Benchmark Restaurant – Park Slope – Wednesdays @ 8

The Trivia: Host Adam (@adamdoestrivia) is an independent host who writes his own questions (always a plus!). The trivia was challenging, but fair. Trivia was 5 rounds of 10 questions, each with a theme: categories were Today in History, Common Threads (what do three seemingly random things have in common?), Elton John, a music round associated with fathers and dads (sample answer: Papa Roach), and another one I can’t remember. I had a bone to pick with a couple of the common threads, but overall the questions were well written and interesting.

Winning team gets money off their bar tab.

The Venue: The host stands on a balcony and uses a microphone and speaker. If you aren’t sitting in the right spot, it can be extremely difficult to hear him (this lead to a couple questions being more difficult than they should have been). GET A RESERVATION AND GET THERE EARLY so you can get one of the better tables. Benchmark is a steakhouse, the prices aren’t cheap, but there are lots of food options and a good selection of beers and wines.

Other info: The host is running a tournament and keeps track of the leaderboard week to week with prizes after six weeks.