Pioneering Italians were not only the first to put tomatoes in cuisine, they were also the first people to take photographs of themselves pretending to hold up the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Delight in their inventiveness with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of Italian fare, wine, and more at Dominic's in Escondido.

Dominic's fresh, authentic Italian cuisine, served at lunch and dinner, pairs with a countryside wall mural, vines creeping down grotto-like archways, and red-and-white-checkered table cloths for a charming dining experience. For lunch, diners can partake in traditional plates, such as cheese ravioli ($8.75) and Ma's breaded chicken breast ($9.95), share a 12-inch pepperoni pizza pie ($9.95), or two-hand a classic muffaletta piled with ham, salami, cheese, and garnish galore ($8.99 for a whole sandwich). Dinner dishes support hefty helpings of lasagna ($12.95), chicken parmigiana ($14.95), and veal piccata sautéed in lemon-butter sauce ($19.95), like a tightrope supports a tightrope walker carrying a refrigerator, and can be paired with wine, such as a glass of Santa Cristina sangiovese ($5).

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USA Today mentioned Dominic's, five Google Mappers and more than 10 Yelpers give the restaurant a four-star average, and five Yahoo! Travelers give it an average of 4.5 stars:

• Dominic's Fine Sicilian Dining offers traditional Italian cuisine in a casual atmosphere with old-fashioned charm. – Dawn R. Levesque, USA Today
• North County has good Italian food!!!! Along with it being exceptionally tasty, the manager and staff are the nicest people in the world! – Sara Y., Yelp, 12/30/10

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