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Strawberry Hill Brewing

scooterj — Sun, 25 May 2025 17:11:00 +0000

(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 1838th bar, first visited in 2025.

After a few years of delays, this finally opened in the Fall of 2024. But since it’s only open 3 days a week, it took my 9 months after opening to finally get a chance to stop by.

I had the Red Headed German (Irish ale made with German hops & yeast), the Bramber (brown ale), the WyIPA (American IPA), and the Long Road Ahead (nitro oatmeal stout). There are also national-brand ciders, seltzers, and wine — as well as mixed drinks — for those who prefer something other than beer.

601 Central Ave
Kansas City, KS 66101
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Manor Records

scooterj — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:10:00 +0000

(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 1578th bar, first visited in 2022.

Not-for-profit record label & record store that recently opened a bar/performance venue as an addition to its fundraising efforts. The bar features domestic and craft beer, cocktails, and pastries. There is a room in the back with several video games.

401 N 6th St
Kansas City, KS 66101
United States
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Hillsiders

scooterj — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:10:00 +0000

(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 1577th bar, first visited in 2022.

Cute dive bar with quirky decor and its own original cocktails that opened in October 2022 after an 11-month renovation of a previous venue that had been vacant for a decade. Has a really nice patio in the back.

403 N 5th St
Kansas City, KS 66101
United States
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St. John’s Catholic Club

scooterj — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:10:00 +0000

(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 1495th bar, first visited in 2021.

This bar is located in the basement of the St. John’s Catholic Club, attached to the six-lane bowling alley. The club is located behind the big red church that dominates the Strawberry Hill skyline.

414 Barnett
Kansas City, KS 66101
United States
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Sarah’s On The Hill

scooterj — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 17:10:00 +0000

(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 1487th bar, first visited in 2021.

We were taking some out of town friends around for drinks when my wife noticed this on the map and wondered if it was the place an older friend of hers had opened. We decided to stop in, and it turned out it was!

We had just eaten so didn’t get to try the food, we just got a round of drinks. I had the Boulevard Berry Noir.

612 N 5th St
Kansas City, KS 66101
United States
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Strawberry South

scooterj — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:10:00 +0000

(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 1222nd bar, first visited in 2018.

Private club that I’d tried twice to get into, and after 11 years I finally found a member who I knew who got me in.

48 S. 7th St
Kansas City, KS 66101
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(913) 371-4141
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403 Club

scooterj — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 17:13:00 +0000

(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 1179th bar, first visited in 2016.

In terms of the building, I have technically been here before when it was the Six-Ten Club. But the transformation to a smokey private dive bar to a pinball bar focusing on craft beer makes it just enough of a change to consider this a whole new bar.

614 Reynolds
Kansas City, KS 66101
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Breit’s Stein & Deli

scooterj — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 17:12:00 +0000

(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 1178th bar, first visited in 2016.

Dive bar with fantastic sandwiches and a large outdoor patio. First visited as part of a birthday pub crawl. I love the antique back wall of the bar.

412 N. 5th
Kansas City, KS 66101
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(913) 342-5311
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Fat Matt’s Vortex

scooterj — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 17:11:00 +0000

(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 1177th bar, first visited in 2016.

Visited this dive bar for the first time on a birthday pub crawl. Very friendly bartenders! The building had originally been a funeral home and the bartender mentioned it seems pretty haunted. Had briefly been sold and renamed Fat Cat’s Vortex, but the original family bought it back a couple years ago.

As first-time visitors we were given free shots of their house drink, called Grog, made from an old family recipe.

411 N. 6th
Kansas City, KS 66101
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(913) 291-0317
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The View

scooterj — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:26:00 +0000

(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 367th bar, first visited in 2007.

We played several rounds of trivia here. This may have been a gay-friendly bar based upon the rainbow-colored Bud Light clock and the colorful beer tap. However neither of my friends thought it was a gay bar, one of whom is gay himself.

Update: I was right. Looks like my friend needs to take his GAYBAR-GAYDAR in for a tuneup.

204 Orchard St
Kansas City, KS 66101
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(913) 281-0833

Six-Ten Club

scooterj — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:25:00 +0000

(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 366th bar, first visited in 2007.

Turned out my cohorts had been here before, too. A private club dive bar that let us visit as guests.

Sammy’s Tavern

scooterj — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:24:00 +0000

(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 365th bar, first visited in 2007.

We all thought this was a new bar for us, but once we were inside both of my companions recognized it. Oh well, it was still new for me. Private club.

Revisited on November 5, 2016. No longer a private club, so no smoking. The outside of the building belies the rustic beauty of the inside. Very nice bathrooms. Nice bartender. Full bar but beer is bottles & cans only — and only domestics.

222 N 6th St
Kansas City, KS 66101
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(913) 281-0184
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Chicago’s

scooterj — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:23:00 +0000

(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS)

Scooter’s 364th bar, first visited in 2007.

Another busy place, the 3 of us crowded around the far end of the bar. Chicago’s is the building down on the corner, I forgot to get a picture until we were about to leave so had a lousy vantage point. Private club.

UPDATE

Revisited on November 5, 2016. The photos below are from that visit. No longer a private club, so no smoking. Good craft beer selection. It was our bartender’s first day.

534 Central Ave
Kansas City, KS 66101
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(913) 281-9744
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Johnnie’s On Seventh

scooterj — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:22:00 +0000

(Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS)
Formerly Johnnie’s Club, Johnnie’s Sports Bar

Scooter’s 363rd bar, first visited in 2007.

aka Johnnie’s On Seventh

We’d tried to come here 3 weekends ago but that was on a Sunday and they were closed. Behind the bar sits a really cool little brick street neighborhood. Private club.

UPDATE

Revisited on November 5, 2016. No longer a private club, so no smoking. The bartender was serving as DJ via YouTube, and free fried catfish was offered up. Good craft beer selection. Pictures below are from that visit.

55 S 7th St
Kansas City, KS 66101
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(913) 371-0300
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