The Swinery Deli has just signed a lease and plans to move to 3207 California Ave. S.W., where dog grooming business Muttley Crew Cuts is currently.

Proprietor Gabriel Claycamp originally planned to start his deli in the storefront of Seattle Fish Company. However, when that did not work out, Claycamp found this location where he will have more space and more opportunities.

In the new building, Claycamp plans to install a full kitchen and butcher shop. He said he will be able to offer cuts of anything, primarily from local farmers. And of course, he will sell the bacon that he has become known for.

Since USDA laws changed within the past few months, he says buying from local farmers will be much more affordable.

“There’s a lot of great meat grown in the northwest and you'll be able to get it here," said Claycamp.

The Swinery will also offer a broad selection of cheeses and deli items including homemade salads and sauces. Claycamp even hopes to eventually serve barbecue dishes to customers dinning on the building’s outdoor courtyard.

Since closing his cooking school, Culinary Communion, which offered classes in West Seattle for five years, Claycamp said he wanted to continue doing business in the neighborhood.

The new business owner does not consider The Swinery to be competition for other local delis because he said The Swinery will be more of an artisan deli, with a different focus.

"West Seattle could really use a good deli that focuses on cured meats and includes a butcher shop," said Claycamp.

Muttley Crew Cuts will be moving to their new space on 42nd Avenue Southwest and Admiral Way Southwest, just behind Crossfit Gym.