Cold cuts take their name from the centuries-old practice of cutting meat in the dead of winter, which was done so butchers could stick warm, spare cutlets onto cold light poles to feed hungry carolers. Dine on cuts less cold, but equally generously cut, with today's Groupon: for $12, you get $30 worth of upmarket deli fare and drinks at Fromin's Delicatessen & Restaurant in Santa Monica.

Combining the best of the Jewish deli with the easy bounty of Californian soil, Fromin's menu offers bagel-wrapped breakfast bites, brunch, hot and cold sandwiches, soups, salads, and hearty home-cooked dinners. Wrap jaws around a sky high sandwich, layered like geologic strata with pastrami, corned beef, or brisket, and topped with loads of coleslaw and Russian dressing ($11.95). To keep your meal as light as a globetrotting eccentric's hot-air balloon, opt for a tropical salad, a blend of white-meat turkey, fresh pineapple, mandarin oranges, avocado, and walnuts on mixed greens ($11.95). Fromin's traditional American dinners include turkey meatloaf ($15.95 for a full dinner) and marinated skirt steak ($18.95 for a full dinner). Don't forget the knish ($5.95, with mushroom gravy) and apple strudel ($5.95).

Once you've devoured a spirit-replenishing Fromin's sandwich and been bolstered by the eatery's friendly, welcoming atmosphere, things that seem impossible on an empty stomach, such as skydiving straight into space, convincing your boss to trade spouses, and turning a recurring dream into reality by going back to high school and passing that chemistry exam pantsless, slide into the realm of the certain.

This Groupon is for dine-in only.

Reviews

Fromin's Delicatessen & Restaurant received an average of 3.5 stars from Yelpers and Citysearchers. Insider Pagers give it an average of three stars:

• This place is the 8th wonder of the world. Last night my 90 year old grandmother went there and told me it's the best meal she ever had. – Lauren O., Yelp
• I rotate among the various delis in Los Angeles and consitently [sic] come back to Fromin's when I'm craving a bagel, lox and cream cheese. They know how to give you a shmear and the lox is just perfection. – kimbaface, Citysearch
• The sandwiches are great. The soup is yummy. Love the eclairs. Everything is delicious. I enjoyed it before I had kids, I love it now that I do - they are very accommodating to all people. – Kathy Z., Insider Pages