French dining takes many forms—the exquisite, candlelit fine restaurant; the friendly, relaxed neighborhood bistro; and the downright rudeness of a bâtarde to the face. Opt for the comfortable middle path of French flavor-savoring with today's deal: for $20, you get $40 worth of classic bistro dining and drinks at Provence Grill on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach.

The bistro's casual approach to dining makes for pretention-free lunches and carefree dinners, both of which are underscored by a sumptuous menu of Francophone fare. Warm up your stomach accordion with an appetizer of tartare de thon (chopped raw tuna with ginger dressing, $13) before playing a stately waltz to the tune of some steamed moules mariniere (steamed black mussels in white-wine broth, $16) or provencale (the same sea fare, only in a spicy tomato sauce; $16). An entree of grilled steak frites (hangar steak with French fries), meanwhile, gives world-weary carnivores an excuse to sample Provence's authentically Parisian pommes frites. And for diners who don't like the Man telling them what foods they can choose from or what situations require them to wear clothes, Provence serves three different fish specials every day, along with three different meat specials, one or two appetizers of the day, and a soup—punching your tongue's ticket to parts unknown. Pair your plate with a lusciously leggy tango partner from the international wine list, then close with a dessert glass of sweet muscat ($9) or effervescent Louis Roederer Premier champagne ($14).

Provence Grill's classically casual bistro atmosphere paints a scenic backdrop for celebrations of keeping-it-small birthdays, breakup anniversaries, and romantic dinners that feel intimate without feeling too serious—much like a torrid affair with the San Diego Chicken. Spend hours staring into the eyes of your living-statue soulmate with today's Groupon to Provence Grill.

Reservations required.

Reviews

OpenTable reviewers give Provence Grill an average of 4.2 stars. Yelpers give it an average of four stars and 66% of more than 60 Urbanspooners recommend it:

• Good food, reasonable prices, nice atmosphere, relaxed setting. – OpenTable reviewer who dined on 04/21/2010
• The steak frites taste as good as what you would get in Paris. In fact I'm hard pressed to think of a local restaurant in Miami which does frites better. – Mitesh P., Yelp
• Service is excellent and classically french with waiters being fluent in French and English. – Ambassador, Urbanspoon