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There's an old saying in Hollywood: "You're not truly somebody until you acquire sentience, consciousness, and self-awareness." Demonstrate your somebodyhood by pairing clever cuisine with sleek décor with today's Groupon: for $20, you get $50 worth of sips and savories at one of three restaurants from Dolce Group. Opt for the red and radiant Geisha House, sleek and contemporary Italian Dolce Enoteca e Ristorante, or Ten Pin Alley, an upscale bowling alley and restaurant with a vintage atmosphere.

Whichever restaurant you choose, you're guaranteed all the signature traits of a Dolce Group establishment: plush settings, a scenester ambience, and a clientele fit for gossip columns. Sushi lovers will appreciate Geisha House's expansive menu. Start with the refreshing seaweed-cucumber salad ($7) or miso soup with shiitake mushrooms ($6). Carbophobes can opt instead for one of the special no-rice rolls such as the Geisha Lips ($12), a protein-packed burst of tuna, shrimp, crab, avocado, daikon sprouts, and tobiko hugged in cucumber.

At Dolce Enoteca e Ristorante, Italian cuisine is infused with a contemporary flair fit for discerning foodies. Make your way through an impressive menu that includes decadent steamed mussels with artichoke and lobster-pesto broth ($10) and Dolce's tender, handmade gnocchi with creamy gorgonzola, fresh peas, and sun-dried tomatoes ($12). For something more braised than steamed or boiled, indulge in veal breast stuffed with prosciutto, provolone, and roasted pepper ($24).

Bring executive-class luxury to your Wednesday nights out with friends at Ten Pin Alley, where you can nosh on soft pretzels with spicy cheddar and mustard ($8) while alternating strikes and gutter balls with up to six bowlers ($40 per hour on weeknights). If you're convinced your bowling ball is cheating, retire upstairs to the second-floor VIP billiard room for up to 20 guests ($20 per hour). You may only use one Groupon per table per visit, but you can buy enough to live the high life at all three restaurants.

Reviews

The Dolce Group has been featured in Jezebel, The Restaurant Standard, Who's Next What's Next, and elsewhere. Here's what the critics say about Dolce Atlanta:

• [Dolce Atlanta] has become a staple on the city's social scene because of the phenomenal California-inspired Italian cuisine combined with the sleek onyx bar and extensive wine list and a "trendy without trying" atmosphere. With chandelier lighting, plush semi-circular booths and all-white private dining area, Dolce beckons the crème de la crème in Atlanta diners. – Ashley Hesseltine, Jezebel

Online reviewers also adore the Italian food, with Citysearchers and OpenTable users giving Dolce four stars:

• The ambiance, the food, and the service were absolutely amazing. We had the steamed mussels, ultimate bruschetta, and the braised veal breast. It was the most delicious, authentic Italian food I have experienced outside of Italy. – tara986, Citysearch

Daily Candy and OpenTable users rave about Geisha House's swanky setting and superb sustenance:

• The place feels like a modern teahouse, with crest-handled doors and blacked-out windows that hint at the cloistered dining room within….More pleasant surprises await on the menu. Lobster hand rolls and garlic soy-roasted shishito peppers are addictive, as are innovations like grilled Mongolian lamb chops and bacon-wrapped cherry tomatoes with ponzu dipping sauce. Shaved ice ménage à trois (wine-infused Italian ice topped with lychee and fresh berries) is a sense tickler all its own. – Daily Candy

Meanwhile, Kudzu users and an Insider Pages reviewer give Ten Pin Alley a solid four stars:

• We loved this place, the food was great and so was the service. – samo173, Kudzu