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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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Missouri Archive
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#1384: Stroud’s Oak Ridge Manor
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Oak Ridge, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1384th bar, first visited in 2019. Considering I’ve been coming here for more than two decades, it was stunning to me when I looked... -
#1383: The Clubhouse Experience
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1383rd bar, first visited in 2019. After more than a decade of dormancy, the basement courtyard of the Wallstreet Tower is alive again! This new... -
#1382: Streetcar Grille & Tavern
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1382nd bar, first visited in 2019. Another new place that also opened very recently in the ground floor retail area of a parking garage. My... -
#1381: Oak & Steel
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1381st bar, first visited in 2019. A brand new craft beer/whiskey bar, my first visit was just a few days after it opened. It’s located... -
#1357: Mark Twain Brewing Company
Posted on August 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Hannibal, MO) Scooter’s 1357th bar, first visited in 2019. I’ve had their beer several times, but this was my first visit to the brewery. We rolled in late —... -
#1356: Pierpont’s
Posted on August 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1356th bar, first visited in 2019. I popped in here to meet my wife and a friend of ours at the bar for drinks and... -
#1337: Mugsley’s Pub
Posted on July 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Bethany, MO) Scooter’s 1337th bar, first visited in 2019. My friend Brandon and I tried to visit here over a decade ago when it was a placed called Right... -
#1336: Pizza Bar
Posted on May 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1336th bar, first visited in 2019. I had no idea until later that, while I’ve been in here before, I’d never actually had a drink... -
#1335: County Road Ice House
Posted on May 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Gordon Biersch Scooter’s 1335th bar, first visited in 2019. I wasn’t originally planning to even count this as a new bar since I had already... -
#1334: 3 Trails Brewing Company
Posted on May 2019 | No Comments(Independence Square, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 1334th bar, first visited in 2019. This brewery in downtown Independence sits under the watchful eye of President Harry S Truman (seen outside in one... -
#1333: Apex Aleworks
Posted on May 2019 | No Comments(Independence, MO) Scooter’s 1333rd bar, first visited in 2019. A newcomer to the area but the first brewery in Independence, Apex Aleworks is the result of an existing home brew... -
#1332: New Axiom Brewing Company
Posted on May 2019 | No Comments(Lee’s Summit, MO) Scooter’s 1332nd bar, first visited in 2019. This had been open for quite a while but I hadn’t been yet due to the distance. Finally got a... -
#1331: Side Pockets
Posted on April 2019 | No Comments(Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1331st bar, first visited in 2019. Gigantic strip mall sports bar. Mostly centered on pool but also has darts, several video games, cornhole tournaments, and lots... -
#1311: Elk’s Lodge #2509
Posted on January 2019 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1311th bar, first visited in 2019. I’m not a member so technically I shouldn’t have been on the bar side (I was there for a private... -
#1300: Dott Boss
Posted on November 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1300th bar, first visited in 2018. This is the hotel bar for the Hotel Indigo, but with a separate street entrance on Baltimore it’s removed... -
#1299: Made In KC Cafe
Posted on November 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1299th bar, first visited in 2018. From the outside, you’d never guess there was a bar in here. All you can see is a coffee... -
#1298: Parlor
Posted on November 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1298th bar, first visited in 2018. This food hall contains 7 restaurants, 2 bars, a covered deck on the second floor, and space for private... -
#1297: Spokes Cafe & Cyclery
Posted on November 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1297th bar, first visited in 2018. Bike shop, deli, coffee shop, and craft beer bar all rolled up into one. 1200 Washington, Suite B Kansas... -
#1296: Bar K Dog Bar
Posted on November 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1296th bar, first visited in 2018. This bar isn’t just dog-friendly, it’s mainly for dogs. The menu even has a section of food and drinks... -
#1295: Riverpark Pub & Eatery
Posted on October 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Parkville, MO) Formerly Power Plant Brewing, among others Scooter’s 1295th bar, first visited in 2018. I missed out on this place when it was Power Plant Brewing, as well... -
#1264: Christine’s Firehouse
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1264th bar, first visited in 2018. New location! Right around the corner from the old place. It’s only been open a few days so...
