Diners have long provided a haven for weary travelers, brainstorming artists, and competitive pie eaters in training. Power up for a great performance with today's Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of casual American diner fare at Cafe Via Espresso in Astoria.

Cafe Via Espresso's staff of culinary crafters serves up an extensive menu of casual American eats within a cozy, earth-toned eatery. For breakfast, chow on any of a plethora of bagels smeared with veggie cream cheese ($1.95–$2.25), or sink teeth into a three-egg western omelet, where ham and bell peppers square dance with a smattering of onion ($5.95). Midday munchers or dinner diners can nosh on an 8-ounce sirloin burger with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and fries ($4.95–$6.45), or sate voracious veggie cravings with a julienne salad, featuring fresh cut turkey mingling with swiss cheese and plump tomato chunks ($7.95). While edifying taste buds and weighing the pros and cons of moon boots, wash down a slice of fresh-baked marble pound cake ($2) with a glass of fresh fruit juice ($3.50–4.25).