Pittsburgh shops that support local makers & artists
These 5 shops say on their own pages that they stock or support local makers, artists or authors. All are in Pittsburgh; see all 274 nationwide.
The 5 shops
City Books
North Side used bookstore that also stocks new titles from Pittsburgh-area authors.
Heads up: They can't work with Amazon/KDP-only books.
Woolly Bear Books and Gifts
Independent bookstore and gift shop in Carnegie, just outside Pittsburgh, that has stocked indie authors since opening at its current location in April 2025.
Heads up: No authors who use AI in their writing or cover design.
love, Pittsburgh
Local gift shop with three Pittsburgh locations. It's looking for tasteful Pittsburgh-themed gifts, small seasonal gifts, t-shirts, cards and prints.
Heads up: Because they get so many requests, they can't consider vendors who can't share photos of their work.
Heat Check
Second-floor Shadyside shop selling vintage, coffee, plants, jewelry, art and home goods, with a Local Goods page for Pittsburgh makers.
Heads up: Their page says they especially appreciate makers local to Pittsburgh.
Mort's Fresh & Local
Indoor local marketplace for groceries and home essentials, where everything is grown, baked, brewed, pressed or made in the Greater Pittsburgh area.
Heads up: On-site vendors need proof of insurance.
New York City: 11 shops → · Los Angeles: 10 shops → · Chicago: 9 shops → · San Francisco Bay Area: 8 shops → · Seattle: 14 shops → · Portland: 13 shops → · Austin: 11 shops → · Philadelphia: 5 shops → · Denver: 15 shops → · Nashville: 12 shops → · Boston: 9 shops → · Atlanta: 13 shops → · Minneapolis–St. Paul: 7 shops → · Washington, DC: 6 shops → · San Diego: 11 shops → · Houston: 8 shops → · Dallas–Fort Worth: 6 shops → · New Orleans: 7 shops → · Miami: 7 shops → · Detroit: 5 shops → · Phoenix: 8 shops → · Charlotte: 8 shops → · Kansas City: 5 shops → · Columbus: 10 shops → · Baltimore: 7 shops → · Raleigh–Durham: 10 shops → · Tampa–St. Petersburg: 3 shops → · Indianapolis: 7 shops → · St. Louis: 10 shops → · Salt Lake City: 9 shops → · Milwaukee: 5 shops →