Curbside diners, like hungry shot-putters, evolve from a profound longing to hurl burgers at automobiles. Drive into an appetizing assault with today's Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of sandwiches, hot dogs, and root beer at The Root Beer Stande.

Dayton's full-service curbside drive-in, The Root Beer Stande's halcyon eatery crafts its own root beer daily and serves it alongside a delectable menu of sandwiches, hot dogs, and deep-fried sides. Culled from a top-secret family recipe and decanted into the glacial embrace of a frosty mug ($.99–$2.69 for an individual, $6.99 for a gallon), the Stande's house root beer ably washes down a bevy of bun-ensconced burgers ($1.19–$3.69) as well as venerable foot-longs topped with a savory slew of chili, slaw, onions, and wooden rulers to verify appropriate diameter ($3.25). Combo baskets merge pork tenderloin ($3.59) and BBQ sandwiches ($3.49) with a side of crispy fries, and the Stande's dynamo deep fryer shrouds cauliflower ($2.25 for a regular, $4.25 for a large), pickles ($2.65), and corn dogs ($2.59) in a scrumptious golden fleece. Rhythmically sip a root beer float ($2.25 for a small, $2.99 for a large) to the timeless tunes emanating from the outdoor stand, or nosh curbside while nestled in an auto, buggy, or dining car purloined from a local railway.