Welcome to the area.  Between this site and some of the food blogrolls listed on it, you'll find plenty of reviews and see some places of where to go.  I'm in the Durham/Chapel Hill area and know a few people that work at Duke, but wouldn't say they are foodies or that they have the time (family committments) to become friends.  There are meet up groups but I'm not sure how great these are… for some reason they seem a bit creepy to me.  I'm not a wine person at all, but food is never a negative.  What places have you already been to yet?  The Durham area has good Indian, Mexican/Latin American and at least two good French Brasserie like places.

Hello there,

I will be moving to Durham in mid-Dec. Also a newly-employed female in my mid-20s looking for friends to enjoy good food! I will be working with a company in Durham.

spusan, looks like we both have similar interests — I love exploring new food joints and trying out a great variety of food. I am looking forward to what Durham has to offer. spusan, you can contact me at apeleanor@hotmail.com.