Whether you're in the mood for a quick snack, a take-home meal or some farm-fresh ingredients for dinner, the new Pittsburgh Public Market in the Strip District has you covered. The indoor market, located in the Produce Terminal on Smallman Street between 16th and 17th, will be open starting this week -- Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a Grand Opening on Sept. 10.

Try the pork and ale sausage from Crested Duck Charcuterie, made with beer from their market neighbor East End Brewing Company. East End will offer tasting pours and growlers to take home, starting with three year-round brews and one seasonal selection.

Some brand new businesses also call the market home. Sarah Kelby Lewis' Sustenance bakery specializes in sweet treats with a healthy bent, using organic, local and unprocessed ingredients whenever possible. Try grains of paradise cookies with just a hint of a peppery kick, bittersweet brownies made with sucanat (non-refined cane sugar) and golden carrot cake (golden beets are the secret ingredient) with cream cheese icing.

Slow Cooked Pittsburgh is another relatively new name, not to be confused with Slow Food Pittsburgh. Slow Cooked is a partnership between chef Elizabeth Schandelmeier-Gilgunn and farmer Erika Peterson of Green Circle Farm in Slippery Rock. They'll share a booth, which will offer local meat, eggs and some vegetables from Green Circle as well as freshly prepared foods and pantry items made from local ingredients, such as grass-fed beef meatballs simmered in peppers and onions.

Other edibles include vegetarian Indian food from Ekh; Indian spices and snacks from Tamarind; pierogies from Gosia's; Greek food from Sita's; Italian prepared foods from Common Plea Catering; pulled pork, pulled chicken and brisket from Rowdy BBQ; and pastries, cookies and muffins from European Desserts.

Need a break from all that shopping? The Strip District's own La Prima Espresso will be serving espresso-based drinks and drip coffee. Seating will be available in one corner of the market, except when being used for tastings and other events. The market has more than 40 vendors; not all are open every day. For more information visit www.pittsburghpublicmarket.org.

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