Hungry stomachs are forced to contemplate cooking their own food while our brains are busy plotting ways to make Hollywood starlets fall in love with our ungainly cousins. Quell an insurgent appetite with today's Groupon: for $8, you get $20 worth of steaks, burgers, wings, drinks, and more at BRiX Restaurant and Sports Lounge in Bricktown.

BRiX' menu of fun fare will easily supplement your bird-watching group's delightful, grackle-oriented banter. Start with an order of fried pickles ($7.99) with ranch dressing, or opt for fries smothered in cheddar, jalapeño, bacon, and chives ($8.79), before graduating to a 12-ounce grilled rib eye ($20.99) or a chicken-fried steak with cream gravy ($10.29). Sandwich options like BRiX' bacon cheeseburger ($10.99), provolone-smothered Philly cheesesteak ($8.79), and crispy chicken sandwich ($8.99) offer noble examples of bread-enveloped cuisine. For a healthier dinner, nosh on a black-bean veggie burger ($7.99), a chicken-Caesar wrap in a wheat tortilla ($8.49), or garlic-herb-smothered salmon served with rice and vegetables ($16.99) before finishing your feast with an order of fried apples with ice cream ($4.59).

With a sophisticated urban décor dominated by exposed brick walls and reflective hardwood floors, BRiX' fun, casual lounge environment is dotted with leather-upholstered armchairs positioned for great views of any of the eatery's 30 flat-screen TVs. Take in an evening of baseball or mixed martial croquet over a "bucket" of domestic beer ($10 for five bottles) from the full bar. With summer rushing into town like a can of marbles rolling across a samba dance floor, the outdoor patio will provide much-needed breeziness for winter-weary city folk, so bring your frozen friends down to BRiX and air them out like a pair of musty boxer shorts with a few rounds of beer and Buffalo wings.