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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: coffee credits, takeout discounts and BOGO ice cream, among other deals.

Starbucks

Set up the Starbucks app to automatically reload from your Visa card for at least $25 and you’ll get a $10 credit the next time you reload. Deal ends Aug. 24.

Las Vegas Restaurant Week

From Aug. 27 through Sept. 2, participating restaurants are offering specially priced meals with $4, $5, or $6 of each being donated to fight hunger in the area.

Outback Steakhouse 

DealNews.com spotted a deal for a four-course meal — soup, salad, entrée and dessert — for $15. Participating locations only. No end date noted.

STK

The Los Angeles restaurant kept on a three-course, $45 dinner menu as a holdover from restaurant week.

Long John Silver’s

RestaurantCouponsandDeals.com found print out coupons good for a free kid’s meal, or $3 off an eight-piece meal. Participating locations only. Deal ends Aug. 27.

Everyone to the Restaurant

If a trip to France is in the cards, plan it for Sept. 17-23. That’s when more than 1,200 participating restaurants will offer three-course meals for reduced prices.

Cold Stone Creamery

Buy one creation and get a second one free when you use a print out coupon found on the company’s website. Participating locations only. Expires Aug. 30.

Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen

The Arizona chain is currently offering its carnitas dinner for $8.99 instead of $13.49.

Eat24

Use code “YUMMY” to save $5 off a delivery or takeout order of $10 or more at the delivery web site. Deal ends Aug. 31.

Downtown St. Louis Restaurant Week

Through Aug. 26, participating restaurants are offering three-course dinners 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