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| The Thankful Beet Welcome to our Thanksgiving edition of the Beet. This week we’re doing something different. In addition to the information about store happenings, we asked our employees and the people who shop at Weaver Street Market what they were thankful for. We’d like to share with you some of their responses. And from those of us behind The Beet - thank you all for making Weaver Street's E-Newsletter such a success. We love to get feedback from our readers so don't hesitate to drop us a line! Happy Thanksgiving! |
We’re Thankful for ... You're Thankful for ... Food & Wine Tastings Friday Wine Tasting |
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| Southern Village 5K Free Hot Chocolate! Burt's Bees Workshop |
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| Owners Get 10% Off! On the Menu: THE Meal Wine Wednesdays French Wine Tasting Dinner |
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| Weekly Produce Specials Tips for Cooking a Turkey |
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| Holiday Store Hours |
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| Weekly Produce Specials | |||
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Organic Granny Smith Apples | $.99/lb. | Save $1.00! |
| Organic Bartlett Pears | $.99/lb. | Super Low! | |
| Organic Pink Lady Apples | $3.99 | 3 lb. bag! | |
| Local Organic Sweet Potatoes | $.99/lb. | Nutritious! | |
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Organic Celery | $.99 each | Save! |
| Organic Onions | 2/$5.00 | 3 lb. bag! | |
| Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes | $.79/lb. | Sweet! | |
| Florida Tangerines | 10/$2.99 | Hurry! | |
| Stock up on other Weaver Street Market Specials. | |||
| Tips for Cooking a Turkey | |
 Now you've got the turkey home and in your kitchen. If you’re not a seasoned cook, you may be wondering “What do I do now????” You can find out just about everything you need to know about turkey at this website created by Cook’s Illustrated Online. |
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| Visit this website - www.turkeyhelp.com ... | |
| Holiday Store Hours! |
| Both locations of Weaver Street Market will be open until 9:00 pm Wednesday and will be closed Thursday. Regular store hours resume on Friday. Southern Village opens at 7:00 am. The Coffee Bar in Carrboro opens at 7:30 am and the store opens at 8:00 am. |
| Check out our store specials. |
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| We’re Thankful for . . . |
From Panzanella:  “My co-workers and my tights!” - Brooke McKeever“That George Bush is our president.” - Lawrence Perkins   “My family and friends.” - Brad Meacham |
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From the Bakery: 
“That I have everything I need.” - Emily Buehler
“All my awesome co-working, baking people.” - Brian Cook |
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From Specialty: 
“Great people to work with that put up with so much of my stuff.” - Donald Shenton“To be part of a great community like Weaver Street Market and Carrboro.” - Eric Millin   “ Friends and family.” - Justin Jaklic |
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From Pastry: 
“My family, even the stubborn one who won’t turn.” - Heather Moseley“That I’m still alive.” - Billy Fiss 
“That Billy’s still alive.” - Evan McDaniel
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From Produce:  “My townhouse is still standing.” - Wendy HayesFrom Marketing:  “That my family moved to town.” - Christy RaulliFrom Customer Service: “How do you say just one thing? I’m thankful for everything.” - Joyce Houser 
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| You’re Thankful for . . . |
| From our Customers: “My dollies.” - Ahrianna Keefe “For Ahrianna and the beautiful weather we’ve been having.” - Melanie Keefe “The sun.” - Lynalese Davis “My family.” - Angela Davis “For breastfeeding because it works every time.” - Cindy McDuffie “For Weaver Street Market. This is a joy to come to. The sense of community is great here and everyone is so accepting.” - Eve Shy “For all the organic farmers in this area who provide us with good choices and the hard work they put into it.” - Carl Shy |
| Food and Wine Tastings |
| Stop by either store location to sample delicious food and wine each Saturday (December 4, 11, and 18) from 1 to 4 pm. A perfect time to sample new food items and try some new wines - both make perfect gifts! |
| Friday Wine Tasting Takes a Break this Week |
No wine tastings this Friday, November 26, but be sure to check back on Friday, December 3 to taste new exciting wines available this holiday season. Whichever location you choose to stop by on that Friday evening, you can't miss tasting a wide array of wines. Educate your palate, stock your cellar, or get your wine pairing questions answered. Mark your calendar and stop by from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in Carrboro or from 5:00 to 7:30 pm at Southern Village.Remember, wine makes a great gift! |
| Read more about our store departments. |
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| Southern Village 5K and 1 Mile Family Fun Run/Walk |
Hope you’ve been hitting those hills to be ready for this new race to be held in hilly Southern Village on Sunday, December 12. This new annual event will benefit Habitat for Humanity in Orange County. The 5K starts at 2:00 and the Family Run/Walk starts at 3:00. Both races start and end at Weaver Street Market in Southern Village. The 5K course is 5000 meters (3.1 miles) and is USAT&F-certified. All performances will count towards state records and national rankings. Splits will be called at the one-mile, half-way and two-mile marks. There will be one water stop on the course near the half-way mark. Volunteers are needed, too! |
| Visit their website for more details. |
| Free Hot Chocolate |
Start Shopping! Friday, November 26, from 10 to noon, come shop at Southern Village and stop by Weaver Street Market for free hot chocoloate!
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| A Workshop with Burt's Bees |
Learn how to beautify and care for your skin naturally with a Burt's Bees skin care expert on Monday, December 13th, at 6:15 pm. Please join us for a very special presentation with a representative from Burt's Bees. This event will include information on Burt's Bees history and an in depth look at Burt's Bees fabulous line of Earth Friendly Natural Personal Care Products for men, women
and babies!Generous selection of Burt's Bees travel-size products for all participants! This event is FREE but you must pre-register at the Customer Service Desk in Carrboro or by calling the Customer Service Desk at 929-0010. |
| Read more about Burt's Bees. |
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| Owners Save 10% through the end of December |
Through the end of December, owners will receive a 10% discount EVERY time they eat at Panzanella Sunday through Thursday (closed Monday). Simply print out the coupon available in the link below, fill out your name and owner number and sign each coupon. Present to your server upon ordering your meal. Unlimited usage but you must have a coupon each time you dine. So print out a stack of coupons and dine often! There are so many delicious items on the menus this fall - you’ll want to sample them all!
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| Click here to print your coupons. |
| On the Menu: THE Meal |
Well, Thanksgiving is only a couple of days away. For those of us in the restaurant business, this usually means one of three things. First, having to work on Thursday...again. Second, going to someone else's house and the only reason to go to the kitchen is to get another beer. Third, using our endless cooking knowledge to make the best Thanksgiving dinner our guests have ever had. (It should be noted that option three is the only guaranteed way to make sure you don’t have to clean up anything.) Over the past week, I’ve been taking an informal poll among the chefs at Panzanella as well as chef and ex-chef friends of mine. Thankfully, there aren’t many in the “I have to work” category. In the “going-to-someone-else’s-house” category, I found the most envious situation to be that of Panzanella chef, Lawrence Perkins. His family in Greenville, N.C. has so many capable southern cooks that feeding up to 40 of his family is not only a study in good cooking but also good planning. He is happy just to let the food roll out of the kitchen and enjoy himself. The highlight of the dinner is his father’s Turduken. Never heard of a Turduken? It’s a boned, stuffed chicken inside of a boned duck inside of a boned turkey. Roast at 225 degrees for up to 8 hours. You can buy them at selected butcheries or online, but Lawrence’s father makes his own from scratch. Now we know where Lawrence gets his knife skills. One of my ex-chef friends is the leader in the third category. After being a chef for twelve years, he chose a different career path and now works at N.C. State. Words can’t really do his cooking justice. He does his shopping on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and takes the whole week off work. He spends his days baking several kinds of pies, making sauces and garnishes, creating centerpieces for the tables and choosing linens. His event could give the Carolina Inn a run for their money. When the event finally goes down, he’s as cool as a cucumber, greeting his up to twenty guests with the knowledge that through skilled preparation and execution he’ll be able to actually enjoy himself. Often, chefs will get together and do Thanksgiving together. I had an experience once where three friends and I got together at a friend’s house and were each responsible for two dishes. Luckily, he had a big open kitchen with plenty of workspace. Chefs aren’t known for their frugal use of dishes and utensils in preparation - so we had to have a couple of clean ups DURING the day. When the dinner was finally ready, we didn’t even sit down. We ended up standing around the kitchen, plates in hand eating our meals. I guess we were so used to eating that way at work that it was comfortable for us. Most of the other guests sat down at the table. For us, though, the actual meal wasn’t the enjoyable part - it was the whole day together with friends. I saw it as a variation of the “It’s not the destination, but the journey” adage. So, however you spend your Thursday, make sure you enjoy the whole day - whether you’re catching up with family or spending quality time with dear friends. Cooking or not, the meal only lasts a little while compared to how much time it takes to get ready. |
| Visit Panzanella's website to view all of the menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch). |
| Wine Wednesdays |
Each Wednesday during the month of December, Panzanella will feature 5 different bottles of wine for only $10 per bottle! Don’t miss this chance to enjoy a great bottle of wine at a great value. Featured wines will not be available by the glass. Regular wine list will be available.
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| Visit Panzanella's website to view all of the menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch). |
| French Wine Tasting Dinner |
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Join us Monday Evening, December 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Panzanella for a tasting of some of the most prestigious wines from France.
We’ll taste wines from regions as well known as Champagne, and those as unusual as Chinon. We welcome Bruno Arricastres of Oenophilia, a local wine distributor and importer, to take us on a wine tasting tour of this amazing country. Plenty of delicious food from the Panzanella kitchen will be served to complement these wonderful wines. The cost of this event is $45 per person; space is limited, so reserve early. These dinners usually sell out quickly! Please pay in advance and pick up a ticket for this tasting at either Panzanella or the customer service desk at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro. |
| Visit Panzanella's website to view all of the menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch). |