Growling stomachs can hamper stealth operations, spoil belly dances, and, in extreme cases, induce dogs to attack. Quiet whimpering tummy tones with today's Groupon: for $25, you get $50 worth of modern American fare at Manhattan’s on Adams Street.

The culinary faculty behind Manhattan’s captivates diners with dense lunch and dinner menus inspired by the sights and meals of New York City. Rouse dormant appetites with an order of Times Square overstuffed mushrooms, sizzling caps packed with crab and salmon ($10), or the Maumee Bay, a grilled asparagus salad sprinkled with blue cheese and pine nuts under a strawberry-vanilla vinaigrette ($10). Metropolitan bellies find fulfillment in a plate of the tortellini di sausage, tossed with sweet peppers and tomato sauce ($16), or a New York 12-ounce certified angus strip, grilled and topped with a red-wine compound butter ($23).

Monday through Friday, midday munchers cozy up to a selection of sandwiches, including the Soho, a veggie-filled garden burger ($7), and the turkey-, ham-, and bacon-stacked Empire club ($8), that offer an authentic Big Apple experience on par with frolicking through Central Park to feed show-tune-singing ducks in the ponds.

Exposed brick walls and high ceilings contain the spacious dining room, where patrons sip drinks at the wraparound bar or take a seat at cloth-covered tables against hand-painted murals of the New York skyline. Manhattan’s supplements the downtown experience with regular events including live music, wine tastings, and recreational cab tossing.