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The Famous - Happy Hour
July 29th, 2013
By: Wendy Castellanos-Wolf
A cool breeze rushed against my face as I sped down the street on my bike towards one of Glendale’s newest bars, The Famous. Located right in the center of Downtown Glendale across the street from the Americana, The Famous is housed in one of the city’s historic buildings and takes it’s name from a department store that used to occupy that same space at the turn of the last century. It is a bit of nostalgia amidst 21st century consumerism and although it is a modern lounge fully equipped with a high tech sound system and movie projectors, it is the vintage decorative touches and historic photos of the city that make it unique. It might very well be corporate like all of the other business in the surrounding area, but it does not feel like it.
The heat wave was in full effect and as we rode our bikes on our self-guided Happy Hour bike tour, all I could think of was that The Famous boasts a specialty craft cocktail menu that I could not wait to taste. They serve classic cocktails like the "Ivy Rose” and the “Finch Phosphate” and claim that all of the ingredients are fresh, local and concocted in house. I am not normally a cocktail drinker and I was a bit overwhelmed by all of the choices on the menu, so I asked our very friendly bartender to surprise me with something refreshing. He prepared for me a Cherry-Lime Rickey. Upon taking the first sip I had to ask our bartender if this was one of those dangerous cocktails, the kind that go down easily like a homemade lemonade, only to find out an hour or so later that you are a little too tipsy to ride your bike home…
The Famous has Happy Hour Monday through Friday from 5pm to 8pm. As previously stated, the cocktail menu is impressive, but surprisingly enough, so is the beer list. The Happy Hour specials are $2 off spirits and cocktails, $5 beers and $6 well drinks. They do not have a kitchen but they do have a gourmet food truck called the Vagabond Grillyard that parks in the back and serves burgers and sandwiches. We tried to get food but unbeknownst to us, the Vagabond Grillyard staff was not set up yet. I think they were late in opening because the bartender gave us a food menu and when we went out to the food truck to order, they acted annoyed and were really rude. Needless to say, we drank but did not eat.
The Famous has only been open for about 10 months. It reminds me of a smaller version of the Edison or a cleaner version of Harvard and Stone, two L.A. bars that play up the vintage theme. I hope that it survives in an area that is not really known for its nightlife and in what I am sure is a very expensive building to lease.
XXOO,
Wendy
154 S Brand Blvd
Glendale, CA 91204
(818) 241-2888
Happy Hour: Monday - Friday, 5pm - 8pm
$2 Off Spirits & Cocktails
$1 Off Beer & Wine
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