Craving a sandwich you used to enjoy regularly, but having a hard time finding it in the Triangle? You might just strike sandwich gold at one of these eateries.
(Note: Burgers, which many might rightfully call the quintessential American sandwich, are not included here. They deserve, and are frequently afforded, a list of their own.)
Banh mi (Vietnamese)
9N9
2945 S. Miami Blvd., Durham
544-4496
Beef on Weck (New York)
Blinco's
6711 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
BLT (American)
Merritt's Store & Grill
1009 S. Columbia St., Chapel Hill
Chicken salad (American)
Tookie's Grill
18 Seaboard Ave., Raleigh
Club (American)
Sunflower's
8 W. Peace St., Raleigh
Croque-Madame (French)
Vin Rouge
2010 Hillsborough Road, Durham
416-0406
Cubano (Cuban)
Havana Grill
404 W. Chatham St., Cary
Lamb kebab on pita (Middle Eastern)
Baba Grill
8201-107 Brier Creek Parkway, in Brier Creek Commons, Raleigh
Oyster po' boy (Cajun/Creole)
Papa Mojo's Roadhouse
5410-Y N.C. 55, Durham
Philly cheese steak (Pennsylvania)
Fat Philly's
7272 G.B. Alford Highway, Holly Springs
552-8053
Pork barbecue (North Carolina)
Allen & Son
6203 Millhouse Road, Chapel Hill
Torta (Mexican)
La Hacienda
1813 Chapel Hill Blvd., Chapel Hill
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The downtown developer pays $1.5 million for two properties located across Hillsborough Street from Meredith College. Hatem is also renovating The Raleigh Times Bar, one of many downtown establishments his restaurant group owns. 
Chef Ben Barker notes that walk-ins can be accommodated on most nights except for graduation and Mother's Day weekend (May 11 and 12) but there's no guarantee that you will get a table.
Award-winning chefs Ben and Karen Barker announced Wednesday that they will close their renowned Durham restaurant, Magnolia Grill, on May 31. What to do? Find out with out free entertainment newsletters, delivered straight to your inbox!
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