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| These Cute Little Orange Things They're sweet, they're seedless, they're easy to peel, they're loved by folks of all ages, they've lots of vitamin C, AND they're cute. Can you guess the fruit??? I'm talkin' CLEMENTINES, baby, and we've got 'em in the house now. It happens every year, as soon as the first leaf falls from the first tree, and the temperature drops to 79 degreees, people start asking, "Where are the clementines?" So I just give them an apple, and tell them they have to hang on a little longer. The apples are good, so that works for a little while, but it all starts up again around Thanksgiving. And now they're here - HOORAY!!! Read more... |
Food & Wine Tastings Friday Wine Tasting CH Creamery Sampling Hannukah Specials Seasonal Beer Specials |
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| SV Holiday 5K Why Shop Local? Southern Village Hannukah Celebration Classified Deadline |
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| Owners Get 10% Off! Wine Wednesdays Hope for the Holidays |
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| Weekly Produce Specials Hope for the Holidays Gift Guide |
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| Recipe: Rugelach Hats, Gloves, Scarves |
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Organic Gala Apples | $1.29/lb. | Save $.50/lb. |
| Organic d'Anjou Pears | $.99/lb. | Delicious! | |
| Organic Florida Tangelos | $.99/lb. | Super Low! | |
| Organic Pink Lady Apples | $3.99 each | (3 lb. bag) | |
| Organic Yellow Onions | 2/$5.00 | (3 lb. bag) | |
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| Hope for the Holidays Gift Guide | |
We have created a Hope for the Holidays Gift Guide for you to print out and bring into the store when shopping. Throughout the store, you'll find gifts that contribute to this fund. If you forget to bring this guide with you, pick up a copy of the print newsletter at the front of either store. The gifts are highlighted throughout the newsletter.
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| Click here for the Gift Guide (a PDF file). | |
| Recipe: Rugelach | |
Dough1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese 1 cup unsalted butter 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 cups (sift into the cup and level off) all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt Soften the cream cheese and butter. In a mixing bowl, cream the cream cheese and butter until blended. Beat in the sugar and vanilla extract. On low speed, beat in the flour and salt. Scrape the dough onto a piece of parchment and flatten it out before chilling. Divide the dough into 4 portions. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Filling 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 cup (firmly packed) light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 cup golden raisins 1 cup finely chopped walnuts 1/2 cup apricot preserves (well stirred) In a medium bowl, combine the sugars, cinnamon, raisins, and walnuts and stir with a spatula or fork until well mixed. Putting it all together Remove the dough from the refrigerator and allow it to sit on the counter for about 15 minutes or until it is malleable enough to roll. Using a floured rolling pin, on a lightly floured board, roll out each dough portion, one at a time, into a 9-inch circle to a 1/8-inch thickness, rotating the dough often to be sure that it isn't sticking. Using the back of a tablespoon, spread the dough evenly with 2 tablespoons of the apricot preserves. Sprinkle about 1/2 cup of the raisin-walnut filling over the preserves. Press the filling firmly and evenly over the dough. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough circle into 12 triangles or pieces of "pie." Use a thin knife, if necessary, to loosen the triangles from the board. Starting at the wide end, roll up the triangle and bend the ends around to form a slight crescent shape. Place the rugelach, point underneath, about 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Refrigerate, covered with plastic wrap, for at least 30 minutes or until firm. Rugelach can also be frozen at this point. Clean the work surface of excess filling before rolling each batch. For the topping, brush the rugelach with egg wash and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned at 325 degrees. Make 4 dozen 2 1/2 inch cookies. | |
| Try other Weaver Street recipes. | |
| Great Gifts: Hats, Gloves, Scarves, Stuffed Monkeys, Baskets . . . | |
 If you are like me and hate the over-indulgence of cookie cutter gifts for the holidays, swing by the Wellness Department for some unique fair-trade gifts that give back to the community. We have a large variety of wooden toys, recycled wrapping paper, amazing books, locally made candles, new-age CD’s, and locally-made felt scarves and hats from Nifty Noggins.
We are offering some soft and fuzzy hats, socks, and gloves made from 100% alpaca wool. Women with years of experience weaving alpaca make this hand-spun winter wear in The Andes of South America. They are given a fair price for their weavings and work in a clean, safe, and spacious cooperative. They also respect and love their alpacas!! “Eco-lumbia” has provided us with some adorable plush stuffed monkeys. These cuties support environmental and social causes in Columbia, and use renewable materials that are safe and fairly traded. If you have walked through the department the last few months you must have noticed the colorful woven baskets from Kenya. These baskets are perfect for organic produce or a stroll through the farmer’s market. The Siguli Orphans Center is a grass-roots endeavor to assist children left behind by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The proceeds go directly back to the orphanage to provide education, nutrition, and shelter. So as you’re picking up your Emergen-C and Echinacea, check out our display of great gift ideas from all over the world and right here in our neck of the woods. |
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| Read more about the crafts from Siguli Orphans Center. | |
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| Food and Wine Tastings | |
Stop by either store location to sample delicious food and wine each Saturday (December 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! |
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| Friday Wine Tasting | |
Join us this Friday, December 10, to taste some 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! |
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| Chapel Hill Creamery Cheese and Wine Sampling | |
Stop by for a Chapel Hill Creamery Cheese and Wine Tasting, Friday, December 17 in the Carrboro store from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. You've seen these beauties at the Farmers' Market and at both stores. Come by and try these delicious, lovingly hand-crafted local cheeses, paired with the perfect wines. What a great holiday treat!A bottle of wine, some cheese and a loaf of scrumptious WSM bread would make an easy gift basket! |
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| Read more about our store departments. | |
| Hanukkah Specials | |
 Hanukkah begins tonight - let us help with the baking needs!Chocolate Babkas! New this year! Try this delicious treat - sweet dough with spiced chocolate swirls, topped with streusel. Need we say more? Challahs! Choose from the regular size in three varieties: Plain ($3.50), Raisin ($4.00) or Seeded ($3.50) or special order the 5 lb. Celebratory Challah for $12.95. Sweets! Apricot Rugelach A classis Hanukkah treat made with rich cream cheese pastry, apricot preserves and cinnamon. Kupferlin A pecan variation of a traditional Viennese Hanukkah cookie, very rich and rolled in powdered sugar. |
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| Find out about other store specials. | |
| Seasonal Beer Specials | |
 We are pleased to offer several seasonal specials in the Beer Department: Anchor Steam Christmas Ale, Highland Cold Mountain, and Wild Goose's Snow Goose Winter Ale.From Anchor Steam: The brewers of Anchor Steam® Beer are proud to announce the release of our thirtieth annual Christmas Ale. Every year since 1975, the brewers at Anchor have brewed a distinctive and unique Christmas Ale, which is available from early November to mid-January. The Ale's recipe is different every year - as is the tree on the label - but the intent with which we offer it remains the same: joy and celebration of the newness of life. In ancient times trees symbolized the winter solstice, when the earth with its season appears born anew. Weaver Street Market will offer this delicious brew in 6-packs and in 1.5 liter bottles - perfect for gift giving! The Highland Brewery's Cold Mountain is available in 1 liter bottles and the Wild Goose Snow Goose Winter Ale is available in six-packs. All of these brews are available in limited quantities at the Carrboro store only! |
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| Read more about Cold Mountain, from the Highland's Brewery in Asheville, NC. | |
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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. Lots of fun family activities throughout the day! |
| Visit their website for more details. |
| Why Shop Local? |
How many shopping days are left? As the pressure mounts to fill your list of Christmas wishes, take a moment to stop and think about the impact of the money you will spend this Holiday season. Through your spending you have the power to affect many lives. When you choose to buy from a locally-owned business, your money works for you and your community. Locally-owned businesses support other smaller businesses such as accountants, architects, computer techs, lawyers and designers. They can offer a wider selection of independently-made items or goods made by small local producers. Chain stores frequently import building designs, graphics and advertising from other locations. Payroll, taxes, and other administrative tasks are shipped out to a headquarters far away. Not to mention the pure profit dollars that simply flow out of your community, leaving behind an absentee-owned business that does not care how their actions impact your area. A locally-owned business is more likely to stay during up times and down, and to work with the needs of the community. Large chains can hold a town hostage by threatening to leave if not given what they want by officials. Unique items offered by specialty shops add to the flavor and distinction of a town’s character. Independent businesses can afford to choose products that appeal to their locale. They are often the only outlets for those special, locally- made, or hard-to-find items that can range from soaps and candles to radical books and music. So this Christmas, and the rest of the year, resist the urge to spend your dollars at the large out-of-town chain stores. Support the local guy, your neighbor, and preserve the individuality and economic health of your town. |
| Find out about the stores located in Carr Mill Mall. |
| Hannukah Celebration at Southern Village |
Come celebrate Hannukah at Southern Village. Meet at 7 pm on Saturday, December 11th, at Market Street Books!
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| Read more about activities at Southern Village. |
| Classified Ad Deadline |
| The classified ad deadline for the next edition of the Weaver Street Market print newsletter is Sunday, December 12 at 9 pm. To place your ad, stop by the Customer Service Desk in Carrboro before the deadline. Ads are $10/month for owners and $15/month for non-owners. Payment must be made when the ad is placed. |
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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. |
| Wine Wednesdays |
Each Wednesday during the month of December, Panzanella will feature 5 different bottles of wine for only $10 per bottle (tax not included)! 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). |
| Hope for the Holidays at Panzanella, too! |
Celebrate the season with delicious bubbly and help local organizations in need! Beginning Thursday, December 9, with every purchase of a bottle of Selva Ducale Prosecco, $1.00 will be donated to the Hope for the Holidays Fund. This Prosecco is a delicious sparkling white wine from Italy. Its soft, round bubbles and its lightweight, crisp, lively finish make a great wine for an evening out at Panzanella. And don't forget to pick up a few bottles in the Wine Department (at both stores). On sale for $9.99, with a $1.00 going to the Hope for the Holidays Fund, this wine is perfect for making Bellinis or Mimosas for that holiday brunch! |
| Visit Panzanella's website to view all of the menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch). |