Scooter's Bar Journal » Downtown Square

Elements

scooterj — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:15:00 +0000

(Downtown Square, Newark, OH)

Scooter’s 1362nd bar, first visited in 2019.

This is the hotel bar for the Doubletree in downtown Newark, though it has a separate entrace so it’s mot necessary to go through the hotel lobby to get to it.

This is also probbaly the best hotel bar I’ve experienced in terms of : good food, good beer lineup, fun bartender, and fun patrons. In fact the bartender working here tonight was a hoot, We loved her.

I had Lake Erie Monster (Imperial IPA) by Great Lakes Brewing Company and Yuengling Traditional Lager.

50 N 2nd St
Newark, OH 43055
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(740) 322-6516
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The Center Pub

scooterj — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 18:10:00 +0000

(Downtown Square, Newark, OH)

Scooter’s 1121st bar, first visited in 2015.

The Center Pub is a genuine dive bar located i n Newark’s downtown square, in the front corner of a “mall” of mostly antique shops and boutique shops called The Arcade.

We were the first customers of the day, and had a delightful conversation with a really nice bartender as we enjoyed our drinks.

Entering from the street, you find yourself in a carpeted room with two pool tables and lots of natural lighting. If you enter from inside the Arcade you arrive at the back half of the venue — the hardwood-floored main bar with a back wall covered in dollar bills.

The Center Pub is everything you should expect a dive bar to be, and even had a few surprises — I noticed some imports and specialty beers including a few I had not seen before.

We were invited to return in the evening when it would be busier and there would be a band, but unfortunately we didn’t make it after a long, exhausting day in Columbus. But this will be my new hangout on future Newark visits.

33 N. 3rd St.
Newark, OH 43055
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(740) 349-9544
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Draft House

scooterj — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:11:00 +0000

(Downtown Square, Newark, OH)

Scooter’s 521st bar, first visited in 2008.

Dive bar with VERY loud internet jukebox. In business as Draft House since 1973, but has been a bar far longer.

15 W Main St
Newark, OH 43055
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(740) 345-9380

Sparta

scooterj — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:10:00 +0000

(Downtown Square, Newark, OH)

Scooter’s 520th bar, first visited in 2008.

Established in 1900, recently refurbished. Popular Italian-themed bar on the square.

16 W Main St
Newark, OH 43055
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(740) 345-6040