Steak is the breakfast of champions, the lunch of kings, the dinner of industrial barons, and the dessert of T. rexes. Enjoy high-quality cuts regardless of social or philosophical status with today's Groupon: for $45, you get $90 worth of upscale steakhouse fare at Carvers Steaks & Chops in Peoria. Groupon customers will also receive two complimentary glasses of wine when redeeming this deal on Sunday through Thursday.

Carvers Steaks & Chops prepares a menu of certified Angus beef in a traditional, friendly American steak-house atmosphere. Dive into an 8-ounce stuffed fillet, brimming with blue-cheese mushroom duxelle and tucked into a sleeping bag of bacon ($31), or wrap tongues around a 14-ounce whiskey-peppercorn pork chop crowned with mushrooms ($22). Nonbovine entrees include the parmesan-crusted sea bass, swiftly swimming through béarnaise sauce ($26). Specialty beverages from Carvers' full-service bar make excellent escorts for the upscale fare.

Upon entering Carvers' grey-bricked façade, customers settle into the space's rich gold walls and sit back in jet-black chairs. Whether guests are enjoying a dinner date, celebrating a special occasion, or taste-testing the silverware of various restaurants, Carvers' cordial atmosphere and staff emphasizes the guest experience.