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Chew on This: What’s Your Favorite Cheap Eat?

Written by Kate Nerenberg
| Published on May 26, 2009
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It’s almost June, which means it’s time for our annual Cheap Eats issue—on stands now!—in which we give you our 100 favorite places to find delicious food at bargain prices ($50 or less for two, to be exact). This year, nearly one-third of the list is new, and you’ll find spots for everything from pan-Indian small bites to Bosnian sausages to a drip-down-your-arm juicy burger. In these cash-strapped times, surely you’ve been visiting bargain restaurants, too. So tell us, where do you go for a tasty but cheap meal? For inspiration, check out our online-only Cheap Eats slideshow.

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