A spaghetti noodle, much like a swimming-pool noodle, maintains its shape until it's exposed to boiling water or sat on by children. Savor pasta's forced flexibility with today's Groupon: for $6, you get $12 worth of Italian fare and drinks at Teddy Spaghettis in Muskegon.

Carrying on Sicilian family traditions, the cooks at Teddy Spaghettis rustle up a menu of authentic italian pastas, specialty pizzas, and spicy sandwiches. Pasta connoisseurs can test their taste buds on the Rage of Rome (regular for $7.95, grande for $9.25), where rigatoni noodles spar in a spicy vodka sauce with a blend of angry herbs. Talented pie sculptors can chisel out the chicken tetrazzini pizza ($6.95 for "bambino", $14.25 for 14"), or pile on the toppings to the Da Boss pizza , a Hawaiian pie loaded with sweet and savory sauce, ham, pineapple, sausage, red onion, bacon, and pepperoni ($7.50 for "bambino", $15.50 for 14"). Circular-food fans tired of the usual veggie ball or waffle sphere can dig into a meatball sandwich ($5.95). Teddy Spaghettis's homemade cannolis ($3.25) come in a crisp pastry shell with a sweet creamy filling. The shop's wooden archways, trellises overlaid with lively green foliage, and comfortable red booths make for a welcoming spot to enjoy the tastes of Italy without having to hitch a ride to the country on Sylvester Stallone's private monorail.