Diagonal Archive

#106: G & L Bar and Grill

Posted on August 2006 | No Comments
(Diagonal, IA) Scooter’s 106th bar, first visited in 2006. From the outside this was probably the most run-down looking of any place we visited but once we stepped in we...
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Some people collect autographs, some collect antiques, others collect stamps. My hobby is a little different, I collect bars. This site represents my collection, documenting each bar I visit.

This is not a review site, there's plenty of those already. Most posts in this bar diary are slice-of-life recaps of the half hour or so I spent having a beer. I hope you enjoy browsing through my collection!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- Johnny White’s Corner Pub
  22 March 2018
  (French Quarter, New Orleans, LA) Scooter’s 1230th bar, first visited in 2018. After we split off from the rest of the group that had kids with them, we had time...
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- 49th State Brewing Company
  28 May 2018
  (Healy, AK) Scooter’s 1245th bar, first visited in 2018. The seating area in the very nice main building is a bit small/cramped for the crowds they get, but they tacked...
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- Ale Mary’s Beer Hall
  21 November 2022
  (Downtown, Royal Oak, MI) Scooter’s 1589th bar, first visited in 2022. This was a bonus spot that a customer at Gusoline Alley told us about, and he led the way....
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