Barney's Beanery

Ever since I saw Barney's Beanery featured on the travel channel, I have wanted to go to Barney's and have a bowl of their famous chili. Well, check that off of my "30 things to do before I turn 30" list. The original Barney's is in Hollywood, but we opted for one that was closer and visited the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica. The place was filled with Christmas lights, old hubcaps, bumper stickers from fellow diners and old celebrity pictures and ads. The menu reads like a newspaper, literally, and has every unhealthy thing imaginable on it along with the different types of chili offered and how you would like to take it. i would have to say that it is pretty good. I got the standard meat chili, no beans. Jim liked it so much that he ordered an extra bowl of it after he ate his dinner. Elizabeth even enjoyed it. She ate half a bowl!! The kids not only liked the food, but the environment as well. There was always something to watch on the many tv screens and the eye is always wandering with all the hustle and bustle around. I would eat there again and recommend it to anyone who would like to go.

Afterward, we ate gelato for dessert and watched all the street performers. There was some real talent there that night and Isaac couldn't get enough of it. It was a great family night.