5122 NC Highway 55 www.sweetribs.com Meals with 2 sides:  $5.49-8.99 Sandwiches:  $3.50 The Backyard Barbecue Pit is in a nondescript storefront on the Highway 55 corridor.  From the moment you step out of your car, in a parking lot that definitely needs a makeover, the smell of a campfire and roasting meat greets you.  It’s
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Mez 5410 Page Road Research Triangle Park, Durham http://www.mezdurham.com/ Entrees:$11-19 Mez is the newest offering of the Chapel Hill Restaurant Group, with sister restaurants of 411 West, 518 West, Squid’s and Spanky’s.It bills itself as contemporary Mexican, which I would describe as the missing link between your local taqueria and the upscale fare of a
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5318 New Hope Commons Durham, NC www.dickeys.com Prices:  $6.50-$9 for sandwiches and meat platters, I think. Dickey’s is an order-at-the-counter spot, with a large selection of barbecued and smoked meats and your typical sides thrown in.  You can get a meat platter with up to three different types or opt for a sandwich instead.  I
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My review of Pop’s Restaurant in Durham.  The verdict is truffle: