FARMHOUSE AT ROGER’S GARDENS owner-chef Rich Mead goes to Santa Monica Farmers Market every Wednesday; he returns to put together Farmers Market Produce Boxes ($60) for curbside pickup after 4 p.m. Inside might be lettuces from Coleman Farms, Chantenay carrots from Weiser Farms, Persian cucumbers from Rosewood Farms, and lots more. Order by 8 p.m. on Monday. A daily Curbside Market offers pickled vegetables, quarts of soup, and Shaner Farms chicken eggs. 2301 SAN JOAQUIN HILLS ROAD, CORONA DEL MAR, 949-640-1415, FARMHOUSE.ROGERSGARDENS.COM
When the pandemic first shut down restaurants a year ago, WATER GRILL SOUTH COAST PLAZA began to offer its own distributors’ fresh seafood, produce, and meats in a weekly farmers market format. More recently, when outdoor dining was banned, the market expanded to Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The selection includes wild Alaskan halibut, Maryland soft-shell crabs, live Maine lobster, and Wagyu steaks. 3300 BRISTOL ST., COSTA MESA, 949-208-7060, WATERGRILL.COM
With dine-in prohibited mere months after the launch of GLASSPAR, chef-owner Rob Wilson converted its raw bar to a seafood market. Fresh-caught fare from Superior Seafood—such as salmon, branzino, and scallops—is offered at “better-than-supermarket” prices. Also available: fresh-baked FKN bread and in-house pastries. In January, the market moved to an online format. Order two days in advance; pick up Wednesday through Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. 24961 DANA POINT HARBOR DRIVE, DANA POINT, 949-240-6243, GLASSPAR.COM
Capital Butcher, the online market at South Coast Plaza’s THE CAPITAL GRILLE, offers Grille Boxes featuring dry-aged steaks for cooking at home. Consider four 18-ounce bone-in New York strips ($140) or a filet-and-lobster-tail surf-and-turf box for four ($170); six 8-ounce burger patties from artisanal purveyor Pat LaFrieda with brioche rolls ($50); and/or lobster mac ’n’ cheese serving four to six ($45). Single steaks available, too. Pickup Monday through Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. 3333 BRISTOL ST., COSTA MESA, 714-432-1140, THECAPITALGRILLE.COM
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