Eating together, like being buried up to your necks in the same cube of cement, keeps families together. Build a solid foundation with today's Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of Romanian and modern European fare at Little Bucharest Bistro.
At Little Bucharest Bistro, Taste of Romania founder Branko Podrumedic and executive chef Veronica join forces to captivate palates with a cosmopolitan menu of classic European eats and contemporary cuisine. Feastings commence with starters of mamaliga, a hodgepodge of feta, crème fraîche, and soft polenta ($6), and plates of flaming kasseri saganaki ($8) ignite appetites or snuffed-out Olympic torches. The sausage-stuffed chicken thigh ($17) boasts recognition as one of 2009's best small plates according to Time Out Chicago, and the kitchen's signature braised-short-rib goulash ($20) blends tender morsels of meat with tomato stew and potato gnocchi. Vegetarian goulash ($15) forges a mouthwatering alliance between grilled eggplant, tomato, bell pepper, and garlic couscous, and stuffed cabbage ($16) hides a treasure trove of ground beef, pork, and sautéed rice behind pickled leafy greens and a complicated sphinx riddle.
As guests pass through the restaurant's handsome ocher-hued façade, a warmly lit dining room decorated with polished wood accents and brick walls greets eyes with an atmosphere of approachable elegance. Tabletops sport formal outfits of white tablecloths, red embroidery, and candles, and light flickers through crimson stained-glass windows that depict sainted goulash makers. Live entertainment serenades these surroundings on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights.
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The Groupon Guide to: Airport Security
The airport's TSA (Toned Squad of Angels) agents act as gatekeepers to the skies. Here's what you'll need to know to pass through TSA territory:
• You will be asked to take off your shoes upon approaching the security checkpoint. Shuffling through security with only a thin layer of sock between you and the floor reminds you that you're still an earthbound human even though you're about to soar through the sky like a big ol' bird.
• Passengers will be asked to pass through a full-body scanner, which uses x-ray technology to search for weapons, incriminating thigh tattoos, and gross ulcers. People who do not want a stranger to look at their underclothing areas can opt out of the scan, but they must go on a romantic yacht date with a TSA agent before being allowed to pass through security.
• Liquids in tubes, bottles, or sealed jars are unacceptable because they can't be properly sniffed or spread onto bread for identification purposes. Pour your liquids into plastic grocery bags so that agents can at least run their hands through them.
• Place your laptop computer in its own bin before passing through security. Computers must be examined separately so that agents can edit your screenplay in private.
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