Karen Small to Add Another Small Eatery

The Flying Fig (2523 Market Ave., 216.241.4243, theflyingfig.com) will soon have a new neighbor: The Market at the Fig. Owner Karen Small says that she had been exploring potential sites for a gourmet retail market when a light went off in her head. "I thought, I have this other room with a separate entrance that gets used maybe once a week," she says, referring to the Fig's private dining room. "And it already has a kitchen." Small describes the operation as a European-style shop that offers grab-and-go soups, salads, sandwiches and entrees. Ingredients will be the best locally available, such as Tea Hills poultry, Aaron Miller beef, and Blackbird Bakery pastries. The market will also sell beer, wine and small-batch domestic cheeses. Hours will be 10 to 10 daily except Mondays.