Contrary to popular belief, when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a lawsuit. Enjoy Italian cuisine without fear of physical reprisal with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $25 worth of pizzas and Italian eats at Zucca Bar & Pizzeria. This Groupon is redeemable at the following locations: Smyrna, Kennesaw, Decatur, or Woodstock, whose pizza was recently declared Best Traditional Pizza in the Southeast Region at the 2008 International Pizza Expo.

Zucca was founded by a trio of forlorn New York natives who longed for a taste of a thin, crispy-crusted, Staten Island–style pie. The results are presented on a menu dense with Italian delights. Starters such as crispy fried risotto and mozzarella balls ($7) and fresh bruschetta ($6.25) make satisfying meal bases for the award-winning pizzas. Pies are offered in two sizes—personal portions ($8+) or 18" discs ($13+)—and come customizable with more than 25 toppings, including bacon ($2), eggplant ($2), and roasted red peppers ($3). Specialty pies such as the expo-winning victory pie ($19 for 18" pie), a Margherita pizza with parsley sausage, mushrooms, and shaved parmesan, will tame topping negotiations, while hand-held calzones ($7–$9) and the extensive selection of popular pasta dishes ($10–$15) and entrees ($13–$21) are sure to delight.

Each Zucca locale boasts a warm and inviting atmosphere, enhanced by more than 40 beers by the bottle, 13 on draft, a selection of wines by the glass, and specialty martinis.

Reviews

Zagat gives Zucca Bar & Pizzeria very good ratings. The Kennesaw location was featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Yelpers rate the Decatur locale 3.5 stars, and Smyrna was given four:

• No dish is a bad choice. From appetizer to main course to a drink to dessert - I am loyal to Zucca's! – AllisonK6730, Zagat member
• It's closer to an Italian version of Cheers, a warm wood and brick restaurant you might find in an old New York neighborhood. – H.M. Cauley, Atlanta Journal-Constitution