Openings

First Look: Local 360 Mercantile

At Belltown’s new food hall, the restaurant is up and running, but still to come is an artisanal minimarket.

By Christopher Werner February 8, 2011

 

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.

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