The New York City Spelling Bee -- a new, adults-only spelling bee offering erudite fun to all -- is a glamorous offshoot of the Williamsburg Spelling Bee, which has scintillated Brooklyn since 2004. Co-hosts bobbyblue and Jennifer Dziura have now brought the logophilia to the great isle of Manhattan.

The Williamsburg bee has been featured in the New York Times style section, on WNBC, and in international press from Germany to Tokyo.  The Village Voice called it "...the bar game of choice for self-proclaimed geeks and well-groomed lovers of logorrhea."  The Times said, "...go for the cold drinks and the inevitable laughs derived from watching a person who is tipsy try to spell trichotillomania."

The New York City Spelling Bee occurs the third Saturday of every month, and proudly takes place at the Housing Works Bookstore Cafe.

Results: June 28 Spelling Bee

Winner: Robert Moy

27 contestants and many more spectators came out to this second-ever NYC Spelling Bee. Contestants in the new "challenge" round got to select words for their fellow spellers to spell, and challenge they did, asking each other to spell "panegyrical," "ginglymus," "fastigium" and more.  An enthusiastic Robert Moy (presciently, perhaps) signed up first and, indeed, came in first.

Winner Robert Moy with hosts bobbyblue and Jen Dziura.

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Results: May 24 Spelling Bee

Winner: Ashley Newman

The first-ever New York City Spelling Bee brought out 26 contestants and many more friends and spectators to the Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in Soho.  Drinks were drunk, free popcorn was consumed.  It was a sesquipedalian bee, as spellers gave us p-a-r-a-c-h-r-o-n-i-s-m (a chronological error), q-u-a-d-r-u-m-s-n-o-u-s (having four hands), c-o-l-l-y-w-o-b-b-l-e-s (a stomachache), and many more.

Twelve spellers made it into the final round, one in first place and two tied for second.  After a suspenseful runoff between Geoff Cardillo and Jonathan Lill, prizes were awarded to Jonathan in 3rd place, Geoff in 2nd, and -- leading the pack with eight words correct over the course of the bee -- Ashley Newman in 1st.

Be sure to come out in June for the next installment of the New York City Spelling Bee.

Jen Dziura and bobbyblue perform the New York City Spelling Bee Theme Song they co-wrote.

2nd place Geoff Cardozo, host bobbyblue, 3rd place Jonathan Lill, host Jen Dziura, and Grand Prize Winner Ashley Newman.

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