$5 food finds

Arancini at Di Pasquale's

The bill: $4.95

The dish: Sicilian rice balls, stuffed with meat, peas, mozzarella cheese and sauce

The scoop: The fried bread crumb exterior gives way to a baseball-sized wad of doughy rice; stringy, melted mozz and a dollop of meat sauce (with peas). Bonus: Our carryout was still warm when we got home!

Get your money's worth? The only time we've ever been unhappy with Di Pasquale's was the weekend after Guy Fieri told the whole damn world how good its food is. We can't fault a place we love for being popular.—Mark Gross