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Dining deal: $5 meals at Uptown Cafeteria

Five dollars goes far at Uptown Cafeteria.

By Rick Nelson

December 1, 2012 at 9:55PM
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Five dollars goes far at Uptown Cafeteria (3001 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., 612-877-7263, www. uptowncafeteria.com), at least on weeknights from 4 to 10 p.m., when the deals include burgers with a gigantic array of choose-your-own toppings (Monday), three jumbo tacos (Tuesday) and a fish fry (Friday).

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Rick Nelson

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Rick Nelson joined the staff of the Star Tribune in 1998. He is a Twin Cities native, a University of Minnesota graduate and a James Beard Award winner. 

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