Locally sourced cheese is always preferable to moon cheese, which was found to have dangerously high levels of Buzz Aldrin's brain waves. Enjoy a fresh, earthbound meal with today's Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of local and organic fare at Pan Café, located on St. Paul Street.

Pan's menus showcase an eclectic array of vegetarian, vegan, meaty, and gluten-free dishes derived from fresh, locally sourced, and organic ingredients. The recently added dinner menu coos to diners with enticing tapas, such as a trio of baked potato skins, garlic hummus, and sweet peppers ($5.65), and the complementary grilled cheese and local apple compote ($5.45). The gratin provencale layers roasted vegetables alongside goat cheese before powering up the dish with a classic polenta and swiss chard wilted just slightly, like a reality TV contestant's heart ($15.45). The miso trout mingles with shiitake mushrooms, sweet carrots, and scallions in an inhibition-eradicating miso marinade ($16.95). Hearty lunch, brunch, and breakfast fare ensures stomachs don't go on strike at any point during the workday.

Exposed brick, massive artwork, and a wide, open space grant Pan Café a clean, modern aesthetic, akin to an obsessive-compulsive automaton. The friendly staff makes concerted efforts to keep the space all natural, with shade-grown coffee and biodegradable take-out containers.

Reviews

Pan Café was featured on Green Belt and mentioned in Frommer's. Four Happy Cow reviewers give the eco-friendly restaurant a four-cow average:

• I love the artwork and the nice clean open look. Even the bathrooms are spotless. Service has always been fantastic. – veganstastebetter, Happy Cow
• Pan is excellent, especially for brunch! The scramble tofu is delicious, as well as the Eggs Brian, both vegan options. It is nice to find a restaurant which has options for both vegan, vegetarian and meat eaters. – kelly16, Happy Cow