Lawson Archive

#499: Lawson Tavern

Posted on August 2008 | No Comments
(Lawson, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now called “Papa J’s Bar & Grill” Scooter’s 499th bar, first visited in 2008. The fact that...
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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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- Beer Kitchen
  29 August 2015
  (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...
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- 2 Lads Winery
  14 July 2023
  (Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, MI) 44.93428459187982, -85.4960756492465 Scooter’s 1666th bar, first visited in 2023. We decided to spend the afternoon winery-hopping on the Old Mission Peninsula. We started with...
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- Deep Eddy Cabaret
  27 August 2022
  (Westfield, Austin, TX) Scooter’s 1568th bar, first visited in 2022. On the way back in to drop off the rental car we decided to take in one last must-see dive...
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