know the offerings are as fresh in body as they are in spirit.

Take this week's menu: Cold Cucumbers Marinated in Dill, Parsely, and Chevre Cream are a welcome introduction to summer supper, while a Cheese Plate ripe with blue cheeses, fig compote, and warm baguette prime the palate for the main event.

Continuing on, Pork Shoulder Braised with Walla Walla Onions, Tomatoes, and Porter Beer served on a half roasted pepper is a wonderful way to sample the flavors of the Washington region (pair with Kana Winery Tempranillo or the Scuttlebutt Porter to heighten the experience).

If the weather calls for something lighter, Roasted Rosemary Chicken stuffed with Chevre cheese and spinach offers a fresh take on a classic.

To finish, Raspberry Compote on Hazelnut Sponge Cake with whipped cream, or a glass of Parejas Cellars 2008 Rose, available by the glass or bottle.

* It's on a mission. By building its menu around the seasonal harvests of small Washington farms, A Caprice Kitchen not only serves up home-fresh fare, it also helps the community at large. And let's face it: That makes everything taste better.
* If he enjoys dinner, there's also brunch. With plates like the Souffled Omelette with Roast Potatoes and a Bacon Skillet loaded with eggs, cheese, bacon, and fresh veggies, he has every reason to come back for more.

Oh, how we love a little Caprice.

-Larkin Clark

In the 19th century, upscale restaurants asked that wealthy patrons wear no fewer than two monocles, and that all pocket watches be collected at the door to discourage timed pork-pie-eating contests. Get a taste of fine dining without all the rules and regulations with today's Groupon: for $15, you get $35 worth of upscale cuisine at Jimmy's on Broadway, located at the Silver Cloud Hotel in Capitol Hill. This deal is not valid for happy-hour specials.

Jimmy's on Broadway offers diners an extensive all-day menu filled with inventive, extravagant fare including robust salads and robe-busting burgers and sandwiches. The cone 'o' fries ($6), a popular appetizer, starts things off with garlic- and rosemary-garnished French fries served in a triangular receptacle recycled from the dunce caps of an earlier, duncier century. Mixed greens and avocado-topped romaine join crispy fried onion strings and barbecue-dressed poultry for the Thai BBQ chicken salad ($12), while the avocado-bacon Swiss burger ($11) delivers exactly what it promises, plus a side of fries and the faint, flattering flush associated with the onset of bovine telekinesis. Diners who prefer their meat freed from its bread fetters can sink their canines into a 12-ounce rib eye steak ($27), basted in rosemary-thyme butter and served with fresh vegetables. Jimmy's full-service breakfast menu silences the chirruping stomachs of early birds with brioche French toast ($10), or lighter offerings such as the veggie-heavy egg white frittata ($10).

With its extensive drink menu, Jimmy's plies patrons with top-shelf martinis and specialty drinks such as the weather-inspired, rum-enhanced dark and stormy ($9). Wine direct from Washington, California, and Oregon is available by the bottle or glass, and local microbrew beer is always on tap. With flat-panel televisions lining Jimmy's laid-back bar area, sippers and suppers can stay apprised of the game while enjoying an upscale culinary experience that beats eating caviar in a tuxedo T-shirt on Cutoff Khaki Fridays.

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When someone's getting all up in your grill, the best thing to say is "You better step off! The surface temperature of grills can approach 550 degrees Fahrenheit—you shouldn't be standing on that thing!" Today's deal demonstrates a high regard for safety by leaving the grilling to the professionals: for $15, you get $30 worth of gourmet cuisine and drinks at Flat Iron Grill in Issaquah.

Flat Iron's husband-and-wife owners serve up steakhouse and seafood fare with South American influences from a sleek space in Gilman Village. The midday menu is populated with gourmet soups ($4.50+), salads ($8+), and hearty hand-held artisan sandwiches, such as the pulled pork panini ($10) enveloped in soft focaccia bread and loaded with poblano, fontina cheese, and arugula.

Dinner diners will be tempted to start a meal or debate on whether Superman can outrun the Flash by diving into an order of the sweet corn flan ($10) with brown butter, chili oil, parmigiano cheese, and grilled artisan bread. Otter-Americans, meanwhile, can explore the shallows for spicy rock shrimp ceviche ($12) and jumbo prawns ($22) with salsa criolla, chimichurri, and grilled asparagus. Equally enticing entrees include the Muscovy duck with sweet potato gnudi, roasted fennel, arugula, and a fresh bing cherry sauce ($23), while grilled treats like the pork prime rib with goat cheese poblano polenta ($19) offer forkfuls of flame-kissed flavor. For a serving of the ultimate indulgent supperfare, head straight for the Oscar Argentino ($35), a 7-ounce filet of beef served with a purple Peruvian potato mash and draped in the decadent topping of Dungeness crab and an ancho pepper hollandaise sauce.

Flat Iron Grill's clean and contemporary décor is contrasted by a lush outdoor patio—an airy space where one can cap an evening of staring into the eyes of a beloved boyfriend or cut of beef with a sumptuous sweet such as the berry-vanilla cream puffs doused in chocolate and berry compote ($8) or a glass of grape-blood from the extensive wine list. Wine and dine a hot date who shares your passion for breeding cassowaries with today's Groupon to Flat Iron Grill.

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Locally sourced cheese is always preferable to moon cheese, which was found to have dangerously high levels of Buzz Aldrin's brain waves. Enjoy a fresh, earthbound meal with today's Groupon: for $25, you get $55 worth of fresh market fare at 94 Stewart. The eatery was voted a Best of Citysearch restaurant three times. 94 Stewart is closed on Mondays.

94 Stewart is a chef-owned-and-operated eatery featuring a fresh, rotating dinner menu of locally sourced fare in an upscale, yet casual environment. Appetizer offerings from a recent menu included a crispy honey confit of natural pork belly, with spicy rice, beans, cilantro, and lime ($8), and a fresh sweet pea salad, with basil, shallots, and roasted garlic aioli ($9). Enticing entrees featured the parmigiano pan-roasted sea scallops, with fennel pollen cream, rice, and fresh Yakima snap peas ($28), a herbivore-pleasing beet risotto, with a cheese-topped al dente rice blend and caramelized walnuts ($18), and the leggy lamb shank, seasoned with orange and sage, and served alongside Merv's spring onion, fingerlings, and squash ($27). The menu changes regularly, so visit the website to view the most recent offerings.

Nestled behind a red and white awning in Pike Place Market, the eatery offers a separate, pared-down afternoon menu for early diners or lost New Yorkers searching for supper between the hours of four and six Tuesday through Saturday, while a carefully selected menu of fermented grape tears promises a flavorful finish.

Not valid during Seattle Restaurant Week. Closed on Mondays. Closing hours vary, so call ahead if you plan to arrive late.

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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.

You love the Pacific Northwest; thankfully, there's a restaurant that loves it as much as you do.

Welcome to Avila, a Wallingford culinary gem that celebrates the best of the region with craftsmanship and pride. Helmed by Chef Alex Pitts (formerly Seattle's Spring Hill and Wolfgang Puck's ObaChine restaurants, among others), this elegant establishment uses only the best farm-fresh ingredients to create dishes as pleasing to the palate as they are to the eye.

Start with one of Avila's delectable small plates, which seamlessly blend local and European flavors. For a variation on a classic, try the Tater Tots, served with roasted plum ketchup and Oregon truffle. Prefer to stay local? Begin without he Soup of Local Fava Beans, accompanied by bone marrow beignets and Erie Farm créme fraiche.

Entrées are impressive as well, balancing the menu with a rounded selection of meat, poultry, and seafood offerings. Our favorites include the Stokesberry Farm Chicken and Dumplings with crawfish and corn maque choux, and the delightful Trio of Local Pork: roast loin, braised belly, 'double-down' trotter, and roasted apricots.

* There's a little bit of everything. Avila prides itself on creating dishes that incorporate a large range of flavors, textures, and culinary influences, so he'll be sure to find something, no matter what his tastes.
* It's accessible. Fine dining? Yes. Stuffy? Not a chance. Avila not only embraces the tastes of the Pacific Northwest, it also embraces the spirit -- that means the finest quality, but served with comfort in mind.

Pair your meal with a selection from the extensive wine, bottled beer, or aperitif list, and the evening's complete.

-Larkin Clark

In the late 1800s, thousands of Texans struck it rich when they tapped into veins of thick, dark, tangy barbecue sauce (as chronicled in the Oscar-winning film There Will Be Sauce). Today's Groupon gives you the chance to taste this natural bounty while it's still hot from the earth: for $10, you get $25 worth of barbecue and drinks at Brickyard BarBQ, located in the heart of the Admiral District. Brickyard BarBQ is open from noon to 2 a.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Your Groupon is good toward happy hour but can't be combined with weekly specials.

Specializing in Texas-style barbecue, Brickyard offers outdoor seating and a full bar in addition to a hearty menu of slow-cooked, hickory-smoked meats. Kick-start taste buds with chicken or pork tacos ($8) and creamy mac 'n' cheese ($5 for a cup, $8 for a bowl) before moving on to the beef brisket ($14.50) and baby-back rib plates ($18), both accompanied by an entourage of corn bread and two sides such as baked beans or Yukon gold potato salad. Pulled pork and chicken sandwiches ($9) are served with slaw on top and can include a side dish like the green pea salad, which unites bacon, grape tomatoes, and Monterey Jack cheese with a creamy buttermilk vinaigrette. A built-in ice chest behind the bar also contains several icy beers and the frozen head of Walt Disney, allowing diners to quickly air-condition overheated mouths with a Tecate ($3.50), Corona ($4.25), or a bottle of Mexican Coke ($2.75).

About 10 minutes by car and three days by riding tortoise from SafeCo and Qwest fields, Brickyard BarBQ is a great nosh stop before and after the game. And with free WiFi and a horseshoe pit in the back, avant-garde time-killers can simultaneously record and upload an experimental musique concrète album featuring four hours of horseshoe clanging. Invite along a few friends and mess with Texas from a safe distance with today's Groupon to Brickyard BarBQ.

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After scientists revealed UFOs were actually full-grown tortillas, people everywhere filled swimming pools with guac and beans to catch and dissect the floury creatures. Nab a tender, baby disc with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $21 worth of tacos, Mexican eats, and drinks at Barracuda Taqueria.

Eschewing the lettuce, tomatoes, and frequent Seinfeld references favored by more Americanized tacos, all of the tacos on Barracuda's menu are crafted from homemade corn tortillas and served with cilantro and diced onions. Try the al pastor ($4), a streetwise Mexi-meat of slow-roasted pork marinated in peppers, achiote, pineapple, and spices, then topped with pineapple pico. The even más auténtico lengua ($4)—beef tongue topped with pickled red onions and queso fresco—is a street-stand classic from the streets of Mexico City and tastes best through a flamboyantly colored lucha libre mask. Vegetarians, meanwhile, can fill up on the veggie taco, packed with rice, black beans, and sautéed 'shrooms and squash ($4). And from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Barracuda serves breakfast burritos topped with locally sourced eggs, chorizo, barbacoa, jalapeños, potatoes, beans, ham, and more. Preface the tortilla parade by conjuring up a cauldron of chile con queso ($5) or the Barracuda street nachos ($7) caked with mounds of chile con queso and picadillo meat, but keep your vestigial second stomach open for a dessert of Mexican pot de crème (Mexican chocolate topped with cream, $4.50).

A casual décor complete with walls encrusted with beer caps and a visible cooler gives Barracuda a cool, chill ambience where everyone feels like they're hanging out on their best friend's deck, especially if they order a frothy beer or Barracuda's refreshing sangria. Discuss the latest concept album idea with your psychedelic mariachi band over a few tasty tacos and drinks at Barracuda Taqueria with today's Groupon.

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Hot potato, the earliest dish designed to be passed, is nearly extinct due to the constant ravages of grade school appetites. Today's Groupon revives the tradition of shifting sustenance: for $20, you get $40 worth of tapas and drinks at Pintxo.

The newly unveiled Belltown tapateria offers up a mélange of Spanish-inspired small plates and handcrafted cocktails in a chic, centrally located eatery that boasts a warm and inviting atmosphere complete with exposed brick walls, warm wood accents, and relatively few bull stampedes. Pintxo's menu is helpfully separated into hot (calientes), cold (frios), or sandwichesque (bocadillos) supper fare—all served in sharable, petite portions that allow for many accidental hand-touches and few interruptions in conversation. Warm your belly with a caliente dose of the steamed clams and mussels ($10) prepared in a vegetable broth, or opt for a sweetened serving of swine with an order of bacon-wrapped, goat-cheese-enhanced dates ($4). Bocadillo offerings include a trio of sliders (tuna, grilled veggie, and pork, $7.50). And if you and your just-met soulmate find yourself finishing each other's dirty limericks, frio fare such as a plate of Spanish cheese ($9) or sliced tomato atop garlic-rubbed crostini ($4) will chill heated passions before they lead to heaving bosoms and embarrassing public bodice rippings.

Pintxo's alcohol alchemists are quite adept at conjuring lofty spirits into cauldrons of hand-crafted cocktails for every occasion. So bring the book club to Belltown and share conflicting interpretations of His Dark Materials over the lime, gin, cucumber, and elderflower-enhanced Flor de Pintxo ($11), or bring a dashing date to the dimly lit locale for a romantic glass of freshly fruited sangria ($6.50). And if it's just you and your muchachos, do it like they do it on the streets of Barcelona with a glass of kalimotxo (red wine and Mexican Coke, $5). Nibble, savor, and talk until you're full of food, wine, and intoxicating discourse with today's Groupon to Pintxo.

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Crowned Best New Restaurant 2006 by Seattle Magazine and lauded by numerous others, Dinette is a charming Capitol Hill niche that keeps locals coming back for more.

One look at Dinette's dining room, and you'll understand why dining there is more than just eating -- it's an experience. Take in the cozy, offbeat surroundings (replete with a collection of antique tea trays, votive candles, and golden stenciled accents) while you kick things off with an expertly crafted cocktail, like The Lux: a blend of Aviation gin, Luxardo liquor, Carpano sweet vermouth, and a dash of bitters.

Next, try one of Dinette's signature Toasts, topped with savory garnishes like Asparagus Crouque (smoked pork, béchamel, and gruyere), Frittata (thin-sliced egg crepes with white truffle oil and frisee), or Fig & Anchovy Spread (with La Quercia prociutto).

Nibble on Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates or a Tortilla Española "omelet" before embarking on one of Dinette's entrées, which infuse rustic European fare with panache. Try the Pork Stew, a hearty combination of Spanish chorizo, pulled pork, kale, and hominy in a red pepper broth, or the Alaskan Halibut, pan seared with potato leek broth, asparagus, pea vine and morel mushrooms . For a dash of Italy, savor the Ricotta Gnocchi: rich, handmade dumplings garnished with red wine braised fennel sausage, thyme, and parmesan.

* The menu's current. Dinette constantly adjusts its menu to meet the seasons, so he'll get a fresh take on dining every time he visits.
* There's Sunday Supper. Sorry, Grandma -- Dinette's taking over. Twice a month, 36 guests gather for a specially themed Sunday Supper, which features secret dishes served family-style. How's that for service?

Tastes like home, sweet home.

-Larkin Clark

A tortilla makes a handy mouse pad, an acceptable patch for stiff denim jeans, and, if you draw a face on it, an ideal companion on fishing trips. But there are many other uses for it, as today's Groupon proves: for $20, you get $40 worth of creative cocktails and contemporary Mexican cuisine at Barrio’s elegant Capitol Hill and Bellevue eateries.

Barrio boasts an extensive menu of contemporary Mexican-inspired fare for brunch, lunch, and dinner, as well as a kids' menu. A midday meal at the stylish eatery offers pared-down versions of the dinner menu's fresh south-borderly flavors. An al pastor torta, loaded with marinated pork loin, sweet carmelized pineapple, fresh veggies, and habanero aioli ($11) complements a jug of Barrio's fresh, seasonal agua fresca ($5). When evening descends over the city and hunger rumbles in your belly, mute the rumbling with a ceviche and crudo sampler ($14) before silencing it completely with the braised short ribs, served with roasted asparagus, poblano chiles, and caramelized onions ($17). Herbivores take heart in the trio of asparagus and drunken-bean tacos loaded with corn, crema, and red-pepper rajas ($13).

Both of the sultry eateries smolder with massive candle walls and gleam with mosaic-tiled bars in their dimly lit, modern dining rooms. Barrio's Latin-inspired cocktails are expertly mixed with housemade syrups and bitters; down a vintagey pisco sour (a foamy mix of brandy, clover honey, fresh citrus, bitters, and egg whites, $10) or embark on a three-drink tequila flight ($17+) served with red and green sangrita.

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Famous for its variety of flavors, spices, and colorful decorations, authentic Mexican food can be hard to find in the U.S., since it is traditionally eaten inside a giant piñata. Fill your papier-mâché stomach with today’s Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of Mexican fare and drinks at Moctezuma’s Mexican Restaurant on 56th Street. The award-winning eatery won this year's Weekly Volcano Tournament of Tacos.

Moctezuma’s first came to life in 1978, when Arturo Garcia decided to share his culture, love of cooking, and knowledge of the correct spelling of “Montezuma” with Northwest diners. To this day, diners can expect excellent service and a tasty menu of authentic, home-style Mexican cuisine prepared from the finest ingredients. Focus the palate with some fiesta queso dip ($5.99) or some chorizo bean dip ($5.99), then use your mouth mowers to shred a carne-asada salad ($11.99) with homemade chipotle-ranch dressing. Discriminating diners can find out what it takes to win Weekly Volcano's brutal, no-holds-barred Tournament of Tacos by trying a serving of Mexico City tacos ($12.99) stuffed with carne asada, marinated chicken, or pork carnitas. Final Fantasy fans, meanwhile, will get a kick out of watching the waiter cast Firaga on a plate of steak, chicken, or shrimp fajitas ($16.49) using a little gold tequila and a flamethrower. And if a cheddar-, guacamole-, and sour-cream-topped chimichanga ($11.99) doesn't make one sufficiently nostalgic for one's former life as a mermaid, enjoy a plate of camarones a la diabla ($14.99) with rice and sautéed vegetables, or happily consume a Cabo shrimp cocktail ($12.99) and then wash away the evidence with a refreshing Jalapeño Margarita, with house-made jalapeño-infused tequila, triple sec and fresh-squeezed citrus juices, hand-shaken and served in a 20 oz. shaker ($7.95).

Though coveting thy neighbor's wife or underground sprinkler system is beyond the pale, longing for a mouthful of their cuisine is an understandable desire. Satisfy the desire to eat from the table of our nation's neighbor with today's Groupon to Moctezuma’s Mexican Restaurant.

Dine-in only. Not valid with any other offers or happy-hour specials.

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Hungry stomachs are forced to contemplate cooking their own food while our brains are busy plotting ways to make Hollywood starlets fall in love with our ungainly cousins. Quell an insurgent appetite with $20 worth of eclectic eats and drinks for $9 at Café Venus and the marsBar. Your Groupon is redeemable for lunch, dinner, weekend brunch and happy hour at the space-age South Lake Union café and bar.

The café's eclectic menu offers vegetarian and vegan-friendly fare alongside classic carnivorous creations with fresh twists. Share an order of the green planet dip ($8), or opt for the moonscape bruschetta, a decadent goat-cheese and caramelized-onion-topped option ($8). Daily soups and fresh-made salads entice the veggie-inclined, and a selection of plentiful sandwiches, such as the hummus-based Vega’s vegan love ($8.50) or the big-bang pulled-pork barbecue sandwich ($9), offer handy options for bread enthusiasts. Pastas and personal pizza rounds round out the menu. The baconaut pizza ($8.50) boasts a bounty of fresh bacon, avocado, and cheese, and the mars mac ‘n’ cheese ($10.50) updates classic cheesy fare with a saffron-cheddar sauce. Cleanse the stomach's lining with a freshly mixed Italian soda topped with whipped cream ($3.50), one of the café’s espresso creations ($2.75 and up), or a Tazo tea ($2 and up).

Lounge in one of the comfy booths in the bright and glossy café, or retire to the marsBar and unwind with a pint ($4 and up) or pitcher ($12 and up) of one of the six beers on tap. Swanky specialty cocktails, such as the Himpletini (muddled limes and Stoli Vanil with a splash of orange and cranberry juice, $8), take tongues to a limbo contest aboard a cruise boat in the tropics. The café and bar offers a plentiful happy hour and weekend brunch. Nosh vegan tofu scramble ($8.25) or saffron-cheese-smothered baked egg Florentine ($8.75) while sipping a mimosa pint ($6.25) and trying to recollect if you really did promise to donate your car to this year’s Pat Sajak parade.

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