Considering how hard it is to drive into or just around LAX, the idea of adding another draw to that traffic jam seems counter-productive but when you see this lovely building….
…you can’t help but think of the possibilities. Now the fine folks over at Eater LA have taken a swipe on what they would like to see from a food perspective but what about from an independent beer perspective? Or a mix of both?
I have been a big proponent of a centralized spot where L.A. County Brewers Guild members would pour their beers side-by-side. A version of that was on display at the California Craft Brewers Summit where Los Angeles beer had a booth and beers and breweries rotated in over the course of the conference. There could be a food hall set-up inside to cover a gamut of the food from different parts of town. Restaurant A paired with Brewery B from Glendale. For example, Havlabar and Brewyard. Beachwood could be both restaurant and brewery. Same with Simmzy’s.
Local distilleries could be added to the mix. Icons like In ‘n’ Out would be great but leave room to rotate from poke to hot chicken to whatever is next coming down the pike.
The point being that the space would point people to not only a beer but food and a part of Los Angeles that is maybe underseen.