Before discovering the culinary uses of flaming feta, ancient Greeks used it to build structure-supporting arches and ornate columns. Savor the digestible evolution of age-old sustenance with today's Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of Greek cuisine at Aegean Restaurant, with locations in Framingham and Watertown.

For three decades, the chefs at Aegean Restaurant have skillfully sautéed and seared authentic Greek cuisine. Although prices vary slightly at each location, both the Framingham and Watertown menus boast an array of traditional treats such as mousaka—towering stories of wind-resistant eggplant mortared with cheese and béchamel sauce ($12.95–$14.95)—and stuffed grape leaves ($12.95–$15.95). Specialties range from sautéed shrimp blanketed in melted feta ($16.95–$19.95) to skewered lamb souvlaki ($12.95–$16.95), which playfully fences with a swashbuckling squadron of seasonings. Diners sup comfortably at tables draped in crisp white tablecloths in the restaurant's spacious dining rooms, which can accommodate large groups for corporate meetings or Trojan War reenactments.