Provence of Carrboro is reopening as Mosaic Café & Bistro, a change helmed by chef and owner Baptist Knaven.
The restaurant is rebranding its emphasis on fine French dining to an exploration of gourmet bistro foods, General Manager Brian Cansler said.
Mosaic Café & Bistro will use locally sourced ingredients and fine cooking techniques to elevate North Carolina staples such as clams and seared pork belly.
Carrie Brogren, the founder of the Chapel Hill Carrboro Foodies Facebook group, said she is excited about the rebranding. She said she had a chance to sit down with Knaven and see the new menu and space.
“Provence was a big part of Carrboro for a long time, but with the pandemic, they decided to reopen with some changes,” Brogren said.
By day, the restaurant will function as a cafe, serving baked goods and pastries. At night, the café will switch gears into explorations of gourmet food and wine.
But not everything from the French dining experience is leaving. Mosaic will keep some popular items from the previous menu, including escargots and the onion soup.
“We’ll miss that French flair and those menu items, but the new menu will retain some of that, so it’s not going away entirely,” Brogren said.
Cansler also is excited about reopening and recovering as the pandemic eases, he said.
