Sunday, May 3, 2009

Barney's Beanery-Pasadena-friday, May 1st

Mike and I were pleasantly surprised at our recent visit to Barney's Beanery in Pasadena.
We walked in to the typical friday night party scene at this noisy, reataurant/bar to meet a friend of mine for her birthday. It was too crowded for me to even visit with my friend, so Mike and I crossed our fingers that we would find a small table to eat at. We found a table and waited to be greeted. Waiters passed us by, attending to tables and responding to pool players ordering more drinks, so I finally got up and found an available server.
Once we placed our order, we were very pleased. Our food was out in 5 minutes, it was presented very well, and delicious. I guess I don't come to expect much from bar food. But when you look at their extensive menu, plus, they fact that they've been around for a handful of decades, it makes sense that the food is tasty. Looking forward to visiting again, maybe on a more relaxed afternoon.
Barney's Beanery-Pasadena

Chevy's-Ontario-

no time for pictures, give me delicious food.
Chevy's-Ontario
Okay, so this was one of those weekends where we needed to eat, had some extra time, so we drove out to Ontario, met up with a friend and enjoyed another delicious Chevy;s dinner.
This night was particularly spectacular. I think I counted at least six separate people that helped us that evening. It was golden.

Il Forno-Azusa-Sunday, April, 19

One easy sunday, I brought Mike along for a ride up Azusa to run some errands. Once that was done, and I suddenly realized I needed to eat, we looked around for somewhere interesting to dine.
The Il Forno cafe looks conspicuous from the outside, shady windows, and no easily visible door. Granted, it was not lunch or dinnertime, so at 3pm, we got the entire restaurant to ourselves. We were very pleased once we walked in the door. We took some notes and pictures. Enjoy.
Il Forno-Azusa
Free bread. Small pieces. Warm and slightly crispy. Tasty homemade flavor. Olive oil and vinegar mix was quite entertaining for me (Mikey).
Il Forno
Clean dishes, linens and utensils.
Lovely setting. Small but spacious. Full bar. Very polite and attentive staff.
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