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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!
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Missouri Archive
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#20: Mike Kelly’s Westsider
Posted on July 2004 | No Comments(West Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 20th bar, first visited in 2004. Combines fine dining with a dive bar. The web site makes it look formal, but during an afternoon... -
![(Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 19th bar, first visited in 2004. Irish themed restaurant-bar with a really nice rooftop deck. 4742 Pennsylvania Ave Kansas City, MO 64112US [launch map] (816)...](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2004/06/19-115x115.jpg "O’Dowd’s Little Dublin")
#19: O’Dowd’s Little Dublin
Posted on June 2004 | No Comments(Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 19th bar, first visited in 2004. Irish themed restaurant-bar with a really nice rooftop deck. 4742 Pennsylvania Ave Kansas City, MO 64112US [launch map] (816)... -
#18: Buddha Bar
Posted on May 2004 | No Comments(Union Hill, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. This places changes frequently. I believe it is now called The Drop. Oops, now... -
#17: The Bulldog
Posted on May 2004 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 17th bar, first visited in 2004. Specializes in prohibition-era and pre-prohibition drinks. One of the few bars in town that serves absinthe. Be sure to... -
#16: Replays Sports Bar
Posted on February 2004 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 16th bar, first visited in 2004. Sports bar on the lower level of Kemper Arena. Open before most events and after sporting events. Located near... -
#14: Harry’s Country Club
Posted on September 2003 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 14th bar, first visited in 2003. Hands down one of the best bars in Kansas City! Great tap beer selection including all the local Boulevard... -
#13: Harling’s Upstairs Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2003 | No Comments(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... -
#12: Velvet Dog
Posted on May 2003 | No Comments(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... -
#11: Minsky’s Pizza
Posted on April 2003 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 11th bar, first visited in 2003. Good pizza, sandwiches, and appetizers. Great bar with a terrific selection. Service can get pretty slow at lunchtime. If... -
#10: Chappell’s Restaurant & Sports
Posted on April 2003 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 10th bar, first visited in 2003. It’s been a few years since I’ve been here so I don’t remember a whole lot. Good food and... -
#9: River Market Brewing Co
Posted on April 2003 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Closed at the end of business on January 31, 2009. Scooter’s 9th bar, first visited in 2003. Good home-brewed beers plus bottled standards.... -
#8: Peanut Downtown
Posted on March 2003 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 8th bar, first visited in 2003. Cool dive bar with good beer selection and a variety of live music. Good food (burgers vary however) and... -
#7: Granfalloon Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2002 | No Comments(Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 7th bar, first visited in 2002. I’ve only been here once. The crowd was pretty much a mix of fratty and JoCo-ish, not the kind... -
#6: re:Verse
Posted on December 2002 | No Comments(Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Closed September 2010 when landlord didn’t renew lease. Owner hopes to re-open in a new... -
#5: Oldham
Posted on April 2002 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS This later became Kabal, which was forced to close after numerous fights, shootings, and a firebombing. It then reopened as Skybox, and history... -
#4: Tanner’s Bar & Grill
Posted on April 2002 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Tanner’s downtown location usually attracted decent crowds but was notorious for poor service. It closed in 2008. Scooter’s 4th bar, first visited in... -
#3: The Quaff
Posted on October 2001 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 3rd bar, first visited in 2001. The Quaff is a pretty popular sports bar in downtown Kansas City. The main bar is fairly small, but... -
#2: Santa Fe Saloon
Posted on June 1991 | No Comments(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.... -
#1: Fuzzy’s
Posted on April 1991 | No Comments(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... -
#0: Longbranch Saloon
Posted on February 1989 | No Comments(Plaza, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Scooter’s 0th bar, first visited in 1989. This sports bar was located in the dark, carpeted basement of the former Seville Square shopping...
