A grocery store is like a carnival midway—it offers shelves and shelves of goodies that only become available after lobbing baseballs at stacks of bottles. Today's Groupon brings the fresh food without the carnie cons. For $5, you get $10 worth of gourmet groceries and fine meats at 640 Meats in Loves Park.

A locally owned and operated institution, 640 Meats boasts a myriad of specialty meats, vegetables, fruits, and homemade goods for last-minute lunches and upcoming dinner parties. Work up an appetite as you browse the pyramids of produce, fresh-baked breads, and high quality meats and seafood. 640 Meats creates a culinary stockpile of prepared foods, ranging from baked mostaccioli (10 servings for $15.99) to BBQ pork ($4.98/lb.), eliminating the hassle of slicing, dicing, and planning a delicious home-cooked dinner. For those planning a barbeque to welcome our new Neptunian overlords, 640 Meats offers a full-service butcher counter featuring a variety of bacon wrapped filets ($4.49 for 6 oz.), succulent New York strips ($8.29 for 10 oz.), and mouthwatering ten-ounce rib eyes ($8.29 for 10 oz.). And 640 Meats also builds several custom-ordered sandwiches ($2.95-$3.98) for a quick lunch, with meats like salami, corned beef, and summer sausage paired with muenster, colby, and cheddar cheeses.

Reviews

Five Insider Pagers give 640 Meats a three-star average.

• The meat is always wonderfully fresh and the service is very courteous and friendly. – Bren H., Insider Pages
• They have great burgers and waffle fries. – Steve C., Insider Pages