The Buttered Tin

The kind of takeout-ready home cooking you only wish you could replicate at home: breakfast tacos, BLTs, banana bread and more. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. daily.

237 E. 7th St., St. Paul, 651-224-2300 thebutteredtin.com

Cardigan Donuts

Oh, to pick up (or have delivered) a French cruller or a vanilla-glazed old fashioned. Or a dozen. 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.

40 S. 7th St., Mpls., 612-259-7804,

cardigandonuts.com

Crossroads Deli

Pick up all the deli classics, starting with the essential chicken soup with matzo balls. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily.

2795 Hedburg Drive, Minnetonka, 952-546-6595, crossroadsdelicatessen.com

Grand Cafe and Eastside

Chef/owner Jamie Malone is preparing a take-and-bake $30 dinner (cassoulet, curried chicken, beef stroganoff) for two that changes daily. Pick up 6-7:30 p.m. weekdays at Grand Cafe, 4-5 p.m. weekdays at Eastside.

3804 Grand Av. S., Mpls., 612-822-8260, grandcafemn.com and 305 Washington Av. S., Mpls., 612-208-1638, eastsidempls.com

Find 75 additional Twin Cities metro-area takeout

suggestions at Startribune.com/taste.