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| The Christmas Bombe Keep your eyes open for the stunning reappearance of the Christmas Bombe in our pastry cases this week, just in time for you to sample before the holidays. Originally a frozen French dessert, a bombe is usually formed by stacking layer upon layer of contrasting colors of ice cream or sorbet in a spherical mold. More modern interpretations are made in semi-spherical molds or even in loaf form, and in addition to frozen confections can also be made of any combination of light cake and mousse you can think of. Read more... |
Holiday Entertaining Special Order Form CH Creamery Sampling Food & Wine Tasting Seasonal Beer Specials Great Wine Specials Terrific Gift Ideas  Holiday Hours  On the Menu Wine Wednesdays Hope for the Holidays Italian Wine Dinner |
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| The Christmas Bombe (continued) | |
Making a comeback after a 2-year absence, our own bombe is composed of tender sponge cake rolled with a tart cranberry-raspberry filling then filled with luscious kirsch-scented white chocolate mousse-truly a spectacle for your holiday guests to behold and a delight to taste. Serving 8-10 people, the bombe is available for $23.50.
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| Read more about special order items to help with your holiday entertaining. | |
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Organic Fuji Apples | 2 bags/$5.00 | (3 lb. bag) |
| Organic Braeburn Apples | $1.00/lb. | Super Low! | |
| Organic Jumbo Zutano Avocadoes | $1.00/ea. | Save $.29 each! | |
| California Seedless Navel Oranges | 5 for $4.00 | Delicious! | |
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Local Organic Kale | 2 bunches/$3.00 | Nutritious! |
| Organic Florida Cucumbers | $1.00/lb. | Save $.79/lb. WOW! | |
| Organic Red Barlett Pears | $1.00/lb. | Yummy! | |
| Organic Red Potatoes | $1.00/lb. | Save $.29/lb. | |
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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). | |
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| Holiday Entertaining Order Form | |
| Reduce your stress this season by letting us help with all of your holiday entertaining needs! We have chosen some wonderful items available by special order (click here for the form) and you can also order from our Catering Menu by clicking here.Look for the forms in both store locations. | |
| 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! In Southern Village, the regular Friday Wine Tasting will be held from 5:00 - 7:30 pm.A bottle of wine, some cheese and a loaf of scrumptious WSM bread would make an easy gift basket! |
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| Food and Wine Tastings | |
Stop by either store location to sample delicious food and wine this Saturday, December 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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| 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. | |
| Wine Specials / Gift Ideas | |
 We've got some fantastic wine specials that would make excellent holiday gifts. Below are just two great buys. Come on in to check out our new wine department and watch for more great specials revealed weekly here in The Beet! And don't forget to ask for your free wine gift bag with each purchase!2001 L'Ecole Nº 41 Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla This deep rich red from Washington State has great structure with flavors of ripe plum, black cherry and cocoa with savory herbal notes on a balanced toasty finish. Only $28.99! Regularly $38.99 2002 L'Ecole Nº 41 Syrah Columbia Valley This Washington State Syrah shows opulent blueberry and cherry fruit and brambly-fruit flavors of raspberry and blackberry with rich spice and pepper notes with a very structured finish. Only $28.99! Regularly $38.99 |
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| Toys and Books and CDs ... Oh My!! | |
 Follow the yellow brick road into The Wellness Department for some new CDs, books, and toys brought in for the holidays. We have a wide selection of magical children's books. Dragonology is an amazing and interactive book about dragons. We also have Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events, Olivia, Curious George, and Calvin and Hobbes. A personal favorite are the Old Turtle books by Douglas Wood. The watercolor pictures are breathtaking and the story is touching and enchanting. Adult books range from Bill Byrson's new book, A Short History of Nearly Everything, National Geographic's Through the Lens, and a huge variety of cookbooks. You know you're not in Kansas anymore when you listen to the assortment of New Age CDs we have on display. We have an array of James Asher's Music like Shaman Drums, Feet in the Soil, and Asian Drums I and II. Several of Carlos Nakai's CDs such as Desert Dance, Emergence, Spirit Horses, and Changes are for sale. Medicine Woman, by Medwyn Goodall, Celtic Drums by John Richardson, Cowboy Junkies, and a large selection of Putumayo CDs just to name a few more. The Wellness Department has many wooden toys to choose from that are great for stocking stuffers and gift bags. Many of the toys are fair trade and use no harsh chemicals or materials. So click your heels three times and visit the good witches from The Wellness Department and we'll help you find the perfect gifts for your loved ones. And remember... there's no place like Weaver Street's Wellness Department... there's no place like Weaver Street's Wellness Department...there's no place like Weaver Street's Wellness Department... -Jenni Butler |
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| Holiday Hours |
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Both stores will be open regular hours through December 23rd. Southern Village opens at 7:00 am. Carrboro's Coffee Bar opens at 7:30 am and the store opens at 8:00 am. Both Southern Village and Carrboro close at 9:00 pm. On Christmas Eve, both stores open at regular hours but close early at 6:00 pm. Both stores are closed on Christmas Day. On Sunday, December 26th, Southern Village opens at 7:00 am and Carrboro opens at 8:00 am. Both stores close at 9:00 pm. |
| Visit our website to learn more about our stores. |
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| On the Menu: Wintertime Cooking |
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Hello, Beet readers. After last week, I was glad that winter had passed us by. Shorts in December is my kind of living. This week has dawned to punish any enjoyment I may have felt. It's cold outside and I've got a cold in my head. As far as food goes, winter can pose many challenges to a chef. Produce is still available but where's the fun in having everything all the time in this smaller and smaller world we live in? Sure, I could get my hands on a strawberry, but it's from six thousand miles away and it tastes like styrofoam. Summertime cooking is easy. Get some fresh veggies and make sure you don't ruin the freshness. Wintertime cooking takes thought and time. Last night, for instance, I made Chicken and dumplings (for my cold). It took a couple of hours but it was well worth it. Maybe it's because it gets dark at five o'clock that we don't mind being in the kitchen. In the summertime at five, it's time to go out and play until nine. Dinner should only take ten minutes on the grill. So here is a cold weather favorite that takes lots of time to cook but only a little time to prepare. If you've got a crock pot at home that you haven't used in 12 years, use it. If you don't have a crock pot, you can do the same thing on your stovetop on a lazy Sunday afternoon. The Beet does not recommend leaving your stovetop on while you go to work. But if you can retrieve that crockpot, forgotten in some lost corner of a cabinet, then load it up before you leave in the morning and when you get home, it's like your chef has been hard at work all day. Start with a big cheap cut of meat (like a chuck roast or a bottom round roast), throw in a bag of those baby carrots, a couple of little onions and a couple of celery stalks. Now put in some water, red wine, bay leaf, and some whole stems of rosemary and thyme. About 5 whole peeled garlic cloves couldn't hurt either. Don't forget a little salt and pepper - not too much though. As a wise chef told me once, “you can always add more, you can never add less.“ Turn your pot on to whatever setting is right, and go to work. On the way home stop by Weaver Street Market and get a nice loaf of rustic and some more red wine. When you get home, open the pot up and pull the stems of the herbs out. The leaves will have fallen off and softened up into a nice garnish. Open your wine and cut your bread. It's probably dark out already so go ahead and eat. Hopefully you'll have just enough to take to work the next day to make your co-workers jealous. Good luck with your winter eating. Winter is also a great time to eat out. Especially at Panzanella where we've got plenty of good red wine. To get over the mid-week hump, come take advantage of Wine Wednesdays (see below). Take care and we'll see you soon for lunch, brunch or dinner. |
| 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 specially selected 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! With every purchase of a bottle of Selva Ducale Prosecco, specially priced at $20.00/bottle, $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 in the store, too, with $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). |
| Wine Tasting Dinner: Wines from Italy |
Join us for a tasting of wines from Italy. We'll explore wines from regions such as Campania, Puglia, Veneto, and Tuscany. Now's your chance to explore Italian wines. We welcome Jim Stock and Mike Tiano of Haw River Wine man, a local wine distributor and importer, to take us on a wine-tasting tour of this amazing country. Plenty of delicious food will be served from the Panzanella kitchen to complement these wonderful wines. Make your reservations early! Our wine-tasting dinners always sell out! $35/person. Please pay in advance at either Panzanella or the Customer Service Desk in Carrboro.
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| Visit Panzanella's website to view all of the menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch). |