Scooter's Bar Journal » Westport

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scooterj — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 17:10:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 1204th bar, first visited in 2017.

Mega craft beer bar with lots of taps and a rooftop deck. The bartender was dealing with a clogged drain under the beer taps so have us some goblets for being patient.

Beer consumed: Torn Label Darkest Timeline, Founders Nitro Rubaeus

401 Westport Rd
Kansas City, MO 64111
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Harry’s Bar and Tables

scooterj — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 17:10:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 1130th bar, first visited in 2016.

Stopped in here for a quick drink while waiting for my table to open up at another place across the street. Looks like a dive, but too nice to be a dive. Open daily until 3am.

501 Westport Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 561-3950
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Beer Kitchen

scooterj — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 17:10:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 1119th bar, first visited in 2015.

We met here for brunch with my family. We almost didn’t go — parking was difficult and once we got inside we found out there would be a 40 minute wait. But suddenly a large group left and freed up a spot for us within moments.

Which was fortunate, because we loved this place!

Great service, a great atmosphere, lots of good beer choices, and fantastic food.

This is the first bar we’ve found that my parents ask to get to come back too.

435 Westport Road
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 389-4180
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Westport Ale House

scooterj — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 18:10:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)
Formerly Streetside Records

Scooter’s 1071st bar, first visited in 2015.

The last time I was here, this was Pennylane Records and I was buying cassettes and my first CDs. That’s right, I hadn’t been here in so long I completely missed the entire Streetside Records era of this building.

Today, in approximately the same place I picked up the latest Pet Shop Boys album nearly 30 years ago, I instead picked up a pint glass of a local microbrew.

We sat at the dual-sized island bar, while college sports fans watched games from the tables surrounding us. My friend grabbed a bite to eat, but I’m finicky and couldn’t find anything on the menu I’d eat.

On our way out we noticed there’s a rooftop deck, but it was a chilly day so we didn’t head up there.

4128 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
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Ernie Biggs Dueling Piano Bar

scooterj — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:11:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 537th bar, first visited in 2009.

Dueling piano bar in Westport. I went during the daytime for a charity mini golf pub crawl.

4115 Mill St.
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 561-2444
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The Riot Room

scooterj — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:10:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 536th bar, first visited in 2009.

Night club / venue in Westport. I went during the daytime for a charity mini golf pub crawl.

4048 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 442-8177
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Mc Coy’s Public House & Brew

scooterj — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:10:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)
Formerly Harris House & Santa Fe Saloon

Scooter’s 223rd bar, first visited in 2007.

Popular Brewpub in Westport. I count this as a separate bar from its predecessors due to extensive renovation.

4057 Pennsylvania Ave
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 960-0866
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Fitz’s Blarney Stone

scooterj — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:15:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 195th bar, first visited in 2006.

Irish theme dive bar north of Westport.

3801 Broadway St
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 753-4949

Chez Charlie’s

scooterj — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:25:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 97th bar, first visited in 2006.

A pretty hard core dive bar, with strong, cheap drinks. Has a pretty regular following. Can be hard to spot since it has almost no signage, but it’s the south end of the building Blarney Stone is in.

3809 Broadway St
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 753-9247

Lava Room

scooterj — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:24:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location.
Now called Gusto.

Scooter’s 96th bar, first visited in 2006.

Nice, laid-back, relaxing lounge.

3810 Broadway St
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 561-5282

Levee Bar & Grill

scooterj — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:21:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 93rd bar, first visited in 2006.

Live music / dance place at night, popular lunch spot by day. Nice patio.

4235 Baltimore Ave
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 561-5565
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Blayney’s of Westport

scooterj — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:20:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

OUT OF BUSINESS
Closed in mid 2009

Scooter’s 92nd bar, first visited in 2006.

Music venue. They wanted to charge us a cover but we talked them into letting us stay at the bar.

415 Westport Rd
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 561-3747
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Harpo’s

scooterj — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:19:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 91st bar, first visited in 2006.

Popular among college kids for it’s 75-cent draws of Natural Light… you’ll see college kids loading up trays with dozens at a time. Much of the draw comes from UMKC. One of the few bars I’ve been to where the multi-urinal men’s room has a long line outside the door.

That aside, this place has an AWESOME patio.

4109 Pennsylvania Ave
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 753-3434
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Dark Horse Tavern

scooterj — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:18:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 90th bar, first visited in 2006.

Dive bar serving Torre’s Pizza.

4112 Pennsylvania Ave
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 931-3663
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Westport Flea Market

scooterj — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:17:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 89th bar, first visited in 2006.

Bar with GREAT burgers. Also weekly karaoke.

Used to have an actual flea market there, that’s largely gone now. On one past visit carried our beers around among all the flea market booths and had a conversation with a guy who tried to justify why he wanted $3,200 for a 1920s electric fan.

817 Westport Rd
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 931-1986
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Kelly’s Westport Inn

scooterj — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:11:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 83rd bar, first visited in 2006.

In one of the oldest buildings in KC (if not THE oldest). Opens at 8:30am and popular among all demographics. Big place with pizza shop in the back.

500 Westport Rd
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 561-0635
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Dave’s Stagecoach Inn

scooterj — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:10:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 82nd bar, first visited in 2006.

Tiny cash-only dive bar that opens at 8:30am.

316 Westport Rd
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 561-2492

Recordbar

scooterj — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 18:10:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 35th bar, first visited in 2006.

Popular strip mall music venue that also serves some pretty good food. Since they don’t open until 4:30 they’ve missed my business several times…. their food is good enough to justify being open for lunch.

1020 Westport Rd
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 753-5207
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Buzzard Beach

scooterj — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:10:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 25th bar, first visited in 2005.

This is one of the few bars in Westport that I don’t mind going to. A true dive. There’s an upper and lower level, plus a deck upstairs. CASH ONLY!

Monday – Thursday 3:00 P.M. – 3:00 A.M.

Friday & Saturday 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 A.M.

Sunday 8:00 P.M. – 3:00 A.M.

4110 Pennsylvania Ave
Kansas City, MO 64111
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Harling’s Upstairs Bar & Grill

scooterj — Sat, 14 Jun 2003 17:10:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

Scooter’s 13th bar, first visited in 2003.

Nice, spacious upstairs dive and venue with a patio during the summer. If using the men’s room, watch your step at the doorway!

Frequent live music including Saturday blues jams.

3941A Main St
Kansas City, MO 64111
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(816) 531-0303

Santa Fe Saloon

scooterj — Fri, 07 Jun 1991 17:10:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)
Formerly Harris House

Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location.
After some extensive remodeling in the mid 1990s, became McCoy’s Public House.

Scooter’s 2nd bar, first visited in 1991.

This bar was a 1991 reincarnation of the old Harris House and only lasted a few months. It went went back to being the Harris House again for a few years. After an extensive remodel, it later became what is now McCoy’s Public House.

I remember little about this place except that it was dark and my friends and I usually sat in a row of booths next to the dance floor.

444 Westport Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
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Fuzzy’s

scooterj — Fri, 05 Apr 1991 18:10:00 +0000

(Westport, Kansas City, MO)

OUT OF BUSINESS
Is now the Korma Sutra restaurant.

Scooter’s 1st bar, first visited in 1991.

This was the first bar I can confirm I ever had a drink at. It was a fairly small place, I sat at a round table near the front while a jazz band played towards the back.

The photo shows the location as it looks today, it’s now an Indian restaurant.

4113 Pennsylvania
Kansas City, MO 64111
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