Since 1979, Ernie and Eva Serrano have catered graduations, big birthday parties, showers, and other special occasions in their restaurant and for takeout. Chips, salsa, guacamole, tamales, enchiladas, beans, and rice are available in party trays or in half and full pans that can serve up to 60 or more people. For more information, take a look at the full takeout menu online.

Miracle Mile Deli offers a cold cut platter, cocktail sandwich buffet, a fruit and vegetable tray, and a dessert platter for $11 or $11.50 per person. Complement platters with sides like mac and cheese, potato salad, and coleslaw. Takeout is available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Check out all options on the catering menu.

Since 2012, Matt and JenLyn Long have been committed to providing comfort food like biscuits and gravy, Southwest hash, salads and wraps. The restaurant’s catering menu can be customized for up to 500 people. Don’t forget to order the spicy watermelon margarita or the bacon bloody mary. Call for takeout options 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

A special anniversary or a milestone birthday calls for an upscale dining experience. Maple and Ash offers filet mignon, ribeye, yellowfin tuna, and beef tenderloin steak for its customers’ occasion takeout. Sides include hand cut fries, blistered shishito peppers, and Brussels sprouts dressed with maple bacon and pine nuts. End the meal with the restaurant’s staple chocolate cake or coconut cream pie. You may also consider the date-night-to-go special for $99, which includes two petite filets, fire-roasted asparagus, whipped and buttered potatoes, chocolate cake, and a bottle of red or white wine.

Sometimes aesthetics mean something when celebrating. Nori Sushi & Asian Dining offers a charming variety of bento boxes for $25, which include everything from sashimi, nigiri, steak, and salmon. A special sashimi bento box is $72 with seasonal sashimi, octopus sunomono, squid, traditional appetizers, and miso soup.

All locations of POMO Pizzeria serve takeout — and nothing says party like pizza. Choose from classic favorites like margherita pies and pizza topped with prosciutto, Gaeta olives, mushrooms, and zucchini. Complement your pizza with batched cocktails like lemon drops, mules, and watermelon-infused drinks that serve up to nine people. POMO’s Instagram feed will help you choose your favorite entree.

Warm naan, coconut-infused vegetables, and tandoori chicken will leave your guests bellying up to the table for more. Chennai Chettinaad Palace offers more than 200 menu items for takeout that can be customized for large parties. Different-flavored lassis, samosas, curries, and Indian desserts are just a few of the dishes worth ordering from its full catering menu.

With a three-course menu priced at $44, The Henry’s fancy takeout will impress party guests. The first course includes a choice of chicken tortilla soup, asparagus caesar salad, or short rib potstickers, followed by the main course from a selection of salmon, Baja roasted chicken, braised short ribs, or grilled fish tacos. Dessert includes bread pudding, strawberry shortcake, or peanut butter molten cake. The order includes a glass of red or white wine.

Locally owned Urban Margarita kept its kitchen open through the pandemic and has a special takeout menu for families. Pitchers of house margaritas to-go are $24, and family meals are priced at $49 — with options that include grilled fajitas, braised chicken or carnita enchiladas, or hatch green tamales. Don’t forget the black bean dip, queso, guacamole, and salsa to pair with your chips.

Online ordering at Postino makes it easy to select bruschetta boards, grilled cheese sandwiches with dipping sauces, and paninis for a party of 10 or more at home. Locally brewed beer and bottled wine from Texas is also available to-go. For those who want their gathering to move with ease, pre-made lunch boxes are available for $12.50.

Chelsea’s Kitchen quickly adapted a takeout menu to accommodate those who wanted to eat fresh tortillas, locally sourced entrees, and drink expertly made prickly pear margaritas. The salmon and ribeye speciality entrees are also available to-go. Don’t forget to add the red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting for any midnight food cravings.