According to folk etymologists, the term barbecue is derived from the French barbe coup, referring to the annual pig picking commemorating the infamous Bearded Rebellion. Celebrate saucy beards with today's Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of ribs, steaks, seafood, and more at Tony Roma's.
Launched in Florida in the early 1970s, Tony Roma's has since established itself as a cross-country franchise with a knack for cooking up a mean slab of ribs. Traditionalists should stick to the menu's original rack of pork baby backs ($18.99-$20.99) smothered in the restaurant's signature sauce. The adventurous might hunker down with the St. Louis sampler ($19.49), a marbled cut of meat covered in four different sauces, including Carolina Honeys and Blue Ridge Smokies. Beef lovers can savor the flavors in the Cabernet-glaze of the short ribs ($15.99), served with a guilt-free side of mixed veggies. If a hunk of bone-in meat isn't enough to appease the appetite, supplement dinner with a sampler starter ($13.99) that includes breaded boneless chicken poppers, fried onion, and spinach and artichoke dip, served up with plenty of sides for dipping. The extensive menu covers palate preferences galore with chicken and seafood dishes, along with tantalizing salad entrees, savory soups, sandwiches, and burgers.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Western Philosophy
Philosophy literally means “love of wisdom”; here then is some wisdom for you to love:
Plato
Nicknames: “The Smartest Guy in the Room,” “Sully,” “Plate ‘o Beef”
Quote: “Life is like a cave, you never know what you’re going to get.”
Fun Fact: Invented philosophy just to annoy his businessman father
Aristotle:
Nicknames: “Plato Jr.” “The Ar’ Up There”
Quote: “There’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s.”
Fun Fact: The only ghost on this list
Socrates:
Nicknames: “Dr. SmartBeard,” “Sully,” “Footbaltes”
Quote: “What if the entire universe is just a tiny speck the size of this tiny muffin I found?”
Fun Fact: Voted “most likely to be tricked into drinking poison by Ricky Davis” in philosophy school
René Descartes:
Nicknames: “The Spider,” “Absosaurus”
Quote: “Pain is weakness leaving the body.”
Fun Fact: First whispered “I think, therefore I am” before ripping two phone books in half.
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