Grab a nicely-spiced slice of Italy with today's side deal: for $5, you get a one-day ticket to this year's Italian Expo (up to a $15 value), to be held at Navy Pier from Friday, September 17 until Sunday, September 19. An annual event, this upcoming lakeside festival (adult tickets are $10 online and $15 at the door; children age 12 and under get in free) will showcase the best of Italy in the Windy City, with more than 100 companies and vendors from Italy and America presenting their wares during the weekend.

Experience the latest in Italian fashion, automobiles, tourism, art, music, and eats at the Italian Expo. Guests can dine on local Italian cuisine, pick up some wine and food samples, or take a portion of the old country home from the Cook Italy Marketplace, and pint-sized Chef Boyardees can also prepare simple dishes or explore the vast kid's area. Interactive cooking demonstrations will be held, as well as numerous competitions and contests. Bring the whole family to this year's Italian Expo to enjoy endless meals, music, and pasta rodeos.

Festival hours are as follows: Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Discover a better way to impress the crowds at swanky social functions than by singing Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde in its entirety. For $18, today’s Groupon gets you two private, 45-minute dance lessons in your choice of ballroom style and one practice party or 45-minute group class at Fred Astaire Dance Studio (up to a $115 value). Come for one-on-one training from highly experienced instructors and instill the subtle elegance of waltzes, fox-trots, tangos, and more into your dancing gams.

Specializing in Latin and ballroom dancing, Fred Astaire Dance Studio is a national studio. No matter how busy your schedule or how leaden your feet, Fred Astaire’s staff of professionally trained and certified instructors can tailor private sessions to match any dancer's skill level and specific goals.

Private introductory lessons ($95 for one class, with the first one often offered for free) last 45 minutes and acquaint students with the studio's spacious dancing environment before teaching the basics of ballroom dance. Following the conclusion of your second private session, you'll be ready for a practice party ($20) or a 45-minute group class (a $15 value), during which you'll trip the light fantastic with fellow students—without clumsily tripping on the light itself.

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Until public-transit officials make our dream of commuting to work by rollycoaster a reality, we'll have to settle for the adrenaline rush of traditional pick-me-ups. Percolate perkiness with today's Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of coffee, espresso, and sandwiches at In the Company of Thieves, located on East Johnson Street. This deal is not valid on drinks from the fridge.

In the Company of Thieves satisfies caffeine cravings with French-pressed coffee supplied from regional roasters such as Kickapoo, Anodyne, and Just Coffee. Hustle-and-bustlers can pick up a 16 oz. cup of joe to go ($2.08) and savor the 100% organic flavor as they start their day. Those needing an extra jolt before they host the 36-hour "Save the Gremlins" marathon can imbibe a rich and frothy two-shot latte ($3.75). Enjoy lunch within In the Company of Thieves' comfy storefront or outside with its outdoor seating, as the café's chef puts together hearty sandwiches, such as a scrumptious turkey and brie panini ($6.59). The café also features a wide-array of palatable pastries, meaning you can dip a scone ($2.64) into a cup of java. Iced coffees and chilled smoothies are flavorful ways to cool off on a hot day, and the free WiFi (with purchase) gives college students a chance to study, procrastinate, or write their thesis on procrastination studies.

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A dirty carpet is like a guilty conscience—it's always nagging you from the background and prevents you from eating off the floor in peace. Expunge lingering crud from your rug with today's Groupon: for $55, you get a two-room home carpet cleaning from White Glove Cleaning Service (a $140 value). This Groupon, which waives the $20 fuel surcharge, covers two rooms of up to 250 square feet each.

White Glove brings tough-love technology and a veteran clean team to each and every operation. The two-room carpet cleaning softens the indoor soil with a pre-spotting treatment and then harnesses the power of a deep-clean steamer. Using no harsh chemicals, soapy residue, or rattlesnakes, the system cranks out pure Kinetico-filtered steam at a germ- evaporating 240 degrees, leaving bright carpet brighter, stained spots more imaginary, and soft fibers less ticklish to feet bottoms. To lock in the stain-resistant radiance, each room will also receive a Scotchgard treatment.

In the business of busting dirt and revitalizing rooms for more than 16 years, White Glove treats all customers' homes with precise, expedient care. The team removes and replaces all in-the-way furniture pre- and post-treatment and departs with a satisfaction guarantee. Call ahead to schedule a carpet cleaning before the carpet washes itself—in a puddle of neglect.

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For $10, today's side deal gets you $20 worth of goods and services at Cascio Interstate Music, located in New Berlin. This Groupon is valid in-store or by telephone only, and it includes products, instrument rentals, and repairs. This Groupon is not valid for music lessons.

With 40,000 musical instruments in stock, Cascio Interstate Music supplies music lovers with the tools, gears, and repair services needed for any upcoming gig. The 30,000-square-foot retail store is packed to brim with gadgets, sheet music, instructional videos, and other products for rockers and orchestra loyalists alike. Guitar enthusiasts can use Classic Electrics ($14.95) to explore the history of their instrument, and pianists can browse Cascio's sheet music collection of classical masterpieces. Cascio carries any essential musical accessory, from Ernie Ball Regular Slinky guitar strings ($5.01) and Rico Royal Bb Clarinet reeds ($12.94) to viola shoulder rests ($23.85). The shop also features a crack staff of musical repairmen, who can help mend any injured guitar, violin, drum set, or whichever instrument on which you shred.

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Outsource your instinctual need for nutrients with today's Groupon for fine cuisine at The Fresh Diet, a daily gourmet delivery service. The Fresh Diet's dishes are portioned and balanced to maximize your energy and help you achieve or maintain a healthy weight. For $29, you'll get one day of the Fresh Diet's premium choice program, which includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two snacks, delivered to your doorstep (a $60 value).

With the premium choice program, you can log on to your Fresh Diet account and choose from a variety of menu items, manage your menu, and specify as many dislikes as you like to keep unwanted items such as Matchbox cars out of your diet. Purchase multiple Groupons to keep the food fairy delivering freshly prepared (never frozen) foods to your doorstep overnight. You'll also get an additional 20% off either the seven-day premium program or the 31-day premium program on your next purchase.

The Fresh Diet takes all the math, effort, and cardboard aftertaste out of dieting. Each dish contains a balance of 30% protein, 40% carbs, and 30% good fat, a regimen scientifically calibrated to target the inflammation of fat cells. You'll meet your health goals on a molecular level, resulting in newfound energy that radiates beyond your macro-body level and into the atmosphere, where philosophers sleep. Without wasting time driving to the grocery store, wading through the aisles, and flambéing dinner each night, you can get started on your critical investigation of pickleball ethics or build a floating island out of sunshine.

In addition to calibrating your cronosphere, you'll enjoy the indulgent tastes of such dishes as filet mignon with roasted sweet potatoes, salmon and avocado salad, Canadian bacon and scrambled eggs, meatloaf, a caramelized pear stuffed with gorgonzola and pecans, and white-chocolate-covered strawberries. Meals are prepared by Fresh Diet chefs fresh daily. Between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m., the meals will be delivered in a reusable cooler with ice packs that keep food fresh. Check out the Fresh Diet's website for sample menus and answers to FAQs.

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Unlike speedy in-and-out coffee shops, cafés indulge fantasies of sneaking off through misty European streets paved with pain au chocolat and lined with biscotti parking meters. Indulge in savory streetside fare with today’s Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of sweet and savory baked goods and bistro fare at Gypsy Beans & Baking Co., located in Detroit Shoreway. This Groupon is valid for dine-in and carryout.

Modeled after traditional European coffee houses, Gypsy serves up locally roasted coffee and uses fresh, seasonal ingredients to create a variety of pastries and desserts as well as a diverse, international bistro menu. Greet the ante meridiem with one of three freshly brewed rotating roasts, and partner it with a stuffed croissant or a slice of quiche. Midday and eventide options include the roast beef and chevre sandwich, topped with caramelized-onion compote ($9.95), and an open-faced hummus sandwich with roasted peppers, artichokes, and pistachios ($7.95). Snag the salmon and caper salad splashed with lemon and olive oil ($10.95), or catch the chicken-tossed California salad with your mouth mitt ($9.95). The extensive pastry selection sweetens teeth from breakfast and second breakfast through elevensies and dessert, featuring options such as puff-pastry apple tarts with caramel and pecans as well as a chocolate-truffle tartlet in a salted shortbread crust.

Gypsy’s charming, spacious interior balances its cozy atmosphere with industrial accents, such as exposed ductwork and hardwood floors. Gypsy is open until 9 p.m. daily, so treat friends, family, or the 36-piece marching band you found in your freezer to daylong noshing.

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The occasion of a child’s first haircut can be as momentous as his or her first words, especially if those first words were, “I need a haircut to bolster my sense of self-worth before my upcoming job interviews." Create lasting hairstyle memories for kids of any age with today’s deal: for $20, you get $50 worth of services at Sit Still Salon, located in West Linn. This Groupon may also be used towards party packages. It is not valid toward products.

Sit Still specializes in fun and gentle styling services for children, tweens, teens, and full-grown humans. A Sit Still haircut ($25) includes a shampoo, cut, blow-dry, and style, with a quick buzz ($10) or a trim ($8+) also managing shaggy moppet mops. Cuts for 11-year-olds and up are available ($30+), as well as special stylings such as up-dos and braids ($20+). Add color to your offspring's head-hide with highlights, temporary coloring, and permanent coloring services ($45+, $5 per foil) that bring chromatism to chromes boasting yawn-inducing natural hues. Mini-manicures ($10) and pedicures ($15) are also options for digits left dirtied and dulled by backyard dinosaur-fossil excavations.

During appointments, younglings can amuse themselves with toys, games, books, or their favorite TV show, with special treats given to kiddies after they've undergone Sit Still's hair-reduction treatments. The salon even hosts birthday parties, with two-hour private bashes ($350 for up to 10 kids, $30 for each additional child) featuring special hair stylings, makeup, mini-manicures, and keepsake photos. Help your son or daughter let go of his or her imaginary hat and mature with the mane maintenance of Sit Still Salon.

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