The soaring, elegant Imperial Western Beer Business at Union Station is no extra. Next almost two several years of non-service as a result of the ongoing pandemic, the bold anchor tenant in the former Harvey Residence area at the front of Union Station has formally absent darkish.
But do not stress as well considerably the beautiful redone space alone is coming again as a Dodger-targeted sports bar and beer corridor beneath the new name Homebound — and it kicks off these days. Assume German sausages and pretzels, tons of outside space, and game titles on various TVs, all wrapped up in a transit-helpful offer as a comfortable really like letter to LA and its groups.
Substantially of the former Imperial Western crew is returning to the new Homebound, together with the all round Pouring With Heart ownership group that is also behind Arts District Brewing Corporation and so many other ingesting places in Los Angeles and further than. Devon Randall stays as head brewmaster as very well for the venture.
On the foods aspect, hope the typical selection of beer corridor-fashion basic principles and dive bar classics, that means bratwurst and other sausages (which includes a vegan option) as perfectly as chicken tenders, a salad, pretzels, and nachos galore. The opening menu can be observed right here.
Really don’t hope also much to change in the area itself, given the income and time that was poured into the place when it 1st reopened again in 2018. There will be a renewed aim on the traveling set, indicating basic pop-ins for drinks, a probably delighted hour to arrive, and lots of outside seating for these significantly less fascinated in the game titles inside of. It is also really worth noting that aspect bar the Streamliner, acknowledged for its pre-batched cocktails out there on draft, is no more that spot will possible be transitioning into an function space down the line.
The new Homebound opens for service nowadays, keeping afternoon via evening hrs to start out at Union Station, 800 N. Alameda Street.