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It’s still a bit of work in progress, but Folks Urban Market and Pantry has opened at 305 E. Archer St. in the Brady Arts District.

The store features a variety of basic grocery items, including raw vegetables, cereals and canned and packaged goods, many from producers of organic foods, such as Tree of Life.

The deli is offering premade breakfast and lunch sandwiches, quiches, dips, pastries and salads and are available in a grab-and-go display case. A seven-item, self-serve olive bar also is available.

“We are beginning to get on top of things,” said kitchen manager John Gibbens. “We will begin to offer custom-made sandwiches, a daily hot soup and carryout dinner items soon, possibly as early as next week. We don’t have a set menu yet, but we are working on it.”

Among items I saw near the end of a recent lunch hour were curry chicken salad, smokehouse pasta salad, French onion dip, cookies, scones and deli meats and cheeses. Coffees come from Topeca Coffee Co.

“We ran out of sandwiches and most salads pretty quickly today,” said Ali Wokoun, a manager who was busy checking out customers.