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Happy Valentine's Day! Haven't shopped yet? Don't worry, Weaver Street Market still has plenty of everything to make this day special for you and your sweetie. Start in our produce department where you'll find beautiful, fresh tulips and lilies from our local producer, Sarah & Michael's Farm. They come in pink, yellow, white, and multi-colored bouquets. Or take home a bunch of the delicate purple Dutch Iris also from Sarah & Michael's. We'll have lots of roses on hand, too, in cream, yellow, pink, and red. Get it totally together and buy a simple clear vase to put your flowers in. More |
Friday Night Wine Tastings Samplings Pamper Yourself In Memory of Grace Howard |
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Hillsborough Informational Meeting Take a Farmer to Dinner Thursday Lunch Box Series |
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| Valentine's at Panzanella Argentina Wine Dinner German Beer Dinner |
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| Weekly Produce Specials Note about Bananas |
The Mango Daytona 500 Strawberries & Chocolate |
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| Weekly Produce Specials | |||
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Organic Mandarin Oranges | 99¢ lb. | super low price |
| Organic Lemons | 99¢ lb. | save 80¢ lb. | |
| Organic Bio-Dynamic Navel Oranges |
5 lb. bags, $5.99 ea. |
from Marian Farms, a WSM exclusive |
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| Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials. | |||
| Note about Bananas | |||
 Currently, there is a shortage of both fair trade bananas and organic bananas. We are looking for alternative suppliers/growers to meet our needs. This may take several weeks. In the interim, bananas prices will be higher and we may have to substitute conventional/alternative brands. This problem is industry wide, and not just limited to Weaver Street Market.
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| The Mango Daytona 500 | |||
You might be asking yourself, "What do mangoes and the Daytona 500 have to do with each other" Well, I don't know. But for the past 8 years my family has celebrated the Mango Daytona 500 while the normal NASCAR fans are just eating chips.
It takes a little bit of planning to get mangoes just right in the middle of February, so I went to chat with Wendy in our produce department for some suggestions. According to Wendy, who knows her produce, with fruits that come from far away, like mangoes, avocadoes and bananas, you just need to plan ahead a little bit. The time to buy mangoes for this weekend is now. (Um, hey mom, can you get some mangoes for this weekend?) Put the mangoes in a paper bag like you do tomatoes, and they'll be just right in a few short days. We have big, beautiful mangoes on special this week: 4 for $5. And there are amazing strawberries to go with them for $3.99/quart AND three different types of limes for you to squeeze over them: key limes, organic sweet limes (they're yellow!), and traditional limes that are super sweet and tasty now. And, for the rest of you, we have great chips on sale, too! Kettle Chips for $1.49, and big bags of Bearitos Tortilla chips for $1.99 |
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| Chocolate & Strawberries | |||
 Make your own sweet Valentine's Treat!36 strawberries (about two 1-pint baskets), unhulled 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (about 9 ounces) 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening 1 1/2 cups chocolate sprinkles (about 6 ounces) Line large baking sheet with waxed paper. Wipe strawberries clean; dry with paper towels. Stir chocolate chips and shortening in top of double boiler set over simmering water until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Place chocolate sprinkles in shallow bowl. Holding 1 strawberry by its green top, dip 3/4 of berry into melted chocolate. Let excess chocolate drip off, then dip into chocolate sprinkles. Place on waxed-paper-lined sheet. Repeat dipping remaining strawberries into chocolate, then into sprinkles. Refrigerate until chocolate coating is firm, about 1 hour. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Keep refrigerated.) |
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| See other recipes here. | |||
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| Friday Night Wine Tastings | |||
 Carrboro: 4:30-6:30pmSouthern Village: 5:00-7:00pm Every Friday night, Weaver Street Market offers a selection of wines for you to taste in our Carrboro and Southern Village Wine Departments. Knowledgeable wine representatives are on hand to talk about the wine and where it comes from. This is a great opportunity to expand your wine palate, stock your cellar, or buy a gift for that upcoming dinner. This Friday, February 17, we'll be sampling Bonny Doon wines from California in Carrboro or head over to Southern Village for a taste of Organic California wines. |
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| Read about Weaver Street Market events. | |||
| Samplings! | |||
 Don't miss this special in-store tasting:
Sake & Sushi Saturday Feb 25 from 11 am - 2 pm at our Southern Village store. | |||
| Pamper Yourself with Love Treats | |||
The Wellness Department is offering some lovely treats that will inspire you to pamper yourself from head to toe. Aura Cacia, our favorite essential oil line, has some great new products out just in time for Valentine's Day. Sandalwood, Jasmine, Vanilla, and Rose are the new scents being offered. We have the massage oils, body spritzers, and the bubble baths on sale. Stick with one scent or mix and match for aromatherapy ecstasy.
On that note, we just got in a large variety of aromatherapy diffusers. These will enable you to fill your home with the scent of your desire. We also have Giovanni hair products on sale this month for $4.99. These salon quality shampoos and conditioners will sooth and enrich your hair with organic botanicals. If you're in a rush, grab one of the Herb Planet body care kits, which contain body spritz, an herbal tea, and a body sugar. February is the month to pamper and love yourself and the Wellness Department is the perfect starting point. | |||
| In Memory of Grace Howard | |||
 Grace was one of the favorite clients of the Home Delivery Volunteers at Weaver Street Market. When I started delivering groceries to her back in 1991, she was able to get our of bed and into a wheel chair unaided. She had MS. Every time she called us on the phone, or we phoned her, she was cheerful and optimistic, greeting us with a sing-song "Hello, hello, hello." Her door was always unlocked, so when we went there we would identify ourselves from Weaver Street, and she would welcome us joyfully by name! Later, she did the same even from her bedroom, which is out of sight of the front door.
She was an inspiration for all of us. She did her own cooking and always ordered fresh vegetables, whole milk yogurt, a pint of half and half, coffee, as starters. As the years went by, she had to have help getting out of bed, then finally was completely bed-ridden. Yet she always exhibited an optimism that made us all amazed. This was when she had to train her aides to cook the way she wanted. I remember one aide that loved her dearly and would have stayed with her until Grace's death, but had to leave after breaking her shoulder having tripped over Grace's wheel chair. Later aides came and went regularly, some staying only a week, which was a trial for Grace, but she remained up-beat. She was one of the early owners of the WSM Co-op, with a member number in the 500s. Those of us who knew her are saddened by her passing, and we shall long remember the inspiration she was for all of us. | |||
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| WSM: Hillsborourgh Informational Meeting | |||
 Weaver Street Market is hoping to open a grocery store in Hillsborough. We're holding an informational meeting on Thursday, February 16 at 7:00 pm in the Big Barn Convention Center in Daniel Boone Village, Hillsborough. Everyone is welcome to attend...we'll talk about plans for the store...what kind of products would you like to see?...have refreshments...and door prizes, too!
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| Print a flyer here to share with friends. | |||
| Read some news articles and opinion letters here. | |||
| Take a Farmer to Dinner | |||
 On Tuesday, February 28th, dine at a participating restaurant and 10% of sales will help send a small delegation of our local farmers to Turin, Italy in October, 2006, for Slow Food International's Terra Madre. There they will join 5,000 farmers, food artisans and chefs from around the globe to exchange ideas and gain inspiration. Together, with their collective wealth of knowledge and experience, these international food producers will seek solutions to the challenges they face as stewards of land and community.
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| Learn more about Slow Food here. | |||
| Read more about Terra Madre here. | |||
| Thursday Lunch Box Series | |||
 Pick up a Grab 'N Go lunch from Weaver Street Market in Carrboro and then head over to the Century Center every Thursday for their lunch box concert series.This Thursday, February 16th you'll enjoy Armand Lenchek and Will McFarlane in a concert filled with original Blues, Folk, and Classic Rock. | |||
| Valentine's at Panzanella | |
Valentine's Specials Tuesday, February 14 Reservations accepted for any size party for Tuesday, February 14, 5:30-9:30 pm. Regular menu available as well as specials. Soup Butternut Squash & Red Pear Bisque Appetizers Lobster Ravioli in Spicy Roasted Tomato-Corn Sauce Roasted Winter Vegetable & Cheese Tart Entrees Steamed Gulf Shrimp & Littleneck Clams in Green Chile-Basil Brodetto Wild Striped Bass in Saffron Broth with Endive Marmellata & Beet Chips Duck Braciole with Borlotti Beans & Red Onion Jam Dessert Triple Chocolate Terrine (Chocolate Semifreddo, Chewy Chocolate Brownie, and Chocolate Sauce) |
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Visit Panzanella's website to view all menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch).
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| Argentina Wine Dinner | |
 Monday, March 13, 7pm at PanzanellaJoin us for a tasting tour of Argentina, South America's most important wine-producing country. We will be focusing on wines produced by a man by the name of José Zuccardi. In the Mendoza region of Argentina, Mr. Zuccardi produces wines under three different labels, Zuccardi, Santa Julia, and Vida Organica. He farms all his vineyards organically, although they are not yet certified. He has been Argentina's Business Man of the Year, and he treats his workers as well as he treats his wines. Santa Julia is named after his daughter and boasts 100% estate grown fruit with hand harvesting, two qualities very few wines can claim in this price range. José is always tinkering to get the most from his vines. His name is usually written in the company of words like 'dynamic' and 'forward thinking.' Whether it's new technology, new trellising, new rootstocks, new varietals—nothing remains constant as he evolves and continually strives for excellence in the vineyard. His goal is to produce the best quality wines he can and provide value. Even his premium wine is a mere $21 on the shelf and is produced in a quality and manner commonly found in wines 4 or 5 times the price. We will welcome Seth Gross of Henry Wine group who will guide us through our tasting and slide show presentation of his visit to Argentina and Mr. Zuccardi's winery and vineyards. Join us for an evening of wonderful wines and plenty of delicious food created to complement them by Panzanella Chef, Peter McCloskey. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased at our Carrboro Customer Service Desk or at Panzanella. Seating is limited so reserve early. |
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| German Beer Dinner | |
 Monday, March 27th, 7pm at Panzanella
If one were to envision the quintessential beer drinking experience, one might invoke the following images: grandiose beer fountains amidst a rustic German hillside, overlooking the Rhine river, with countrymen laughing and singing jovially next to their steins, overrunning with beer. Sadly, I doubt most of us will get to experience such an ambiance in beer euphoria, but we can always try to recreate our own. That said, I bid all who would like to celebrate and learn in the spirit of camaraderie about beer, its preservation and tradition, to join us at the German beer dinner! As it was in Babylonia, the quality of German beer is legislatively regulated by the authorities, and beer is still an important source of tax revenue. The first regulation appeared in the town of Augsburg, where establishments that served bad beer or dishonest amounts would be fined and their beer destroyed. Imagine, a beer law that would actually be worthwhile! The most famous brewing law in Germany is the Reinheitsgebot, or for us Deutsch-challenged, the "Purity Law". This law was ordered by Duke Wilhem IV of Bavaria in 1516, and states that beer should only be brewed from barley, hops and water. Back then, the effects of yeast in the air were unknown, so the use of yeast eventually became accepted as the fourth and final ingredient allowed to make beer. Since the Reinheitsgebot, after witnessing Bavarian beers rise to top-knotch status, other lands of Germany followed suit in enforcing this regulation and have continued to make it the most important law affecting German beer brewing today. This strict control over ingredients and dedication to tradition in brewing has led to a variety of beer styles in Germany that have been perfected over the centuries. In Germany, different regions specialize in different styles of beer. For instance, Hamburg and northern Germany are known for their dry Pilsners; Berlin specializes in Berliner Weisse (a white beer with a shot of syrup); Dortmund and the Ruhr Valley are famous for their Lagers; Cologne for its light and refreshing Koelsch beers; neighboring Dusseldorf for its stronger and darkers ales; while Bavaria's Helle Lagers (light lagers) and Weizen (wheat) beers are also known all over the world. These are just a few of the delicious beer styles Germany has to offer, so get your place reserved now so that you can savor the nuances of German beer while feasting on some tasty fare! Tickets are $35 and may be purchased at our Carrboro Customer Service Desk or at Panzanella. Seating is limited so reserve early. |