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The Cellar Door – Downers Grove

Bistro Food and Wine for Lunch or Dinner (Up to 53% Off)

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No Longer Available
Mon Oct 29 04:59:59 UTC 2012
Value
$15
Discount
53%
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$8
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In a Nutshell

European-style bistro pairs small plates and carefully sourced charcuterie with wines from top vineyards around the world

The Fine Print

  • Expires Apr 24, 2013
  • Limit 3 per person. Limit 1 per table. Valid only for option purchased. Reservation required on Fridays. Dine-in only. Merchant is solely responsible for all sales and delivery of alcohol. Must provide 21+ ID to receive alcoholic beverages.
  • See the rules that apply to all deals.

Delicately crushing grapes produces sweetly sippable wine, just as delicately crushing ice with pineapple produces the opening sounds of a Jimmy Buffett song. Imbibe delicious byproducts with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

  • $7 for $15 worth of bistro food and wine at lunch, valid 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
  • $15 for $30 worth of bistro food and wine at dinner, valid 5–9 p.m.

The food menu includes paninis such as a BLT with smoky bacon from Madisonville, TN ($8), small plates such as smoked-salmon crostini with citrus-dill cream cheese ($9), and flights of gourmet cheese and charcuterie (starting at $12 for a choice of three). A long list of wines by the glass (starting at $6 each) grants sippers access to eclectic, internationally cultivated flavors more easily than eating a diplomat’s passport.

The Cellar Door

Under the well-trained eye of owner Sean Chaudhry, The Cellar Door wine shop and bistro emphasizes the essence of ancient drink itself, curating a no-frills atmosphere that prioritizes quality of flavor above all. In allusion to the eatery's moniker—named for the simple phrase that author J.R.R. Tolkien famously called the most beautiful in the English language—straightforward combinations of globetrotting wines and grilled sandwiches, artisan cheeses, and charcuterie small plates blend together atop mesmerized palates.

More than 30 by-the-glass vintages hail from Spain, California, and Italy, and the staff encourages diners to select full bottles from the onsite retail shop, paying only retail price and a small corkage fee to eliminate unnecessary restaurant markup and taxes on drawn-out toasts. While their taste buds soak up new flavors, diners can challenge their brains to Wednesday trivia or tune their ears to live music on Fridays.

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Groupon Says

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The Groupon Guide to: Things That Are Safe or Not Safe to Put in Your Mouth

Everything looks delicious these days, but only some things are actually safe to put in your mouth. Here's a guide to things that look good enough to eat:

Marbles: Safe
Reason: Rubbing marbles against your teeth will wear them down to rounded nubs that feel much better against the tongue.

Sponge: Not Safe
Reason: You'll put a nice, dry sponge in there, and when it comes out it's going to be full of saliva and completely unsanitary to wash dishes with.

Laundry-Detergent Pods: Not Safe
Reason: This yummy candy burns the mouth.

Universal Remote: Safe
Reason: Thousands of uniquely flavored buttons will make your taste buds feel like they’re at the greatest circus of their lives.

Bread: Not Safe
Reason: The worst hazard of them all—there is no way to breathe through bread.

Are there any foods that don't pose an immediate choking hazard?

The Cellar Door

3.5 out of 5
Yelp (37 Reviews)
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    Downers Grove

    5150 Main St., Ste. A
    Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
    (630) 241-2030
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Reviews

  • Our server was very attentive and sweet, The atmosphere was pleasant. A good selection of wines, reasonably priced.
    Joyce W., Yelp, 10/2/11
  • The atmosphere is calm and relaxing and inviting. One of the walls is lined with bottles of wine that you can purchase.
    Roseanne S., Yelp, 2/13/12