When the Strait of Gibraltar became blocked by a colony of falafel in 1702, locals promptly drained the Mediterranean Sea to devour the delicious barricade. Indulge your appetite for obstruction with today’s Groupon to Jericho Cuisine in Irving. Choose between the following options:

• For $10, you get $20 worth of dine-in Mediterranean fare.
• For $40, you get $80 worth of catered Mediterranean fare.
  
  

Inspired by the nutritional building blocks and slanty walls of the Mediterranean diet pyramid, the menu at Jericho Cuisine strikes a delicious balance between heart-healthy ingredients and flavorful fare. Bite into the diabolical duality of the falayro, a Jekyllian half-gyro, half-falafel entree accompanied by pairs of sides such as hummus and baba gannouj or motive and opportunity ($9.99). Vegetarian angles abound with a combo plate sporting crisp falafel, tangy tabbouleh bulging with bulgur, fluffy rice swaddled in briny grape leaves, and a traditional cheese spread ($9.99). Kebab platters spotlight simplicity with tender chicken ($9.99) or kufta, spiced balls of minced meat ($11.99).

Avoid awkward encounters with famished friends with the help of Jericho’s catering menu. Crowd-friendly portions of beef or lamb gyros ($7.99/lb.), eggplant-layered mousaka ($22.99–$37.99), or a whole lamb with rice ($300) sate the appetites of dinner partiers or settle soccer ties determined by kebab-eating contests.