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| - Like others who have submitted their feedback for the Pittsburgh Public Market, I had been hearing good things for awhile for this relatively new endeavour that went up in the Strip District. I started to feel like a horrible resident of the city for not checking it out myself, so I made plans for the classic, Pittsburgh Saturday morning--a stroll in the Strip District--to get a chance to see for myself. I took along my husband, some friends, and my parents for the trial run and all agreed that it was a great experience.
I was completely delighted with the public market from start to finish. There are a lot of great quality shops packed into this medium-sized market. The space is indoors, airy, and sunny (surprisingly so, since it is in one of the produce terminal stalls). I believe I stopped at almost every vendor there and the sellers were all so nice. Even though there were a lot of customers there, people were polite and the atmosphere was relaxed. It was a good way to wile the morning away, perusing the organic produce, homemade breads, specialty olive oils, hand crafted bath products, and beautiful baked tarts, amongst many other things. There are also great food vendors here, so you can get some lunch too. You can grab a coffee from the LaPrima stand and walk around or go to Soup Nancy's for grilled cheese and a handful of soup options, get fresh pierogies from Gosia's, order a Mediterranean salad (they also had wraps, but that salad looked divine), or even eat some Caribbean fare at Kahila's. Check their website for the most up-to-date merchant list to see what they have to offer.
If you have guests in town and want to show them some of the cool, local things to do, this would be a perfect option for a way to spend a weekend morning.
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