"Open for takeout, delivery, and limited patio seating. We don’t have the blueprints to prove this, but we’re pretty sure Ballast Point has the biggest patio in LA County. They’ve got three huge spaces, which have more than enough room to spread out, and they’ve also rearranged tables to ensure proper social-distancing guidelines. The menu is filled with all sorts of brewery-appropriate foods, like burgers, fish tacos, and flatbreads, but you’re really here to sit and look at the ocean for the first time since the beaches closed. Stare off into the distance, feel the chill of the sea brush your cheek, and enjoy this moment, free of any obligations or pressures from a significant other. Feels good, huh?" - kat hong