Adding gourmet ingredients to a meal makes a commonplace activity feel special, much like brushing your teeth with a sparkler or withdrawing money from an ATM while holding it at gunpoint. Liven up an eating outing with today's Groupon to fork & vine. Choose from two options.

• For $20, you get $60 of food and drinks Sunday through Thursday at fork & vine.
• For $30, you get $60 of food and drinks on Friday or Saturday at fork & vine.

Among fresh white linens and glowing candles, fork & vine serves up beautifully executed contemporary American fare alongside an extensive wine list. Spanning the esculent gamut from more traditional fare to innovative small plates, the menu touts petite gems such as the warm prosciutto-wrapped sea scallops, with shaved fennel and Pernod sauce ($11), and chilled spicy tuna tartare, with cucumber, chili paste, pickled ginger, and wasabi-green apple ice ($14).

Enjoy larger plates such as the veal napoleon, with layers of roasted, sliced veal tenderloin, fried eggplant, spinach, prosciutto, and potato risotto in a barolo wine sauce ($28). Complement entrees with a selection from fork & vine's massive wine list, such as glasses of Italian pinot grigio ($8) and Argentinean malbec ($7).

The intimate dining atmosphere and live music Wednesdays set a romantic scene for dinner, eliminating the need to bring along a Walkman with a Beethoven cassette. Reservations are recommended, but not required.

Reviews

OpenTable reviewers give fork & vine an overall average of 4.1 stars:

• There were so many good options on the menu and we can't wait to go back and try them all! – OpenTable reviewer who dined on 2/13/2011
• Excellent food, service and ambience for a neighborhood place. Owner/chef is present, friendly, and attentive which adds to the positive experience. – OpenTable reviewer who dined on 1/1/2011