The Famous Bar

The Famous Bar

154 S. Brand Blvd.
Glendale CA 91204
(818) 241-2888
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About The Famous Bar

The Famous craft cocktail lounge is located in Glendale's historic Huntley-Evans building, directly across the street from the Americana at Brand. It follows an eclectic and rich pedigree of establishments that have called this building home in the last century, most notably the early Glendale landmark, The Famous Department Store. The Famous, true to its heritage, embraces the classic art of fine craft cocktail creation, invented in the United States in 1856, using bitters, juices, syrups, and infusions, prepared in-house using fresh ingredients from local markets and growers. Cocktails served at The Famous are identical to those served nearly 100 years ago when the building was constructed.

QUIZ RECAP

Thu May 25 2017
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Imagine a trivia night wherein your team is augmented by dozens of happy, informal "contributors." That was pretty much the situation this week at The Famous in Glendale.

The bar has a sister location, underground and just a few steps away on Brand Blvd. called The Moose Den. (note: it is every bit as cool as The Famous - check out their awesome comedy shows on selected Sunday nights.)

Well, the Moose was hosting a private event this week, so their usual patrons came upstairs and filled The Famous to near capacity just as Thursday Night Trivia was getting underway.

These newcomers, unfamiliar with our game though they may have been, quickly became enthusiastic "contributors" to many of our teams. They were undaunted by the fact that many of their suggested answers were incorrect, and their presence did nothing to deter Because Jeopardy Won't Let Us Drink from once again finishing in the top spot.

The Barellers and Yer a Quizard Harry rounded out our top three, but everyone was a winner this week, as the trivia quiz was imbued with a definite party vibe.

See ya next week!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 10643 Because Jeopardy Won't Let Us Drink 65 8 1.000
2 10458 The Barrelers 60 7 0.875
3 10663 Yer a Quizard Harry 55 6 0.750
4 Larry's Birthday Suit 1/2 Off 48 5 0.625
5 10347 Electric Moustache 45 4 0.500
6 F.O.G.G. 41 3 0.375
7 Dirty Ballz 34 2 0.250
8 Jupiter People 29 1 0.125
9 And The WInner Is... 28 0 0.000

QUIZ RECAP

Thu May 18 2017
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"Look Before You Leap"
"He who hesitates is lost."
- Familiar Idioms that remind us we can't have it both ways!

Hello, friends and fellow quizinators. Today we turn our attention to the pair of oppositional idioms posted herein, above. We say "oppositional" because they do, indeed, stand in stark contrast to each other, exist in a state of perpetual tension, and certainly live in the hearts of any King Trivia quiz participant who has struggled with the Shakespearean question: To double, or not to double?

Such was the case this week at The Famous in Glendale, when our good friends and frequent quiz combatants Electric Mustache passed up chances to double in the 3rd (6 points), 5th (10 points) and 6th (10 points) rounds, thereby surrendering 26 potential points!

In short, they looked...but they didn't leap! They answered all questions correctly, but hesitated on the double. And as we all know so well, he who hesitates finishes in 5th place behind Trivia Kings, Because Jeopardy Won't Let Us Drink, The Barrelers and The Burning Sensations.

That 26 points they opted out of would have put them in FIRST PLACE for the WIN!, which illustrates another trenchant and familiar old saying: "No Guts, No Glory!"

Man, that's gotta sting! See ya next week.

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 Trivia Kings 63 10 1.000
2 10643 Because Jeopardy Won't Let Us Drink 62 9 0.900
3 10458 The Barrelers 57 8 0.800
4 The Burning Sensations 48 7 0.700
5 10347 Electric Moustache 47 6 0.600
6 McVillain 44 4 0.450
6 Team T.I.L.F. 44 4 0.450
8 Young Dirty Bastards 31 3 0.300
9 Charlies Esquires 25 2 0.200
10 DC Ops 19 1 0.100
11 Mat & Mimi 18 0 0.000

QUIZ RECAP

Thu May 11 2017
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"Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds..."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Those consistent hobgoblins that comprise Because Jeopardy Won't Let Us Drink once again demonstrated their formidable brain power by winning our quiz again this week.

Electric Mustache and Yer a Quizard Harry demonstrated impressive consistency as well, finishing in the 2nd and 3rd spots, and providing a strong challenge to the Jeopardy crew.

We think Ralph Waldo got it wrong - at least with the folks that compete in our weekly trivia quiz at The Famous in Glendale. There's not a small mind in the bunch.

See ya next week.

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 10643 Because Jeopardy Won't Let Us Drink 56 10 1.000
2 10347 Electric Moustache 48 9 0.900
3 10663 Yer a Quizard Harry 47 8 0.800
4 10135 Gentle Sweaters 45 7 0.700
5 Two Wangs Make A Right 43 6 0.600
6 10458 The Barrelers 38 5 0.500
7 A Team Has No Name 36 4 0.400
8 Bourbon Butt Chuggers 31 3 0.300
9 2 Pitchers - One Shortstop 27 2 0.200
10 Barflies 26 1 0.100
11 The Outsiders 24 0 0.000
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