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Meal Plan: 5 Under $5

College campuses are prime places to forage for (practically) free food.
We took a stroll down memory lane—actually Thayer Street in Providence—to find the tastiest cheap chow on College Hill. Here’s what you can get for about…

$1
Bagel with Butter
The chewy, round marvels are available in sixteen different flavors—everything from the ubiquitous sesame to more adventurous sunflower seed—at this Bagel Gourmet outpost. If you’re craving something on the sweeter side, jelly’s the same rate. 228 Thayer St., 331-1311.

$2
Bean Taco
Given the fact that bean tacos are so basic, Gordito Burrito offers a surprising number of options: Crunchy or soft? Flour or corn tortilla? Pinto or black beans? Mild or spicy? They’ll even throw in a side of tortilla chips to scoop up the last bits of pico de gallo. 258 Thayer St., 455-3666.

$3
Specialty
Pizza Slice
Nice Slice crafts all its pies with a whole wheat dough, making pizza officially “health food” (in our book, anyway). The twenty-one specialty slice options range from classic (margarita) to crazy (cranberry picnic) but never disappoint. 267 Thayer St., 453-6423, niceslice.com.

$4
Falafel Wrap
Order it with the works and Byblos’ nearly foot-long wrap comes bursting at the seams with falafel, hummus, pickles, lettuce, onions, tomatoes and hot peppers. With a college ID it’s a buck cheaper on Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays. 235 Meeting St., 453-9727, providencebyblos.com.

$5
Crepe with Nutella
Take a quick gastronomic getaway to the City of Light at Creperie, tucked away just off Thayer. For a fiver, your warm crepe comes generously filled with the irresistible hazelnut chocolate European pantry staple, Nutella. 82 Fones Alley, 751-5536. —JENNA PELLETIER