Unlike cinematic love scenes, food can be enjoyed in the company of parents without embarrassment. Dodge future moments of uneasiness with today's Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of fare and drinks at Civita located on Corydon Avenue.

Amber hues bathe burnished wooden floors and ruddy amber walls at Civita, reflecting dramatic light onto dishes derived from a menu of inventive, Italian-inspired fare. Entrees, such as the snow-crab ravioli, prepared with cream cheese and a sun-dried-tomato-cream sauce, envelope tongue buds in luxury as velvety as the Mongols' haute couture line of change purses ($22.50). Pan-roasted chicken breast arrives robed in prosciutto and prepped for a gracious dive in garlic-thyme au jus ($24). Wood-oven baked pizzas are painted in shades ranging from minimalist margherita to the stomach-saturating meatza, topped with pepperoni, ground beef, chorizo sausage, and banana pepper ($11.50–$16.50).

In less blustery boreal months, a private patio provides a sunny spot for snacking or staring into the sun. Those wishing to prolong an enjoyable evening can head over to the adjacent Red Cactus bar and marinate in live music and drinks.

Reviews

TripAdvisors give Civita an average of four owl eyes, and 79 per cent of Urbanspooners like the restaurant:

• The service was great and the food was even better!! Cant [sic] wait to plan my next get together with Civita. – Midnight19, TripAdvisor
• best restaurant on corydon is not an overstatement. the food there is great. – snoinks, TripAdvisor