Recaps

May went out with a roar. Nine raucous teams made much loud merriment without descending into shouting answers, and absent regular Michael Cudney got a shout out--which goes to show that if you are sufficiently notorious, even being thousands of miles away doesn't protect you from trash talking.

And oh, the monthly scores. It was so, so close--but AAP U of I swiped the top spot by a single point, from the indefatigable Waffle House Disaster Index featuring Potent Potables. Next month, WHDIPP!

Fun times were had at the Uptown Pub Quiz this week, which saw the debut of another fabulous guest host Emily, AKA Commodore Pie!

There were many challenging questions, some of which were even answered correctly! That said, there were many wrong answers as well, and the prize for Best Wrong Answer of the Night went to new team Save Them All! which guessed that a Dark and Stormy Cocktail was made with Gin and Guinness.

Appropriately, the winning team of the night was The Waffle House Disaster Index (featuring Potent Potables), and John the Bartender thought it appropriate that their team be rewarded with the first ever tasting of that disastrous potent potable, which is now the Official Cocktail of Uptown Pub Quiz!

See you next week - bring in your ideas for what we should name that fabulous new drink!

181 Cabrini has wine specials on Wednesday nights! Your Humble Diarist was introduced to this marvelous feature by a fellow Mediocrity, and therefore is a wee bit fuzzy as to the rest of the evening. Patricks were identified and discussed, microphones and quizmasters were stress tested (and survived), and the Mediocrities wound up on top for the evening. If you have other colorful memories, do email them to uptownpubquiz@gmail.com.

Your Humble Diarist was down with the creeping crud, and was having hallucinatory fever dreams about database fields and tables. If any actual attendee has something to contribute here, please email uptownpubquiz@gmail.com.

The theme for 2023 is shaping up to be Tiebreakers-A-Go-Go.

Rear Admiral Jen and The Sadieist (please note the correct spelling of this August Quizmaster's nom de quiz; Your Humble Diarist apologizes abjectly for former misrenderings) baffled the gathered masses with questions about the famous and the infamous.

(Again, Your Humble Diarist apologizes for lack of specificity, as the beer flowed rather more freely than usual and she is feeling rather foggy as to details of the proceedings. Other Quizmasters are begged to edit with more interesting history.)

Next, week, Guest Host Alana joins Mary O'Shag, for who-knows-what (they certainly don't, yet).

February is the shortest month, and it feels really short when the last Wednesday is the 22nd. There were 17 teams who crossed the finish line, and at least 3 were Quiz virgins. The 3 Gs and a G were seated up front, and were not scared off by the deep questions asked by Jay of the Jackal or Mary O'Shag.

There was much excitement at the end of the night, as The Mediocrities and Red Shoes had to solve a tiebreaker posed by Jay (Mary O'Shag stayed out of that in an effort to keep the contest unbiased). The Mediocrities did come away with the extra point, an amazing gift basket, and of course The Geordie.

Next week, a new month, a new scoreboard, and a new opportunity to win, win, win!

The Pink Elephant Exchange did in fact include one elephant (of wax) and one pink sparkly item (Filofax, which was the object of a steal.

In the great tradition of UPQ, this memorable video made an appearance (on DVD), and is destined for a wall in upstate New York.

Next week is the last week of the month. Will The Mediocrities be able to hold onto their lead? Come and find out.

Reminder: Our Pink Elephant Gift Exchange is happening on February 15, show up with a wrapped gift to contribute and head home with a different, recently unwrapped gift of your very own!

Reminder: Our Pink Elephant Gift Exchange is happening soon. If you're familiar with a White Elephant Gift Exchange, then you should be able to figure this one out. On February 15, show up with a wrapped gift to contribute and head home with a different, recently unwrapped gift of your very own!

Reminder: Our Pink Elephant Gift Exchange is happening soon. If you're familiar with a White Elephant Gift Exchange, then you should be able to figure this one out. On February 15, show up with a wrapped gift to contribute and head home with a different, recently unwrapped gift of your very own!

Reminder: Our Pink Elephant Gift Exchange is happening soon. If you're familiar with a White Elephant Gift Exchange, then you should be able to figure this one out. On February 15, show up with a wrapped gift to contribute and head home with a different, recently unwrapped gift of your very own!

There were 18 teams gathered to open another year of Uptown Pub Quiz. 

Mary O'Shag was deeply disappointed that her rounds seemed to be too easy, and has resolved to avoid that mistake in the future. Professor Lone Star introduced a variety of new interstitial music, and asked questions about it.

The best wrong answer of the year was in response to the question about which nonprofit runs the legal NYC cannabis dispensary: "March of Dime Bags."

Next week, we bid farewall to Naomi and The Wunderman as they set off on their great adventure. Be there to burn the memories into their psyches.

The final Quiz of 2022 was a relatively sedate affair, led by The Wunderman and The Sadiest. The unexpected prize of the evening was the appearance of the much-missed Alana Shepherd, who was back on this coast for a few days.

The tight-knit clan of Downtown Bar Test took away both the evening and the month, and they are ready to start of 2023 with a bang next week.

We'll see you on the 4th!

The Bureau of Whorin' Affairs was inspired last night to write a poem dedicated to the amazing and endlessly patient Jasmine, our regular bartender. The poem itself may have been held by Jaz, but it is in any event not available to Your Fearless Recapper.

Rounds included Elevens, Sudoku, Chanukah, and an occasional chug of beer. We continue to welcome new teams, some of whom are innocents wandering in merely looking for dinner, and others recruited by social media or devious regulars. Keep recruiting!

See you all next week, when The Evil Mr. Phil and Professor Lone Star will be providing the food for thought.

Tonight was anything but mostly dead, as 15 teams packed 181 Cabrini to ponder science, miracles, fish, and the excellent happy hour wine (looking at youse, Downtown Bar Test). The Wunderman and Mary O'Shag were scoring at high speed to keep the night rolling.

Jasmine, our indefatigable and unflappable bartender, was resplendent in a headdress of green sparkly reindeer antlers. The solo Mediocrity combined with The Red Shoes, and Trivialis and Downtown Bar Test combined forces to squeak out a win over No Room at the University of Inwood.

Next week, Mary O'Shag and the Sadiest are up.