Capitol District Archive

#1564: The Cloak Room

Posted on August 2022 | No Comments
(Downtown, Austin, TX) Scooter’s 1564th bar, first visited in 2022. I wanted to visit at least one true honest to goodness local dive bar while we were hear, and all...
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Welcome!
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
- The Dotte Spot
  28 December 2018
  (Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1307th bar, first visited in 2018. Nice strip-mall dive-ish bar with great staff. Serves food and has a separate party room that can be...
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- Stand-Up Frank’s
  12 August 2006
  (North Side, Minneapolis, MN) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Painted lime green, redecorated with a zombie theme, shows horror movies, and now called “Donny...
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- Juniper Bar + Market + Bistro + Bottle Shop
  24 November 2018
  (Downtown, Cody, WY) Scooter’s 1302nd bar, first visited in 2018. Cute cocktail/wine/craft beer bar in the back of a bottle shop, with an alley-facing patio. Only a few taps, but...
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