Nicollet Mall Archive

#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...
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Welcome!
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
- Fox Run
  19 June 2010
  (Fulton, KS) Scooter’s 723rd bar, first visited in 2010. I was a bit nervous about this place at first, with its ramshackle appearance and with it being very much off...
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- Crazy Gnome Brewery
  10 July 2025
  (East Nashville, Nashville, TN) Scooter’s 1843rd bar, first visited in 2025. I decided I wanted to visit one brewery in Nashville while camped about 15 miles north of the city....
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- Otter’s Saloon
  01 April 2023
  (Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1635th bar, first visited in 2023. This tiny little karaoke dive bar was packed but a lot of fun, I’ll plan to come back here...
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