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Din Tai Fung's veggie dumplings - Photo by Mar Yvette

Budget-Friendly Food Finds

The New Year has arrived and with it the resolution to spend less money. But as someone who loves going out for a fine meal on the regular, it can be a resolution that’s a little hard to swallow. Or at least that’s what you might think at first. Los Angeles is a pricey place to live, duh, but there are plenty of places where you can get your grub on (and do it well) without spending mucho bucks. Here are some of my favorite budget-friendly food finds in LA that will help keep you on a deliciously frugal path.
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Chaya's $2 skewers

Dining Out: 6 Foodie Finds Under $5

I love a fine fancy meal as much as the next person, but I have a hard time dropping $150 on a meal sometimes no matter how fabulous it is. Fortunately, being on a budget in LA doesn't mean a life of bad fast food. I recently spilled the beans on some of my favorite cheap eats to the ladies at Broke Girl's Guide, a free daily email that helps us live large while spending small.
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