For decades, the former Fred Harvey restaurant at Los Angeles’ Union Station sat vacant, its soaring ceiling and Art Deco, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Southwestern design elements hidden from the public.

When it opened in 1939, the restaurant—designed by architect Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter as part of the Fred Harvey chain of eateries found at many railroad stations starting in the 1870s—was a popular spot for hungry travelers and, in the 1940s, men returning home from war. But the restaurant closed in 1967. It remained largely empty, used only for the occasional film shoot or special event.

Finally in October 2018, following a major four-year renovation process, the space reopened its doors to the public as two new dining establishments: Imperial Western Beer Co., a restaurant and bar with its own attached brewery, and The Streamliner, a smaller craft cocktail bar.

Both put their historic details on full display.

Imperial Western Beer Co., named after the legendary Southern Pacific train of the 1930s, is a cavernous space featuring tiled walls, a floor designed to look like a Navajo rug, and windows that flood the space with natural light. With seating for more than 400 patrons, the restaurant is now also equipped with light fixtures and custom-built furniture, including deep leather booths and a bar made of brass, walnut, and fluted glass, all inspired by 1940s train travel, along with tables for games like pool, shuffleboard, and checkers.

On the menu, there's a selection of craft beer brewed in-house, plus items like oysters, fish tacos, fried chicken, burgers, and po’boys.

Adjacent to Imperial Western Beer Co. is The Streamliner, a much smaller, more intimate lounge in what was once a breezeway leading to the former Fred Harvey restaurant. Today it retains many of its Streamline Moderne details, like its curved walls, amber bubble glass, and the original wainscot panels that were uncovered in the restoration process.