Dining - April 23, 2002
The $5 lunch challenge: Chinese and Thai Hot Cafe
The lunch special at the Chinese and Thai Hot Café is a no-brainer. For just $4.72, you get your choice of any two items on the menu (served together on one plate), a large beverage, almond and fortune cookie.
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Dining - Feb. 19, 2002
The $5 lunch challenge: Copper Penny
Service with a smile and a never-ending cup of coffee await you at the Copper Penny, a favorite for quick lunches and informal meetings. Not only that, but you can easily get full for under $5.
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Dining - Jan. 11, 2002
The $5 lunch challenge: Steamer's Coffee
So much more than a coffee shop, Steamer's Coffee offers numerous tasty bites for lunch under $5. The box lunch special is an especially good deal. Read on.
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Dining - Jan. 3, 2002
The $5 lunch challenge: Firstar Cafe
Forget choosing just one entrée this lunch hour. Try a little bit of everything on the Firstar Café Lake View Market's buffet. Every day, they create a spread fit for a king. And you can get your fill for about 30¢ an ounce.
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Dining - Nov. 12, 2001
The $5 lunch challenge: Gus' International Deli
One of the best around, the Reuben sandwich at Gus' International Deli is made with the freshest corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese and rye bread. And you can get it for less than a five spot.
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Dining - Nov. 1, 2001
The $5 lunch challenge: What's Fresh! Deli
What makes What's Fresh! Deli so special? One word: delivery. That's right. Not only can you get sandwiches with all the works for under $5, they'll deliver it to your office for only two bucks.
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Dining - Oct. 1, 2001
The $5 lunch challenge: Elliott's Deli
Elliott's Deli Milwaukee Center has so many lunch choices under $5, we had to narrow it down to one menu item. So good, so inexpensive. How can you go wrong?
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