Grove Market
242 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove (831) 375-9581, grovemarketgrocery.com
Poached salmon, Lori’s Parmesan chicken, cioppino, beef stroganoff, chicken pot pie and meatloaf represent only a sample of Grove Market’s perpetually revolving homemade hot food menu. Sustainable fresh and local produce are on offer, as well as some of the best local wines (including Tudor, Figge, Talbott, Silvestri and Bernardus) and one of the few grocers that still offer home delivery and personal shopping (to P.G., Pebble Beach and New Monterey residents). Sometimes, it’s OK if time stands still, which has helped the family-operated Pacific Grove spot remain a local institution since 1969.