New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- For Foothills residents the drive-through Alta Dena Dairy is an iconic local landmark, a place where cigarettes, cartons of milk and other items can be purchased on the fly without customers having to leave the comfort of their car seats.

But entrepreneurs and La Canada High School graduates Kyle Bilowitz (class of '94) and Travis Emi (class of '00) - who took over the Alta Dena Dairy stand on the northeast corner of Foothill and Ocean View boulevards last October - hope to turn the classic delivery model on its head by appealing to a wider and decidedly different customer base.

While cigarettes, lottery tickets and Alta Dena Dairy-brand milk products are still available, the team has introduced a fresh crop of loca...