Barney's Beanery

Barney's Beanery is a famous restaurant and bar located in West Hollywood, California. It was founded by John "Barney" Anthony in 1920 along Route 66, now Santa Monica Boulevard, State Route 2, that connects Hollywood and the beach. From the beginning it became a regular stopping point for people from all walks of life, including artists, writers, and other celebrities. Old Hollywood actors like Clara Bow, John Barrymore, Clark Gable, Errol Flynn, and Lou Costello were regulars in their days. During Prohibition unincorporated West Hollywood was relatively wet. By the 1960s the neighboring Sunset Strip had become an important music center and Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin became regulars. Poet Charles Bukowski lurked around, as did artists Ed Kienholz and Ed Ruscha. Kienholz even created a sculpture piece that he titled "The Beanery" and unveiled in the restaurant parking lot. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (1624 × 1080 pixel, file size: 366 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Barneys Beanery, 8447 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA. Photograph by Mike Dillon, May 10, 2006. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (1624 × 1080 pixel, file size: 366 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Barneys Beanery, 8447 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA. Photograph by Mike Dillon, May 10, 2006. ... For other uses, see Restaurant (disambiguation). ... Nickname: WeHo Location of Los Angeles County in California and West Hollywood within Los Angeles County Country United States State California County Los Angeles Incorporated 1984  - City Council John Heilman (mayor) Sal Guarriello John J. Duran Abbe Land Jeffrey Prang Area    - City  1. ... Alternate meanings of Route 66: New Jersey State Highway 66, Interstate 66, and a company named after the route US Highway 66 or Route 66 was and is the most famous road in the United States highway system and quite possibly the most famous and storied highway in the world. ... California State Route 2; the Santa Monica Boulevard segment is highlighted in red, Alvarado Street is highlighted in green, the Glendale Freeway is highlighted in blue, and the Angeles Crest Highway is highlighted in purple. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-1 LA 0. ... Clara Gordon Bow (July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress and sex symbol, best known for her silent film work in the 1920s. ... This article is about John Barrymore, Sr. ... William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor. ... Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (June 20, 1909 – October 14, 1959) was an Australian film actor, most famous for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films and his flamboyant lifestyle. ... Lou Costello, born Louis Francis Cristillo, March 6, 1906 - March 3, 1959), was an American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott. ... The term Prohibition, also known as A Dry Law, refers to a law in a certain country by which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or illegal. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other persons named James or Jim Morrison, see James Morrison. ... Janis Lyn Joplin (Born January 19, 1943- October 4, 1970 was an influential singer, songwriter, and music arranger. ... “Bukowski” redirects here. ... Edward Kienholzs art is his indictment of what he saw as the hypocrisy and immorality of contemporary life. ... Edward Ruscha (b. ...

Sometime in the 1940s a sign appeared among the clutter of the wall that said "FAGOTS – STAY OUT" [sic]. It was so offensive to local homosexuals that Life magazine did an article on opposition to the sign in 1964, which included a photograph of the owner steadfastly holding on to it.[1] The owner died in 1968, and efforts continued to have the sign removed. The Gay Liberation Front organized a picket of the restaurant on February 7, 1970 to push for its removal. It came down quietly for the first time in the 1970s, although it would be put back up and taken down on several occasions before disappearing for good in the 1980s. Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... Philippe Halsmans famous portrait of Marilyn Monroe Life generally refers to two American magazines: A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936; A publication created by Time founder Henry Luce in 1936, with a strong emphasis on photojournalism. ... Gay Liberation Front Poster, New York 1970 Gay Liberation Front (GLF) was the name of a number of Gay Liberation groups, the first of which was formed in New York City in 1969, immediately after the Stonewall riots. ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The restaurant is now owned by the Q's Billiard Club, which opened another Barney's Beanery location on the Santa Monica Promenade. Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday nights feature karaoke. A picture take in the heart of the Promenade Businesses on Third Street, between Utah and Oregon (now Santa Monica Blvd. ...

Barney's Beanery is now operating its third location. What was once Q's Billiards at 99 East Colorado Blvd. in Old Pasadena is now a Barney's Beanery. There are vestiges of Q's still around since the upstairs of the building still offers pool tables for its clientele.

External links

• Official website
• Q's Billiard Club Official website