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Food

Iko! Iko! Abita tasting at CBC

Carrboro Beverage Company will host a free Abita tasting from 7 to 9pm on Thurs., Feb. 19, featuring new beers presented by a representative from the brewery. And just in time for your Mardi Gras beverage needs. We’ve sampled the new Abita Mardi Gras Bock and it’s trés bon. Also in stock: Jockamo IPA and Fleur-de-Lis Restoration Ale, proceeds of which go to the rebuilding of the City that Care Forgot.

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Miscellany

UNC plans “mini” medical school

UNC’s popular Mini-Medical School features all the benefit of lectures and discussions hosted by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill without those pesky dissections and labs. The three-part program, designed for non-medical people, includes:

March 3 — Small Wonders: Nanotechnology Medicine
March 10 — Bug Wars: Bacterial Infection Control
March 17 — Personalized Medicine: Treatment Tailored to Your Genome

Classes are from 7-9p.m. at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. Details and registration information is available at www.med.unc.edu/cme.

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Weather

Weather Advisory: Nail it down

Big winds are already buffetting the greater Carrboro metroplex, so it’s no surprise the National Weather Service has issued a high wind advisory from 4p.m. today till 3a.m. tomorrow. Here’s the official text:

“A strong cold front will approach from the west today and cross
the North Carolina Piedmont this evening. The approach and
passage of the cold front will result in sustained south to
southwest winds increasing to between 20 and 25 mph with gusts
around 45 mph late this afternoon and evening. Winds of this strength may knock down a few trees or tree limbs which could lead to power outages. Winds this strong can also make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.”

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Farms Food

Celebrity Dairy Open Barn

Celebrity Dairy will be open from noon to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday. This is an open event, and free to the public. Celebrity Dairy will offer a light lunch for purchase. “The farm’s award-winning farmstead goat cheese is popular at local farmer’s markets and restaurants. And its owners want the public to know how and where their food actually comes from.” The herd of goats is down to 20 goats this year. Visitors might be able to see baby goats and goat births this weekend.
Celebrity Dairy is 300 acres located at 144 Celebrity Dairy Way, Siler City.
For more information, Contact: www.celebritydairy.com or 742-5176

http://www.newsobserver.com/lifestyles/family_community/story/1395766.html

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Miscellany

Stretching your dining dollar

A few updates to our growing list of dining specials:

Acme: Choice of entree, $12.95. Every Tuesday
Akai Hana: Varying lunch plates, $8.00. M-F/Early Bird Dinner (choice of chicken teriyaki combo or sushi platter), $13.00. 5-6 p.m. daily
Anna Maria’s Pizzeria: Large cheese pizza (add a topping for $1.50) $6.95. Every Monday
Carolina Brewery: Pints, $3.00. Every Tuesday/Kids eat free every Monday
India Palace: Lunch buffet, $7.00. 11:30a.m.-2:30p.m., M-F; 12-2:30p.m. Sat. & Sun.
International Pizzeria III: Large pizza and a pitcher of domestic beer, $10.00. Every Tuesday; 2 large pizzas, $13.95, daily
Milltown: Lunch Special (soup of the day & choice of prime rib, grilled chicken or grilled cheese half-sandwich), $5.00. 11a.m.-2p.m., T-F
Panzanella: 1 cheese pizza, one pizza of your choice, large Weaver Street house salad, $20.00. 5:30-9p.m., Sundays & Wednesdays
Southern Rail : Half-price bottles of wine. Wednesday nights
Wing Man: Wings, 45 cents each. Tuesdays

Miss one? Let us know by commenting here or dropping a line to margot@carrborocitizen.com.

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The Eater

Andrea Reusing at A Southern Season:Tonight

This is the second in a three-part series, called Taste of the Triangle: Lantern. This series is devoted to eating locally in the winter.
You can register here.
https://www.southernseason.com/class/event.asp?id=16244

On the Lantern restaurant website, Andrea gives a recipe for LANTERN WHITE SWEET POTATO AND ARKANSAS BLACK APPLE SOUP. I’ve had this delicious soup, and noticed Whole Foods Chapel Hill has Arkansas Black apples.
http://lanternrestaurant.com/pages/recipe_sweetpotatosoup.htm

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Miscellany

Special Events at Century Center: This Week

Wednesday, February 11 10:30am-11:30am
Two of a Kind is David & Jenny Heitler-Klevans, an award-winning, nationally-touring, husband-wife musical duo based in the Philadelphia area. Two of a Kind will present an interactive children’s concert featuring singing, movement, puppets, sign language and more! Two of a Kind delights audiences of all ages with songs about books and blue crabs, diversity and dinosaurs, peace and pirates. Two of a Kind’s five most recent recordings have won a total of 12 awards, including Parents’ Choice Awards, Children’s Music Web Awards and a Kids Radio Mania Award. Publishers’ Weekly says, “Solid musicianship and decidedly upbeat energy will have listeners proclaiming this husband-and-wife team as a one-of-a-kind find.”
3-5 years old $3 per person

Thursday, February 12 Noon- 1:00pm
Craicdown
Combining a technical mastery of their instruments with a passion for their playing, the music of Craicdown infuses new life into past traditions. The trio’s repertoire draws from many sources, including dance tunes of the Celtic cultures, swing musettes of Paris, Brazilian choros and original compositions. Featuring David DiGiuseppe on accordion, Rob Sharer on guitar and Jim Roberts on percussion.
All ages Free

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Arts & Music

SCREENING: Arusi Persian Wedding

Arusi Persian Wedding, a fillm by Marjan Tehrani, captures the struggle and excitement of Alex and Heather as they plan a Persian Islamic wedding in Iran. But when Alex’s Iranian-born parents and Heather’s conservative American father meet for the first time, cultures clash and test the couple to its limits. Thurs., Feb. 12, 7pm in the Side Room of the Open Eye in Carrboro.

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Farms

Organic gardening at the Friday Center

Organic Gardening for the Southern Garden, Tuesdays, Mar. 17-Apr. 7, 7-9p.m. at the Friday Center. The course is an overview of organic gardening techniques specifically tailored to local soils and climate. Also discussed: what organic and sustainable gardening is and the benefits of gardening this way. Taught by Ashley Mattison, co-owner of Carrboro’s Fifth Season Gardening Company. Online registration is available here.

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Food

Italian wine dinner at Acme

Carrboro’s Acme is hosting a five-course Italian Wine Dinner on Mon., March 2, at 6:30p.m. Price is $50 per person and reservations are required. Call 929-2263.

Here’s a sneek peek at the menu:

Gagliardo “Fallegro” Favorita 2007, Roero

1st Course
Viticoltori Caldaro “Sunflower” Pinot Grigio 2007, Alto Adige
Smoked Mountain Trout with Local Baby Arugula, Grilled Spring Onions, Curried Carrots and a Mint Vinaigrette

2nd Course
Guerrieri-Rizzardi Valpolicella Classico 2007
Pan Seared Duck Breast with Oven Roasted Fennel, Olives, Thyme,
and Blood Orange

3rd Course
Cantina Tollo “Valle d’Oro” Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2005
Overnight Braised Eco Farm Pork with Corn Pudding and Preserved Quince

4th Course
Fattoria La Peschiera Morellino di Scansano 2005
Grilled Leg of Lamb with Rosemary White Beans and Porcini Gastrique

Dessert
Gagliardo “Villa M” Moscato 2007, Piemonte
Fresh Strawberries with Lemon Mousse

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Community

Chatham County to hold public hearing on proposed capital plan

The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing for residents to review the proposed update on the county’s five-year Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) on Monday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Superior Courtroom in Pittsboro.
The CIP is a five-year plan for how the county will schedule and finance large purchases of buildings, land, facilities and equipment. All projects in the plan are subject to the availability of funding, which may change due to economic or other conditions.
To view the entire proposed CIP go to http://www.chathamnc.org/Index.aspx?page=1086.