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Located next to the Arts Centre at Carrboro, Amante is a renowned pizza place offering the best in gourmet pizza made especially for guests who enjoy food made with variety and which are refreshing. Sporting an ambience that is informal and relaxed, guests are treated to food that is homemade including freshly made pizza dough with a number of toppings and flavours. The place is frequented by large groups of families and caters to both children and adults alike.

The special gourmet pizza's include the ciao bella, an Italian pizza made with olive oil glaze, fresh garlic, tomato slices and mozzarella cheese; pollo resistance, 'an Amante favourite' of barbequed chicken breast, red onions and fresh cilantro on a bed of mozzarella cheese and BLT, the restaurant's version of hand tossed dough covered with dijonnaise topped with cheese, vegetables, bacon and ground pepper. Besides this, guests can choose to make their own pizza or try out other dishes of wraps, subs, calzones and sandwiches.
 
Desserts of cheesecake and oreo pie, together with an extensive wine list add variety to the meal.

Weaver Street Market is a community owned commercial center that has successfully built a close relationship with the locality, responding to its needs, and keeping profits within the local economy.

Carrboro Café helps seek local food that is produced in a sustainable fashion and provides a fair return to producers. The hot bar, salad bar and grab-and-go selections offer healthy, fresh, organic dishes to customers. You could sample a buffet of international cuisines, sit and eat, or grab your meal and continue your visit to the market.

The baker's breakfast selection could include assorted fresh pastries and cakes; at mealtimes appetizers of fresh vegetables are served with dips; cheese with seasonal fruit, and a generous helping of roasted red pepper hummus comes to the table with toasted pita wedges. There are sandwiches of roasted or smoked turkey, chicken salad, tuna, and ham and Swiss as well as sushi rolls and cooked dishes such as Korean barbeque beef, Japanese shrimp curry, and Vietnamese spring rolls.

By enjoying the food customers support small producers and local farms.