Duke, a Yorkshire terrier, lying on the sand with the pier and the ocean behind him

On the coast · Southern California

Duke's Market

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Dogs welcome. Obviously.

The short version

A market that acts like a neighbor.

We stock the things you actually buy — produce, bread, eggs, milk, pantry staples — and we price them so you can buy them every week, not just on payday. Then we cook. Then we make you a coffee. Then you sit down for a minute.

That's the whole idea. A grocery store you can afford, food worth eating, and a porch where the neighborhood runs into itself.

6a–9pOpen every day
40+Local makers on the shelf
$0Markup on staples we can help with
12Years old, the dog
Close portrait of Duke, a Yorkshire terrier

Duke. Twelve. Unimpressed.

Who's Duke

Twelve years old.
Zero shifts worked.

Duke is a Yorkshire terrier. He lives with Casady, he is roughly the size of a bag of flour, and he has the exact energy we wanted this place to have: friendly to everyone, in no particular hurry, deeply interested in food.

He didn't build the store and he doesn't run the register. He just set the tone. Everything here follows his rules — greet people, take your time, don't overcharge anyone, and stay close to the sandwiches.

"Greet everybody. Take your time. Stay near the food."

— House rules, per Duke

Under one roof

Four reasons to come in.

Grab groceries, eat lunch, get a coffee, stay a while. In any order.

01

The Market

Produce that came off a truck this morning, not a warehouse last month. Bread, eggs, dairy, dry goods, cold drinks, and the boring essentials priced like essentials.

  • Produce
  • Pantry
  • Local bread
  • Beer & wine
02

The Kitchen

Sandwiches built to order, a rotating hot case, salads and sides by the pound, and family-size trays when you're feeding more than yourself. Made here, every day.

  • Sandwiches
  • Hot case
  • Sides by the lb
  • Catering
03

The Bar

Espresso pulled properly, cold brew on tap, and smoothies made from actual fruit. Open before the surf report and still going after work.

  • Espresso
  • Cold brew
  • Smoothies
  • Açaí bowls
04

The Porch

Shaded tables, free wifi, no time limit, no side-eye if your cup's been empty a while. Sand on the floor is fine. Wet dogs are fine. That's the point.

  • Free wifi
  • Shade
  • Dog bowls
  • Sit as long as you like

The boss

Duke, mostly.

He is not on the payroll and he is not open to negotiation.

Duke looking at the camera
Duke getting a belly rub, tongue out
Duke lying on the grass in a striped sweater
Duke sitting on the couch in a blue knit sweater
Duke on a boat at the marina
Duke standing outside in the sun

Community minded

A market should give more than it takes.

We're not a charity and we're not pretending to be. But a market sits at the center of a neighborhood whether it wants to or not — so we may as well be useful about it.

  • Neighbor rate. If groceries are tight this week, say so at the counter. No forms, no questions, no announcement.
  • Local first. Shelf space goes to people who live here before it goes to anyone with a slotting fee.
  • Nothing wasted. Day-old bread and produce goes out free at close, then to the food bank, then to compost. In that order.
  • The porch is public. No purchase required to sit down, use the wifi, or wait out the heat.
Duke standing on someone's shoulder on a boat, out in the sun

What's coming up

Sep06

Parking Lot Farmers Market

First Saturday, 8am–1pm. Growers, bakers, one guy with too many succulents.

Sep13

Beach Cleanup & Breakfast

Meet at the shop, 7am. Bring a bucket, leave with a burrito on us.

Sep20

Porch Sessions

Local musicians, 6pm, no cover. Bring a chair if you're picky about chairs.

Sep27

Dog Wash Fundraiser

$10 a dog, all of it to the county shelter. Duke's idea. Duke does not participate.

Come by

Find us.

123 Coast Highway
Your Beach Town, CA 90000

(555) 555-0123

hello@dukes.market

Free lot in back. Bike racks out front. Two blocks from the sand — walk, it's faster.

Ask us something

Hours

  • Monday6:00a – 9:00p
  • Tuesday6:00a – 9:00p
  • Wednesday6:00a – 9:00p
  • Thursday6:00a – 9:00p
  • Friday6:00a – 10:00p
  • Saturday6:00a – 10:00p
  • Sunday7:00a – 8:00p

Kitchen closes 30 minutes before we do. Coffee bar runs 'til close.

Say hello

Catering, events,
or just a question.

Feeding a crew? Want to play the porch? Local maker who wants shelf space? Send it over — a person reads these, usually within a day.

Or just walk in and ask. That works too.