Scooter's Bar Journal » Central

Blue Rose

scooterj — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:21:00 +0000

(Downtown, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 362nd bar, first visited in 2007.

We had first entered a private club called Dixie’s and immediately faced a grilling not only from the bartender but also from a customer at the end of the bar. “Check their membership cards! They don’t belong here! Throw them out!” he kept shouting as the bartender nagged a Mexican family who also were not members. This wasn’t necessary at all, we had respected the rules everywhere we have been, but this customer was being way too much of an asshole about it. So, noticing that he was reading the new Harry Potter book, B leaned in and told him how it ended as we were heading towards the door.

We stepped outside into the blistering heat and saw The Blue Rose across the street. D and I were tired of being tossed out of places (Dixie’s had made about 5 today) so B went to go check it out. After a few minutes of standing in the heat without a peep from B, we decided to go see what was happening only to find B sitting comfortably in the A/C halfway through his frosty cold beer.

The bartender gave us membership applications, the only private club we found that actually offered a way to become a member, and poured our beers.

1013 Central Ave
Kansas City, KS 66102
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Hideout Club

scooterj — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:20:00 +0000

(Downtown, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 361st bar, first visited in 2007.

I believe this was the bar where “The Perfect Storm” was playing on TV, and we discussed the futility of watching a 2-hour drama that’s based on a true story where everyone dies at the end anyway.

1410 Central Ave
Kansas City, KS 66102
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(913) 281-4115

Dot Landers

scooterj — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:19:00 +0000

(Downtown, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 360th bar, first visited in 2007.

All I remember really is that it was packed, but we did find an empty table.

RE-VISITED ON DEC 28, 2018

The bar was recently renovated. The front entrance was rebuild to move the door into an alcove protected from the rain, the original brick walls were exposed, and some new paint. After seeing it in 2018 I know have very faint, vague memories of it from 2007.

1705 Central Ave
Kansas City, KS 66102
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(913) 233-1872
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Stardust Club

scooterj — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 18:10:00 +0000

(Downtown, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 211th bar, first visited in 2006.

I’ve been here several times over the past few years after some friends from another bar told me about it. (As many times as I have been here, I can’t believe I’ve never taken any interior pictures.)

This is one of those places you have to be buzzed into, so you need to either be a member or look like you know what you’re doing and not a troublemaker.

The owner is nice and will treat you well, as long as you respect her and the place. But if you aren’t drinking, or if you start bothering other customers, you’ll be shown the door in a heartbeat.

I’ve never managed to sit at the bar here, it’s just about always full. There’s a few small bar tables and a decent sized stage that’s mostly used for karaoke. In the far back is a pool table and an area where a buffet is occasionally set up. There’s also a small dance floor in the corner by the stage.

There’s a kitchen too, but I never seem to get here before it closes so I can’t say anything about the food.

The clientele is very blue collar, a working class bar populated by an interesting assortment of well-weathered characters.

I haven’t been in as much lately as the regulars I knew here have moved on, but I try to drop in every once in a while.

1809 Minnesota Ave
Kansas City, KS 66102
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(913) 281-4410