Though pasta-walled houses may be cheaper and more fragrant than their plaster cousins, they generally crumble under the weight of high winds or sleep-eating appetites. Protect your noodle investments with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $22 worth of Italian fare at Portofino Pizza & Pasta in Edmonds.

Portofino Pizza & Pasta sates sauce-craving hungers with homemade pizza dough and artful concoctions of elegant ingredients. The fresh Italian menu lures taste buds toward shores filled with caprese salad, a scintillating blend of mozzarella, basil, tomatoes, and olive oil ($8.75). Pasta bowls stare enviously at decorative eagle-painted plates with idle lives while carrying hearty entrees, including gnocchi, Italian potato dumplings baked with prosciutto and fresh basil in gorgonzola sauce ($12.95). Meanwhile, DJs spin the latest pizza discs, flavoring the air with combinations such as roasted garlic, spinach, grilled chicken, and mozzarella ($17 for a medium) or the meat lovers’ special, featuring pepperoni, canadian bacon, oregano, mozzerella cheese, and the Italian trifecta of salami, sausage, and pancetta ($18.95 for a medium). Portofino Pizza & Pasta offers outdoor seating for scenery-seeking diners and those involved in a staring contest with the sun.