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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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Velvet Dog
06 May 2003(Union Hill, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 12th bar, first visited in 2003. This is one of the trendier bars, a genre I typically am not a fan of. But of...
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American Tavern
15 July 2011(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 907th bar, first visited in 2011. American Tavern is a beautifl, timeless, classic example of a dive bar all-around. It is rustic, dirty, and charming. This...
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Grand Trunk Pub
25 November 2022(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1596th bar, first visited in 2022. After leaving Detroiter Bar we called to check on our companion who was getting some much needed sleep back at...
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Minnesota Archive
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#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... -
#173: Broadway Pizza
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Nord East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 173rd bar, first visited in 2006. Pretty good pizza. More of a family restaurant — the railroad theme gears it to kids, but it did... -
#171: Nye’s Polonaise Room
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Nord East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 171st bar, first visited in 2006. This was a multi-room place — originally had been one small bar but the owner had gradually bought the... -
#166: Stasiu’s
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now Stanley’s Northeast Bar Room Scooter’s 166th bar, first visited in 2006. Home of the... -
#162: Psycho Suzi’s
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Nord East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 162nd bar, first visited in 2006. We arrived just as 200+ scooters started pulling in for a scooter party. We dashed inside to get our...