Since the dawn of humanity, man has longed to conquer the ocean, which is why the invention of the boat was followed swiftly by the adoption of the high-five. Celebrate man's triumphs with today's Groupon to Dandy Fine Dining Restaurant Cruise in Alexandria, Virginia. Choose between the following options:
- For $57, you get a Sunday-brunch cruise for two (up to a $114 value, not including beverages, tax, or gratuity). Though champagne is typically available with this package, this deal is only valid for a soft drink.
- For $95, you get a dinner cruise for two (up to a $196 value, not including beverages, tax, or gratuity).
Glasses clink on Dandy Fine Dining's multilevel luxury boat as revelers mingle on a 3,700-square-foot outdoor upper deck. For 2.5 hours, the brunch cruise meanders past landmarks such as the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, and Nationals Park, allowing guests to take home local lore without embezzling from a town crier. The climate-controlled ship floats patrons merrily along as they chatter during a breakfast and lunch buffet complemented by live music. The brunch menu fills plates with salmon mousse, belgian waffles with choice of toppings, and omelets that can be made to order or shaped into a rhombus.
On the weekends, sailing types embark on a three-hour cruise and soak in live music as they dig into a four-course meal. The dinner menu complements the boat’s elegance with selections such as prime rib, a vegetarian platter, or shrimp stuffed with crabmeat. Patrons glide across the ship's gleaming candle-lit marble dance floor or twirl like a sea captain's carousel beneath twinkling stars on the open-air deck.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Smoothies and Shakes
Blenders convert thick food into liquid form for people and birds that are too busy to digest overly solid edibles. Here's a guide to some simple blended treats:
Fruit Smoothie: Fruit tastes pretty good, but it's embarrassing to eat in public because of all the uncouth juices. Blend fruits such as bananas, strawberries, and oranges into ice cream or yogurt to make them easier to sip. Add a "super fruit" such as açaí berry or sprinkles to make your body immune to vitamins.
Protein Shake: This mixture of milk, powdered muscles, and eggs cooked over a space heater was used as papier-mâché paste until the 1980s, when scientists discovered it could be used as an alternative source of fuel for bodybuilders.
Slushie: Though drinking ice is not recommended unless you want to look like some kind of Winter Olympian, it’s less challenging to drink ice that's been infused with fruit-scented syrup. Slushies are the best treat for a hot summer day or a night spent locked inside a mall food court.
Vanilla Milk Shake: Milk shakes are a great way to get in your daily dose of calcium and are a tasty alternative to milk. Try substituting a vanilla milk shake for milk in your cereal, coffee, cake, or yogurt.
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