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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!
--ScooterJA Few Random Favorites
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Shaker’s Cigar Bar
06 April 2019(Walker’s Point, Milwaukee, WI) Scooter’s 1322nd bar, first visited in 2019. This place was recommended to us by the bartender at the previous bar. Along the way we did some...
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Old Rock Tavern
15 November 2014(Rockville, MO) Scooter’s 1062nd bar, first visited in 2014. For being so far away from anywhere, this is an absolutely fantastic gem. This is am amazingly beautiful bar. When I...
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Main Street Station
10 July 2010(Downtown, Milo, IA) Scooter’s 746th bar, first visited in 2010. Milo was always going to be a last-minute decision. We were on a schedule, and Milo was about thirty minutes...
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#1149: Gluek’s Restaurant & Bar
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1149th bar, first visited in 2016. Nice German restaurant / beer hall with a small sidewalk patio. As we approached we noticed a number of people... -
#1148: The Local
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1148th bar, first visited in 2016. Beautiful and large Irish pub in the heart of downtown with a big sidewalk seating area. I was disappointed to... -
#1144: Town Hall Brewery
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1144th bar, first visited in 2016. This wasn’t a planned stop as we had thought it closed at 11pm on Thursdays, but when we passed by... -
#1142: Maxwell’s American Pub
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1142nd bar, first visited in 2016. Small, popular restaurant + bar. As with most places we visitied in the Twin Cities, it was bustling. I had... -
#1141: Day Block Brewing Company
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1141st bar, first visited in 2016. Local microbrewery across the street from the hotel we were originally supposed to stay at before a transformer blew. I... -
#157: Kieran’s Irish Pub
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) MOVED – No longer at this location. Moved to 600 Hennepin Ave, Ste 170, in March 2010. Scooter’s 157th bar, first visited in 2006. Big Irish-theme restaurant/bar... -
#156: Brass Rail
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 156th bar, first visited in 2006. We had noticed a large group in a fenced area in front of The Gay 90s, a place we had... -
#154: Sawatdee Bar & Cafe
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) OUT OF BUSINESS Closed in March 2010. Scooter’s 154th bar, first visited in 2006. It’s funny… we remember this place for it’s funky name, but that’s all... -
#153: Pizza Luce’ Downtown
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 153rd bar, first visited in 2006. People ordering whole pizzas were directed to the left, people ordering by the slice were directed to the right. The... -
#152: Brothers
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 152nd bar, first visited in 2006. Downstairs bar, next to “Refuge”. Square shaped bar. As we were chatting and getting rather lit, two young Asian people... -
#151: Loon Cafe
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 151st bar, first visited in 2006. These were the most expensive draws of the night, $11 for 2 Miller Lites! I can’t even imagine what it... -
#149: O’Donovan’s Irish Pub
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 149th bar, first visited in 2006. This was a pretty upscale place but not snobbily so, and was one of our most expensive beer tabs of... -
#147: Mackenzie
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 147th bar, first visited in 2006. Located in the Orpheum Theater building, this bar boasted two levels plus a patio out back. Our bartender was Gary...