The dueling glove was originally an invention of chefs who would slap cows and pigs with oven mitts and demand electric knives at dawn. Taste the edible creations of culinary innovators with today's Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of classic American fare at Fireside Chophouse in Williamsburg.

Fireside Chophouse boasts a cozy, familial feel within its warmly lit space and touts hearty homemade dishes always crafted on site and served up by its hospitable staff. Start off with the jumbo shrimp cocktail ($8.95) or the hot spinach and artichoke dip ($5.95) flanked with chips and a heated exchange between verdant veggies. Fans of the carnivorous can delight in the filet mignon ($24.95) donning a meaty beret of succulence or the grilled pork chop ($15.95), boneless and brushed with an apple butter glaze. The sesame seared tuna ($18.95) packs a proteined wallop at your taste buds, while the penne pasta ($12.95) jingles with a tomato cream sauce and the grilled chicken salad ($11.95) offers a lighter nosh option for garden and poultry lovers alike. Ravenous tykes can dig into the Jr. steak and fries ($7.95) or the chicken strips and fries ($6.50), while sweet tooth owners will embrace the apple pie with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce ($5.50) or the triple chocolate ice cream cake ($5.50) hurtling a trio of mahogany decadence at your appetite.