Unlike having bicycles, apartments, and guard dogs, having many small plates can be just as effective as one big one. Munch on multiple options with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $25 worth of tapas and other authentic Latin American cuisine at Don Churro Café in Chantilly, Virginia.

Named one of the region’s Best New Restaurants of 2009 by Northern Virginia Magazine, Don Churro Café takes taste buds on a whirlwind tour through Latin America, specializing in authentic dishes from Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, and Spain. Eschew long-haul flights for international delicacies from the expansive dinner menu, such as de pescado peruano, Peruvian-style white fish marinated in lime juice and served with sweet potato, corn, and red onion ($14.95), or gambas al ajillo ($9.50), a garlicky shrimp tapa popularized in Spain after Christopher Columbus discovered seafood. Hearty entrees such as bandeja paisa, a Colombian dish loaded with rice, beans, grilled steak, pork belly, chorizo, corn cake, and avocado ($19.95) clear esophageal highways for Don Churro’s signature desserts. Namesake churros—sweet fried pastries—tickle tonsils with Nutella and dulce de leche varieties ($4.50+). Dunk a tubular dainty into a Spanish hot chocolate ($5.50) as you plan your grand entrance onto the Sábado Gigante stage.