"Although it's in a slightly secluded location on Colorado Ave., Santa Monica Brew Works is always full of big groups drinking draft beers and eating pizza. They’ve got a massive outdoor space complete with picnic tables, string lights, and an abundance of cute local dogs. The Brooklyn-based pizzeria Emmy Squared runs the kitchen, so you’ll probably end up sharing a couple of their signature sheet pan pizzas—they exist somewhere between thick-cut Detroit-style and a gooey New York grandma pie." - brant cox, nikko duren