It’s a bright and sunny day, what is one to do? For me and many other lucky Southern Californians, it means, going to the beach. Walking around Newport Beach, I checked out all of the shops and enjoyed my restful afternoon. It was a bit chilly and windy. What was the solution? Chili! Charlie’s Chili to be exact. Situated in the center of the boardwalk, it seemed like a popular spot.
I took it to go and enjoyed it on the pier. Looking at it, I instantly knew it would be great. Mixing in the cheese and the sauce, I could see all the little granules of chili powder and seasonings. Though I would have liked a bit more meat, the beans were really good in this chili. They had a lot of cheese on top that melted within the chili. Every spoonful had a lot of cheese. Yum. The flavor was really good. I am so used to chili in the can, this was really an eye opener — I never eat home made chili enough.
It was a great snack. Eating the warm chili, sitting on the pier, and enjoying the beach is as good as it gets. I think this opened my eyes a bit to chili. I’d like to try other more famous chili’s around Southern California. I may even attempt to make my own chili. Who knows. All I know is that chili is good and hearty. If you are at Newport Beach and want some chili, you know where to go.
