Ciao from your local goodie, Panzanella! It's spring fever . . . You don't quite know what it is you want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! Mark Twain Panzanella's Wine and Food Tastings resume on Monday, May 4th, when Mike Tiano of Haw River Wine Man will guide us through a fresh look at the marvelous WINES OF TUSCANY. Still some tickets available in Panzanella and Weaver Street Market in Carrboro. >>> more Love your Mom! To celebrate MOTHER'S DAY we'll be serving Brunch for an additional hour (10:30 am - 3:30 pm) >>> more Panzanella's Lunch, Dinner and Brunch Menus have all been freshened up for spring with new dishes. And, starting May 1st, the wine list will be updated with more wine options for warm weather dining. Read >>> more about our other upcoming MENU SPECIALS. Current Art Show: The "2009 LOCAL FARMS/LOCAL ART Exhibit" Now thru - June 7, 2009 >>> more

Tuscan Wine Tasting Mother's Day

Specials in May and beyond Current Art Show

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Tuscan Wine Event

Monday, May 4 7:00 - 9:30 pm Still some tickets available! at Panzanella and WSM in Carrboro Join us for a tasting tour of one of Italy's most famous regions. Do you think Chianti when you think about this region? Well, don't stop there...Montalcino, Montepulciano, Montecucco, San Gimignano... These are a few of the great wine producing towns of Tuscany. This historical wine region boasts some of the most famous and well-regarded wines of the World. Tuscany has one of the most diverse groups of devoted drinkers from around the world. Are you ready to become one of them? We welcome Mike Tiano of the local wine distributor and importer, Haw River Wine Man, to take us on a wine tasting tour of this great Region. Plenty of delicious food will be served from the Panzanella kitchen to complement these wonderful wines. We're back with new and improved wine dinners; we'll start off with a generous glass of a tasty aperitif and then settle down with four courses and two ounces of tasty wine to complement each dish while our guest speaker guides you through the dinner. There are two menus to choose from, the classic tasting menu (which may include meat and/or seafood) or the vegetarian tasting menu (which may contain dairy). You'll choose one or the other at time of ticket purchase. We can accommodate people with food allergies with advance notice; please contact Paola at Panzanella at 929-6626. We still have some tickets available! The cost of this event is $45 per person; space is limited, so reserve early. 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. Price of the ticket includes: • Start with 4 oz Aperitif wine • Four courses with four - 2 oz servings of wine to pair with each dish • Your choice of classic menu or vegetarian menu • Guided tasting tour from our guest speaker

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Love your Mom!

To celebrate Mother's Day, we'll be serving Brunch for an additional hour (10:30 am - 3:30 pm), and featuring the following Brunch Specials: • Shrimp and Grits with Mushroom Gravy, served with a Salad of Mixed Greens • Baked Mac & Cheese served with a Salad of Mixed Greens • Yogurt Parfait with Fresh Fruit, Honey and Granola And to give it the perfect celebratory touch, that delightful French sparkling wine we so enjoy, Brut-Comté Crémant du Jura, will be available by the glass or bottle. As usual, we are accepting reservations for Mother's Day Brunch or Dinner, for parties of 6 or more. Mother's Day Dinner will be served during our regular Sunday evening hours, from 5:30 - 9 pm.

Specials in May and beyond

Panzanella's Family & Friends Dinner Special is taking the summer off, making room for the Farm Dinners, which will be starting up in June. The first Farm Dinner of the season, on Monday, June 22, features a special menu of dishes created with ingredients grown at Perry Winkle Farm in northern Chatham County. Our Fresh, Fast $5 Lunch Continues! Monday - Thursday, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm • a cup of soup made fresh daily • Weaver Street house salad • slice of handcrafted bread from Weaver Street Market's bakery Fast Food That's Good for You! $10 Wines on Tuesdays & Thursdays Enhance your mid-week meal with excellent wines at an incredible price! Offer available during Lunch & Dinner, on Tuesdays & Thursdays: Enjoy your choice of 3 selected wines for only $10 / bottle - starting this month, we'll be featuring 3 new wines.

Current Art Show

The "2009 Local Farms/Local Art Exhibit" now - June 7, 2009 This spring, Panzanella and Weaver Street Market present the second annual Local Farms/Local Art Exhibit. On display in Panzanella and the Hillsborough Weaver Street Market through June 7, the exhibit features the work of 32 North Carolina artists. Working with watercolor, oil and acrylic painting, photography, fiber art and vegetable papyrus, these remarkable neighbors show their appreciation and support for local farming in a truly beautiful way. Vote For Art Results: The People's Choice Awards From Thursday, April 9th through Sunday, April 19th, guests at Panzanella and Weaver Street Market in Hillsborough were invited to cast a ballot for their favorite piece in this year's Local Farms/Local Art Exhibit. Four artists (two in each location) with the most votes won gift cards for use at Weaver Street Market and Panzanella. The top artist in each location also won a Piedmont Farm Tour Button, which allowed them to take a carload of friends on the tour, gathering inspiration for future works of art. The prizes were awarded at the artists' reception, on April 20th, for Carroll Lassiter's oil painting, "Bertie County", Cam Cline's acrylic painting, "Blackbird", Paula Fitzpatrick's acrylic painting, "Dominique", and Dolly Woodell's color photograph, "Momma Left Me Here."