The Simpsons creator Matt Groening admitted in 2012 that Springfield, Oregon is the “true home” of the Simpsons.

This week, Max’s Tavern in Eugene has been named the “best bar in the world” by Bar and Restaurant Magazine, partially due to its correlation with Moe’s Tavern from The Simpsons.

Max’s is located at 550 E. 13th in the Thompson-Roach Building, which was built in 1927 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. During construction, Eugene didn’t allow bars within 1,000 feet of the University of Oregon campus, so Max Robinson, the tavern’s founder, opened it exactly 1,005 feet away.

Bar and Restaurant Magazine cited Max’s eclectic clientele in its decision to name it the best bar.

“It’s the kind of place where you might sit down and not only find yourself between a college professor and a mill worker, but that all of you have something random in common,” Max’s general manager Eric Clarke told Bar and Restaurant.

Groening chose Springfield as the fictional hometown of the Simpsons because there is a town named Springfield in almost every state. But after much speculation, he confirmed that Springfield, Oregon was the original inspiration for Bart’s stomping grounds.

According to Bar and Restaurant, Groening has never stated that Max’s inspired the fictional Moe’s Bar, but the signature jar of pickled eggs in both bars is a dead giveaway to some, along with the one-syllable name that begins with “M.”

Max’s proprietor, Ward Fairbairn, remembers that Groening would sit at the bar and work on his illustrations.

While Max’s has had many permutations, including a biker bar and a live music venue, Bar and Restaurant Magazine said, “Through it all Max’s has always held true to its old fashioned roots as a working class venue where everyday folk feel welcome.”