Best Brewery: Imperial Western Beer Company?

Not only has Cedd Moses brought on the talents of award-winning Devon Randall, one of a handful of female brewers who helped catapult San Diego's craft beer trend to the rest of the state, but he resurrected an iconic piece of Los Angeles history??after 50 dormant years at the same time ? and you likely don't need a car to get there.

Named after the legendary Southern Pacific train of the 1930s, the?Imperial Western Beer Co.in the former Fred Harvey Restaurant space in Union Station transformed the massive kitchen??space into an award-winning brewery. Equipment for the brew house is located in the underground tunnel that winds through the station, which is also a hub for all the L.A. metro lines. The grain comes in via the rails, is ground and then funneled up to the brewery to produce in-house craft beers like the Union Station pale lager, the award-winning Figgy Pudding, a light Fred Harvey and a dark Rough Rider. Depending on the brewing cycle, they average 18 beers on tap.?Michele Stueven

800 N. Alameda St., downtown; (213) 270-0035, imperialwestern.com.

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Best?Brunch Bowl: The Mar Vista Cranked Bowl

A combination of frozen bananas and fruit sourced from the Mar Vista Farmers Market across the street, granola, yogurt, mint and a drizzle of local honey, this glorious concoction gets its unique texture from being cranked through a vintage sausage grinder.?The?Cranked Bowl is a delicious m?lange of cold, crunchy and creamy that will keep you full for the day.?It's a seasonal breakfast sorbet using everything from persimmons to watermelon, employing what chef Jill Davie calls her Fugly Fruit? initiative, using??imperfect produce that might otherwise be discarded.?Michele Stueven

12249 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista; (310) 751-6773, marvistafarmersmarket.org.

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A: Best Asian Bistro (Nomad);?Best New Restaurant (Auburn)

B: Best Brewery (Imperial Western Beer Company);?

Best Brunch Bowl (Mar Vista Cranked Bowl)

C: Best Bakery Cafe (El Carrusel Bakery)

D: Best Donuts (Trejo's Coffee and Donuts)

E: Best Eggs (Egg Tuck)?

F: Best Fried Chicken Sandwich (Preux & Proper)

G: Best Gelato?(Gelateria Uli)

H: Best Hotel Bar?(Poolside at the Hotel Figueroa's Veranda)

I: Best Indian?(India's Tandoori)

J: Best Place to Get Japanese Whisky (Mrs. Fish)

K: Best Korean BBQ (Chosun Galbi)

L: Best Lasagna (Viale dei Romani)

M: Best Middle Eastern (Bavel); [/column]

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Best Mexican Sushi (El Sushi Loco)

N: Best Latin Market (Northgate Gonzalez)

O: Best Oysters (Water Grill)

P: Best Pork Chop (Yours Truly);?Best Plant-Based Cuisine (The Butcher's Daughter)

Q: Best Quesadilla (Tacos 1986)

R: Best Rooftop (Margot)

S: Best Sunday Supper (Lucques);?Best Seafood (Michael Cimarusti)

T: Best Tortilla (Sonoratown)

U: Best Udon (Marugame Monzo)

V: Best Vietnamese Experience (Crustacean);?Best Breakfast Burrito in the Valley (Sloane's Valley Village)

W: Best Chicken Wings (Ord & Broadway)

Y: Best Yakitori Bar (Hatch Yakitori + Bar)

Z: Best Peruvian Chef (Ricardo Zarate)