Barrel Down

Downtown L.A.'s newest beer hall really brings it, with over 40 craft beers on tap and one of the longest bars in town. That's a slate-topped expanse where hops lovers can belly right up; but never fear, Barrel Down also offers plenty of specialty cocktails and fine wines for those whose palates shy away from the suds. Even teetotaling partiers will find Abita root beer and Mr. Q cucumber soda to help quench their thirst. Bar food is purveyed by Executive Chef Derrick de Jesus, ranging from burgers and fried chicken to a pecan-and-pear salad and a grain bowl overflowing with barley, wild rice and wheat berries.