Get groceries without going to supermarkets
Besieged supermarkets got you down? Whether you’re among the vulnerable at risk or just don’t want to face another empty grocery aisle shelf, there are other ways to get your staples during the pandemic. In addition to Community Supported Agriculture programs and farmers markets, some restaurants, smaller markets and other services, like wholesale restaurant suppliers, are offering delivery or curbside pickup for pantry staples, dairy and other essentials. Here’s a sampling to get you started.
CHEETAH FOR PEOPLE, BAY AREA >> Wholesale restaurant supplier now offering thousands of groceries and other supplies to the public. Download the app, set up an account, shop and pick up at its fulfillment center in Pleasanton or San Francisco headquarters. No minimum orders. www.gocheetah.com/people
LAZY DOG PANTRY, CONCORD, DUBLIN, CUPERTINO >> Packages are $40and include milk, eggs, butter, chicken, potatoes, rice, toilet paper and more for online order and curbside pickup. www. lazydogrestaurants.com/pantry
TENDER GREENS, BERKELEY, PALO ALTO, SANTA CLARA >> Six curated grocery boxes containing local products and produce from Calabasas’ Scarborough Farms are available for delivery on Postmates, Doordash, Caviar and Uber Eats. The Veggie Box includes 12 vegetables and toilet paper, for example, while Morning Baking Box includes eggs, coffee, milk, flour, white sugar, brown sugar, butter and baking soda. www. tendergreens.com/blog/002020-groceryboxes
CHOICELUNCH PANTRY, DANVILLE >> Pre-order staples for contactless drive-thru pickup in Danville, Hayward and San Jose. Currently includes farm-fresh produce, eggs, milk, fresh ground beef and meats, seafood and fresh-baked bread from San Jose’s Roma Bakery. www. choicelunch.com
FLIGHTS COMMUNITY MARKET, LOS GATOS >> This restaurant parking lot has turned into a drivethru grocery selling meals, bottles of wine, batches of cocktails, coffee beans, cakes, craft beer and more. Pull up, order, pay, pop the trunk and your purchases will be loaded for you. Open noon to 7 pm. daily at 165 Saratoga-los Gatos Road. ca.flightsrestaurants.com
BIERHAUS, WALNUT CREEK >> This no-touch grocery pickup includes milk, eggs, chicken breast, dried pastas, fresh bread, bottled beer, growlers and bottled wine. Schedule for curbside pickup or delivery via Grubhub ($5-$10 charge) with a minimum three-hour packing delay from time you place order. Or schedule out for up to seven days in advance. Noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday-sunday. bierha.us
CREAM CO. MEATS, BAY AREA >> Bunker Boxes including a variety of proteins, like whole chicken, ground beef and pork, steak, bacon and pork chops, available via Uber Eats and Caviar. Or pick up boxes at Cream Co.’s facilities at 700 Julie Ann Way, near the Oakland Coliseum. eatcream.co
PANCOAST PIZZA, WALNUT CREEK >> Limited grocery times, including dairy products, Hobbs’ deli meats, paper towels and more, available for pickup or delivery daily with your order of pizza, sandwiches, wings or salads. pancoastpizza.com
COASTMATES DELIVERY, HALF MOON BAY TO MONTARA >> Andreotti Family Farms produce boxes, Twisted Farms free-range eggs, Moonside Bakery sourdough loaves, Kizler Coffee beans and Rosalind Bakery croissants and breads. Text order to 707-998-9674 with your name, size of produce box you would like, and any additional items you would like added to your delivery. Coming soon to Pacifica.
TUTU’S FOOD & DRINK, LAFAYETTE >> The restaurant’s market is stocked with milk, eggs, wine, produce and more until 7 p.m. daily at 53 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette. tutusfooddrink.com
ROCKRIDGE MARKET HALL, OAKLAND >> Pantry staples, Market Hall Produce and Marin Sun Farms items available for parking lot pickup. rockridgemarkethall.com
ASA RESTAURANT MARKET, LOS GATOS >> Organic meat, dairy, pantry, farm-fresh produce, coffee and wine can be added to your restaurant order for curbside pickup. Call and leave a grocery order or email contactus@asalosgatos.com. Find a list of available items at www.asalosaltos.com/ asa-los-gatos
THE LOCAL BUTCHER SHOP, EAST BAY >> Online shopping and delivery — everything from Rancho Gordo cassoulet beans and ground pork to duck eggs and beef stock — throughout the East Bay via Mercato. Whole roasted chickens, too. thelocalbutchershop.com
YASAI PRODUCE MARKET, BERKELEY >> Wellstocked with seasonal produce, bulk items and Asian cooking ingredients, this small market accepts text message orders at 510-499-9898. They shop for you, contact you if they need to substitute an item and take your credit card over the phone. You pick up curbside.