Although Italians originally invented pasta as a fastener to keep Sicily from floating away, they abandoned it for less-delicious moorings after locals on both sides kept snacking their way toward separation. Tether your taste buds to today's Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of Italian cuisine at Angelo's Italian Restaurant downtown.

Backed by a vast menu of assorted Italian fare, Angelo's panders to patrons with sumptuous eating options and flavors from all over Europe's boot. To extinguish hunger pangs, patrons can begin their meals with a selection of appetizers, including toasted-cheese ravioli ($6.99) and mushrooms stuffed with crabmeat ($7.99), before delving into traditional pasta dishes such as fettuccine alfredo ($12.99) and lasagna with meat sauce ($13.99). Appetites can also undo themselves with a generously portioned entree such as the chicken parmigiana ($14.99), veal in a butter-lemon white-wine sauce ($17.99), and a variety of shrimp dishes.

To keep tongues from drying up and withering away, Angelo's keeps its bar filled with delicious liquids and features an extensive wine list. Keep your noshing within the comfy confines of the casual dining room, or wait patiently in the lobby until the warmer months arrive and allow for snacking on the outdoor patio, on which you can enjoy scenic views of the sky or capture passing goats with spaghetti lassos.

Reviews

Eight Yahoo! Travelers give Angelo's Italian Restaurant an average of 4.5 stars and 80% of Urbanspooners recommend it. Nine Google Mappers give the restaurant an average of 3.5 stars, seven Yelpers give it a four-star average, and Trip Advisors give it an average of 3.5 owl eyes.

• They offer a nice menu, with plenty to choose from for meat lovers as well as vegetarians. Their salad is always fresh and tasty and their garlic rolls are to die for! – Jessica B., Yelp
• The food was great and the service was excellent. – Partsman1971, TripAdvisor