Hawthorne Archive

#1153: Donnie Dirk’s Zombie Den

Posted on August 2016 | No Comments
(Hawthorne, Minneapolis, MN) Formerly Stand-Up Frank’s Scooter’s 1153rd bar, first visited in 2016. I have a strict rule that I cannot count count a bar on this list if it’s...
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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
- Sting Ray’s
  01 June 2011
  (Tybee Island, GA) Scooter’s 875th bar, first visited in 2011. Of all the bars we visited on Tybee Island, this was the only one that was packed to the gills....
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- Fair State Brewing Cooperative
  01 April 2023
  (Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1628th bar, first visited in 2023. The last time I had a drink on this block, 1,464 bars ago in August 2006, it was directly...
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- Sidestreet Bar
  10 August 2022
  (Midtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1547th bar, first visited in 2022. Dive bar with pool tables and an absolutely stunning patio. The bartender was very friendly and welcoming. I had...
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