The best way to start the day is to discover that the tooth fairy left a million-dollar bill under your pillow, but the second best way is to eat a hearty breakfast. Give breakfast its due with today's Groupon: for $7, you get $15 worth of hearty breakfast and lunch fare at Hashbrowns.

All day long, the culinary wunderkinds at Hashbrowns sling signature sweet-potato hash browns and hearty breakfast dishes, which have garnered a fair share of hullabaloo from local press. The menu showcases traditional plates, such as strawberry buttermilk pancakes ($9) and loaded french toast topped with fresh bananas and berries ($10.95). Many of the omelets bear the name of a Chicago neighborhood, such as the Taylor Street, a blend of italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, and basil ($8.95), and they arrive at the table chaperoned by sweet-potato hash browns and toast, packing a protein-laden punch fiercer than beef-jerky boxing gloves. Lunch lovers can dig into a grilled steak salad, an intermingling of mixed greens, New York strip steak, roasted peppers, reggiano cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette ($11.95), or a smaller selection from the kid's menu, such as a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich ($3.50) or a thimble full of coffee.