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 Aug 29 2019
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Veni, vidi, vici

Well THAT's for sure! Because Jeopardy Won't Let Us Drink were channeling their inner Julius Caesar this week at The Famous on Brand in Glendale. They came, they saw and they destroyed the comptition with a 94-point performance that bested the second place Blanches by a full 26 points!

If they keep this up, we're gonna take the suggestion made by the Bad News Barristers (who took third place, FYI) and make 'em play with a 25-point handicap like they do in golf!

See ya next week!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 10643 Because Jeopardy Won't Let Us Drink 94 10 1.000
2 15581 The Blanches 68 9 0.900
3 10296 Bad News Barristers 62 8 0.800
4 10663 Yer a Quizard Harry 56 6 0.650
4 Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dumb 56 6 0.650
6 Home Free 54 5 0.500
7 E & J Kennedy 50 4 0.400
8 Gal Pals 45 3 0.300
9 15288 Truffle Shuffle 43 2 0.200
10 Test Pattern 38 1 0.100
11 Gangsta Bitches 22 0 0.000

QUIZ RECAP

Thu Aug 22 2019
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As we've said many times, this quizmaster really appreciates a fun and topical, of-the-moment, ripped-from-the-headlines team name. Such names make my heart smile! With that in mind, a BIG shout-out to:

I'll Buy Greenland For $1

Oh no you won't, Quiz in My Pants (that's their usual team name) because Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ain't havin' it! Not from Donald Trump, and not from you!! And, I mean, a dollar!? Even Trump ain't that cheap!

In other news, one of our favorite teams, It's Pronounced "GIF" made a big jump from 9th place just one week ago to 2nd place this week! An impressive improvement! And much like The Little Engine That Could, we think you CAN make it all the way to the top! Perhaps next week? See ya then.

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 10643 Because Jeopardy Won't Let Us Drink 73 12 1.000
2 It's Pronounced "GIF" 70 11 0.917
3 Shrekonomics 66 10 0.833
4 17296 Talk Nerdy To Me 55 9 0.750
5 18753 I'll Buy Greenland For $1 52 8 0.667
6 Glendale Librarians 43 7 0.583
7 Team Phillip 40 6 0.500
8 E & J Kennedy 34 5 0.417
9 Slugs 33 4 0.333
10 In The Calzone Zone 25 3 0.250
11 Awesome Shit 21 2 0.167
12 One Legacy 20 1 0.083
13 DePop 19 0 0.000

QUIZ RECAP

Thu Aug 15 2019
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Man-oh-man! Our heart really ached for Electric Moustache - one of our favorite teams - who came oh-so-close to the brass ring this week at The Famous on Brand in Glendale. Yes, they had the win in site, having led all scoring throughout the evening's quizzing.

It was there for the taking. It was theirs to take. They'd earned it, having survived six straight rounds of tough competition. But those wily renegades Because Jeopardy Won't Let Us Drink had other plans, and despite a slow start, had been relentlessly gaining on the Moustache crew throughout the game. And at the end of Round 6, they were tied!

Tied! Yes, they were tied, with identical scores and identical ambitions! But after a successful double by the Jeopardy crew in Round 7, coupled with a crash-and-burn unsuccessful double by the Moustaches, gave Jeopardy the win, and brought heartbreak to the EMs.

And what of last week's winners, The Blanches? How did they fare, you might ask? Well, that's just one of those "close, but no cigar" stories that teams like The Bad News Barristers are so familiar with. Yes, they've experienced the glory of a King Trivia win in the past! But will they ever taste the sweet, sweet nectar of victory ever again?

Time will tell, my friends. Only time - and trivia competition - will tell. See ya next week,

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 10643 Because Jeopardy Won't Let Us Drink 94 14 1.000
2 10347 Electric Moustache 76 13 0.929
3 17296 Talk Nerdy To Me 71 12 0.857
4 10296 Bad News Barristers 69 11 0.786
5 15581 The Blanches 68 10 0.714
6 Old Cake Kenobi 67 9 0.643
7 Netflix & Chili 53 7 0.536
7 The Queen's Ladies 53 7 0.536
9 It's Pronounced "GIF" 51 6 0.429
10 17575 There's a speakeasy in the bathroom 45 5 0.357
11 Hot Ice 41 4 0.286
12 Crabbage 30 3 0.214
13 Earth Gift 24 1 0.107
13 Home Free 24 1 0.107
15 Adrian Monk Monastery Brothers 19 0 0.000
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