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Frugal Foodie’s Friday Meal Deals

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Cooking at home is the best way to save cash, but it’s nice to go out sometimes, too. Check out Frugal Foodie on Fridays for a selection of the latest coupons for casual and fancy fare.

This week: all-you-can-eat shrimp, locally sourced restaurant week deals and cheap tacos, among other deals. 

Marie Callender’s 

RetailMeNot.com has a print out coupon good for a half-price entrée with the purchase of another entrée and two beverages. Participating locations only. Deal ends Aug. 31.

Restaurant Week Boston

From Aug. 19-24, and again from Aug. 26-31, participating restaurants are offering two-course lunches for $15.12, three-course lunches for $20.12 and three-course dinners for $33.12.

Red Lobster 

DealNews.com points that the chain is offering its endless shrimp promotion: $15 gets you all-you-can-eat shrimp in five flavors, salad and biscuits. (Participating locations only; some charge extra.) No end date specified.

Baja Fresh

RestaurantCouponsandDeals.com has an offer for $5 off an order of $15 or more. Participating locations only. Expires Aug. 21.

Alabama Restaurant Week

Through Aug. 26, participating restaurants are offering a variety of special promotions.

Papa John’s

Use coupon code T814LGFP to get a large pizza and two-liter bottle of soda for $12.99. Ends Aug. 17.

Local Hero Restaurant Days

On Aug. 21 and 22, participating Boston-area restaurants will offer special menus of local items.

Chuck E. Cheese’s

Printable coupons on the company’s website include a large pizza, four sodas and 100 tokens for $29.99 and 100 free tokens with the purchase of a $25 pizza. Participating locations only. All deals expire Aug. 29.

Grand Rapids Restaurant Week

Through Aug. 25, participating restaurants in Grand Rapids, MI, are offering three-course dinners for $35 or dinners for two for $25.

Frugal Foodie is a journalist based in New York City who spends her days writing about personal finance and obsessing about what she’ll have for dinner. Chat with her on Twitter through @MintFoodie