All New Kids and Georraphy Quiz Tonight

Alright, so I’ve let up on the reins a little this week after last week’s ridiculously hard quiz. This week’s quiz isn’t only easier, though. IT was also a lot more fun. Over the years I’ve gotten pretty good at taking the temperature of the room. It’s running a lot higher this week. Kids and geography have turned out to be a great combo.

Tonight we kick it off at Locust Rendezvous at 6:15 p.m. On to the Black Sheep at 8. Hope to see ya tonight!

Spring Invitational to Be Outdoors on May 20th, Featuring Kenn Kweder


That’s right, folks, we’re going to enjoy between round entertainment from one of the all time legends in Philadelphia music history, Kenn Kweder. If you’ve never heard the Bard of South Street play, you’re in for a treat. An incredible songwriter with an amazing stage presence, he’s a veritable hero in my eyes. Staying relevant for 40 years in Philadelphia as an entertainer? It’s called badass, folks, and in our Flavor of the Month culture, it’s damn rare. But forget the politics. This guy can flat out rock, and that’s what he’s going to be doing at the Spring Invitational.

As for the quiz itself, it will be kicking off at the City Tap House on May 20th at 5 p.m. Our goal is to host it outdoors on the patio. Yep, live music, great food and drink specials, and a quiz to boot. Needless to say, it’s weather permitting, but even if it decides to rain we’ll just move indoors and rock out there. Top 18 teams get an invite, then we’ll have wild card week the final week to see if any teams can finish in the top 2 to earn an invite. You’re going to want to make the cut. This is gonna be a hell of a show.

Philly Food and Drink History Round

  1. What was the first restaurant Stephen Starr opened, in 1995?
  2. What legendary nightclub and restaurant was located at 824 Catharine until it burned down in a fire in 1994 (above)?
  3. What’s the oldest continuously running bar in Philadelphia, having opened in 1860.
  4. What Philadelphia restaurant gets its name from the French term for the Fine Palate?
  5. What’s the last name of brothers Pat and Harry who invented the cheesesteak?
  6. The portion of this street between Broad and 20th, has traditionally been known as restaurant row.
  7. This legendary hot dog stand stood at 6th between South and Lombard for over 100 years.
  8. The first ever automat was unveiled at 818 Chestnut Street in 1902. These food and drink vending machines were operated by what legendary food services company?
  9. The only tavern remaining from colonial Philly is located on 125 Spruce, though it’s no longer open to the public. What’s it called?
  10. The word hoagie probably comes from Hog Island, where shipbuilders during WWI put deli meats on Italian rolls. What covers most of Hog Island today?
  11. In what year did Reading Terminal Market open in its current location (credit if you’re within 2 years)?

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Duane’s World Wins All-Philly Quiz

Mike and John from Duane’s World were able to hold off Big Jim and the Triplets at the All-Philly quiz on Sunday. Philly music, food, and history were all celebrated with the quiz. Duane’s World got double the points for the Invitational, essentially guaranteeing a spot in the Invitational. Thanks to each and every person who came out Sunday night!

Quizzo Tonight at City Tap House

No quiz at O’Neals tonight, as I am only working one quiz tonight to honor the socialist holiday. I’M KIDDING. O’Neals will be showing the Flyers game, so we had to cancel the quiz. But we are most definitely on for City Tap House at 10:15. Geography and kids actually turned out to be a pretty great combination, and I’ll be honest, this quiz is a hell of a lot more fun than last week’s. $10 gets you a pizza and a beer and Sly Fox cans are $3. That’s tough to beat. Hope to see ya tonight!

Geography and Kids Week

Let’s not kid ourselves. That TV quiz was kind of a dud. Not my finest work. Too many 1980s questions. Live and learn. This week should be a lot more fun. Last Thursday at the Bards, a guy from a team that was struggling shouted out, “How about some geography questions?” So I said, “Next week,” and this week’s topic was born. At the end of the quiz, I asked “OK, not gonna do a whole round on geography. What else should we do? ” Somebody shouted out, “Children’s toys!” Toys is a little too specific, so I figured we’d just make it kids. That way we can include child stars, which are always fun, and children’s literature. So we’ll be covering everything from the Rocky mountains to Rock em Sock em Robots. See ya this week.