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Unlike the oft-compared Melrose Market, Local 360 will not house multiple vendors, nor do the restaurant on First Avenue and the mercantile—once the private dining room of Flying Fish—share an open-air space. Instead, each one has its own entrance; the doorway to the right of the window here is on Bell Street. "We wanted to expose as much of the original as possible," says Charles of the building hailing from the early twentieth century.

Since debuting early in the new year, Local 360, the ambitious multiscoped venture situated on First and Bell, has steadily rolled out a menu heavy on comfort food and even heavier on sustainability: ninety percent of raw ingredients are sourced within 360 miles of Seattle.

A lofty restaurant anchoring the front of the house encourages all-day lazing, while a backroom mercantile, set to open in late February or early March, will cater to a grab-and-go clientele. Managing partner Marcus Charles likens the space to an “oversized pantry” where shoppers will find wine and beer, dry goods, fresh produce, and cheeses, plus a full-time butcher.

To learn what the 360 folks have in store and to peep the mercantile, click through the slideshow.

All photos by Lucas Anderson.