Anyone who’s tried nailing an oven-fresh pizza pie to a wall knows that pizza is more adept at being edible than being wall art. Today’s Groupon puts pizza back where it performs best. For $15, you get $30 worth of authentic pizza, sides, and thirst quenchers at your choice of two Randy's Pizza locations in Durham. This Groupon can be converted to Italian goodness for dine-in or carryout at either the Hope Valley Road or Martin Luther King Parkway locations.

Choose from Randy's long list of toppings, or entrust your taste buds to the prearranged combinations, such as the Rio Ranchero pizza dressed in diced tomatoes, crisp bacon, and ranch on a gooey bed of mozzarella ($14.95 for 14 inches, $16.95 for 16 inches, $18.95 for 18 inches) or a lasagna pizza layered with meatballs, mozzarella, and ricotta ($14.95 for 14 inches, $16.95 for 16 inches, $18.95 for 18 inches). For those who don't associate sharing with caring, Randy's has classic single-serving items like beef gyros ($4.95), overstuffed strombolis ($6.95), or finger-friendly Buffalo wings ($6.99 for 10). Other options include a range of crisp salads (starting at $3.50 for one-person-serving side and going up to $18.95 for 7- to 10-person-serving large) available in chef, Greek, garden, and Caesar varieties.

Like any prince residing in Bel Air, Randy's strives to bring the freshness daily by preparing hand-rolled dough and slow-cooked sauces with a not-so-secret ingredient, style. Each creation is prepped on a sturdy slab of slate and nurtured in the glowing heat of signature brick ovens. With Randy's casual atmosphere, today's Groupon is the perfect chance for friends and racquetball partners to truly bond.

Reviews

Citysearchers give Randy's Pizza 4.5 stars, Insider Pagers give it four, and 82% of Urbanspooners recommend it:

• This is streetsmart pizza which knows the importance is in the sauce and the dough. The pies are so big, you have to fold the slices to eat them. This is the closest thing to New York pizza south of Staten Island. – Rinkmurray, Citysearch
• Randys [sic] Pizza is a great place to get a bite to eat. I love this spot after going to the movies. It's less than one minute away from the movies for added convenience. The spot is clean and always full. – H.R., Insider Pages
• This is among the best pizza in the Triangle. Hugely crowded during the RTP lunch rush, but worth the wait. Folks working there have been there for years, it's fun to watch them work through the rush. Love their white pizzas, calzones are HUGE (1/2 for lunch, 1/2 for dinner... – ediblerock, Urbanspoon