Taking a trip to the pub is the best way to catch up on neighbourhood gossip—even better than tapping neighbours' phone lines or getting into their homes under the guise of a phone-tapping-removal specialist. Get in the know with this Groupon.

$20 for $40 Worth of Pub Food and Drinks Sunday–Thursday

Potato bread brackets the Redmond O'Hanlon sandwich, enclosing corned beef, pickled cabbage, grainy mustard, and Guinness cheddar ($14). Two deep-fried fish filets accompany potato wedges ($15), and smoked artisanal pork sausages bask in potatoes and whiskey-gravy ($14). More than a dozen beers flow through taps, including Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale ($8.25) and Alexander Keith's IPA ($6.75). See the pub menu.