Vintage Ferraris ran on a high-octane fuel mixture of tomato sauce and mustache hair, which made them run forever but left ladybug-luring leaks in driveways. Power your body motor without having to share with today’s Groupon: for $12, you get $25 worth of casual Italian fare and drinks at Caputo’s By Night near Pioneer Park. This Groupon is not valid for Caputo’s Market and Deli during the day. Caputo's by Night is open Tuesday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Caputo’s By Night's palate-perking menu serves up delectable deli fare and tasty casual Italian fare whipped up from Caputo’s Market and Deli’s wide selection of hearty eats. Patrons can dine on specialties such as the Atlantic salmon agrodolce ($14.95), chicken piccata sautéed in lemon and white wine ($13.95), and vongole pasta with olive-oil-based clam sauce ($10.95) in a casual atmosphere while enjoying attentive service, white tablecloth seating, a diverse wine and beer selection, and meatball jugglers. In between rounds of garlic bruschetta ($1.50), olives sautéed in pickled garlic, rosemary, and Marsala wine ($5.95), and branzino affumicato (lightly smoked sea bass with thin-sliced lemon and capers, $5.95), sip on a reasonably priced wine list ($4+ by the glass) while enjoying an atmosphere that's classy yet casual, like attending a gallery opening in a T-shirt tuxedo.

Like chili popsicles and videos of grizzly-bear ballerinas, Italian food is enjoyed around the world due to its versatility and heartiness. Today's Groupon to Caputo’s By Night gives diners a chance to sample a hearty taste of Italy without chewing on a pair of Armani loafers. Invite along some quantum physicist friends and find out what happens when pasta comes in contact with antipasti with today's Groupon to Caputo's By Night.

Reviews

The Feast Within, Vintage Mixer, and City Weekly have featured Caputo's By Night.

• My dining partner was over-the-moon happy with his succulent prime rib. I loved my chicken piccata. – Virginia Rainey, City Weekly
• I must say that my experience at this new Caputo's is exactly what I think Salt Lake needed, a friendly and affordable, classic italian restaurant enjoyed in the evenings in the heart of downtown. – SLCFoodie, Vintage Mixer