Scooter's Bar Journal » North Historic District

Vinnie Van Go-Go’s

scooterj — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:22:00 +0000

(North Historic District, Savannah, GA)

Scooter’s 889th bar, first visited in 2011.

Divey pizza place on the City Market, with outdoor seating and limited indoor seating along the bar.

We got a pizza to-go to take back to our hotel, and had a couple of beers at the far end of the bar while we waited.

317 West Bryan Street
Savannah, GA 31401
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Churchill’s British Pub

scooterj — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:21:00 +0000

(North Historic District, Savannah, GA)

Scooter’s 888th bar, first visited in 2011.

This was located right next to JJ Bonerz, but since it didn’t open until 5pm I wasn’t able to visit it earlier.

This bar has at least 3 levels. The main level is the pub, with a good menu and a nice mix of both familiar and interesting imported beer on tap.

Downstairs in the same corridor as the restrooms there’s an additional room that’s more sports-bar styles, with pool tables and so forth. I didn’t go in there so I don’t know if there’s a secondary bar down there but I assume there likely is.

There were also stairs leading up from the main bar. I didn’t investigate the upstairs, so I am unsure if these led to an upper-level lounge or to a rooftop deck. (Aerial photos do seem to show a rooftop patio off the second level and what appears to be an outdoor bar.)

13 West Bay Street
Savannah, GA 31401
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(912) 232-8501
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Cotton Exchange Tavern

scooterj — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:20:00 +0000

(North Historic District, Savannah, GA)

Scooter’s 887th bar, first visited in 2011.

This was tied with Chuck’s as our favorite bar on the riverfront, due in part to the intimate surroundings (the bar is WELL-separated from the restaurant by the ancient stone walls) but due more to the awesome bartender we had. They had a new flavor of vodka that had just come in so she spent a good portion of our visit experimenting with it and came up with some shot and drink ideas that tasted like winners to us.

201 East River Street
Savannah, GA 31401
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(912) 232-7088
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Spanky’s Pizza Galley & Saloon

scooterj — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:19:00 +0000

(North Historic District, Savannah, GA)

Scooter’s 886th bar, first visited in 2011.

This place was very busy and, being a pizza restaurant, had a lot of kids in it. The rectangular bar is somewhat separated from the dining areas, but not well enough to create distinct environments. However to the north of the bar is a cozy little drinking lounge with a flatscreen TV.

317 East River Street
Savannah, GA 31401
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(912) 233-2633
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Kevin Barry’s

scooterj — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:18:00 +0000

(North Historic District, Savannah, GA)

Scooter’s 885th bar, first visited in 2011.

Very cool Irish bar on the Savannah riverfront.

We grabbed seats at the large rectangular bar and had a couple of beers alonmg with several other patrons. Around the corner in the restaurant side of the establishment, live acoustic Irish music was being played.

117 West River Street
Savannah, GA 31401
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(912) 233-9626
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Peg Leg Pete’s

scooterj — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:17:00 +0000

(North Historic District, Savannah, GA)

Scooter’s 884th bar, first visited in 2011.

I had to stop in here just for the name. We were the only customers in the place, the bartender told us it gets busy later in the night when the band comes in. He whipped us up some tasy tangerine shots.

303 West River Street
Savannah, GA 31401
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(912) 234-8255
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Live Wire Music Hall

scooterj — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:16:00 +0000

(North Historic District, Savannah, GA)

Scooter’s 883rd bar, first visited in 2011.

I stopped in here because I needed to use their ATM, but in my mindset of what is proper that obligated me to have a drink here as well.

The front room, with the main bar, has a stage at the far back and a projection TV screen next to the bar. Parallel to that in the next room is a secondary bar in a more intimate lounge-type setting.

307 West River St.
Savannah, GA 31401
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(912) 233-1192
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Chuck’s Bar

scooterj — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:15:00 +0000

(North Historic District, Savannah, GA)

Scooter’s 882nd bar, first visited in 2011.

This was the first bar we spotted after descending the steps to the riverfront. It’s a quirky, funky dive with tons of character.

Our bartender was fun and friendly, and whipped us up some bonus shots to go with our beer.

There’s a pool table in the back, a lounge area with plush chairs in the front, and the restrooms are just as run down and dirty as you’d hope for in a place like this.

Lookup up info about this bar later I found it classified under “gay bars”. Personally, I didn’t see it. However I see no problem with calling it “gay-friendly”, since it seems like the kind of place where anyone is welcome and can feel free to be themselves.

305 West River Street
Savannah, GA 31401
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(912) 232-1005

Retro on Congress

scooterj — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:14:00 +0000

(North Historic District, Savannah, GA)
Formerly Mercury Lounge

Scooter’s 881st bar, first visited in 2011.

I had a lot of trouble finding contact info for this bar, it turns out it’s because it’s fairly new. This was formerly the Mercury Lounge. Located on the southeast corner of Ellis Square, Retro on Congress is a bar/venue with an apparent 50s-60s lounge theme.

125 W Congress St
Savannah, GA 31401
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(912) 544-0371

Wild Wing Cafe

scooterj — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:13:00 +0000

(North Historic District, Savannah, GA)

Scooter’s 880th bar, first visited in 2011.

Yeah, it’s a chain, I know. But I was hot, I was thirsty, and I had exactly 10 minutes to kill so I popped in for a quick pint of Guinness.

This location is in Savannah’s City Market.

27 Barnard Street
Savannah, GA 31401
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(912) 790-9464
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Molly Macpherson’s Scottish Pub & Grill

scooterj — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:12:00 +0000

(North Historic District, Savannah, GA)

Scooter’s 879th bar, first visited in 2011.

A Scottish style pub just off the main drag of Savannah’s City Market, complete with kilt-wearing bartenders. Well-maintained with an upscale appearance, but casual enough for tourists to feel comfortable coming in off the street to cool down.

311 West Congress Street
Savannah, GA 31401
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(912) 239-9600
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JJ Bonerz

scooterj — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:11:00 +0000

(North Historic District, Savannah, GA)

Scooter’s 878th bar, first visited in 2011.

A nice little sports bar right on Bay Street. The two Js in the name refer to the first named of the couple who own the place (unfortunately their names escape me at the moment). Downstairs from the main bar is a tiki style bar.

11 West Bay Street
Savannah, GA 31401
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(912) 944-4343
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