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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!
--ScooterJA Few Random Favorites
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Van Till Family Farm Winery
(Rayville, MO ) Scooter’s 1844th bar, first visited in 2025. This winery has been on our list for a while, as we had been to its former satellite location in…
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#899: Jackson’s Tavern
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Formerly Yost & Fisher Tavern Scooter’s 899th bar, first visited in 2011. Jackson’s Tavern looks a block from Adams B&G on the map, but in reality they... -
#898: Adams Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Formerly Phipps Tavern Scooter’s 898th bar, first visited in 2011. This is one of those places that looks a lot bigger — and nicer — on the... -
#897: Hickory Tavern
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 897th bar, first visited in 2011. Hickory Tavern is an old bar. No one present during our visit could confirm the age, but they did speak... -
#896: Cordonnier’s Place
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 896th bar, first visited in 2011. This is a fish restaurant, specializing in catfish & carp. Just inside the main entrance is a bar area. A... -
#895: Biggins Sports Bar
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Formerly Mackenzie’s Scooter’s 895th bar, first visited in 2011. This is the new location for Biggins, having opened here just a few weeks ago after previously being... -
#894: Hap’s Place
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 894th bar, first visited in 2011. Hap’s is primarily a well-known catfish restaurant (located right by the river), but it has a small bar in the... -
#893: Pop’s Place
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 893rd bar, first visited in 2011. Pop’s Place is quite a bit bigger, and nicer, than I was expecting! It has at least 3 pool tables,... -
#892: Bill’s Pub
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(Hyde Park, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 892nd bar, first visited in 2011. This was a nice sports dive bar just down the street from Southgate. It has a couple of... -
#891: Southgate Grill & Lounge
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(Hyde Park, St. Joseph, MO) Formerly 6106 King Hill Avenue Scooter’s 891st bar, first visited in 2011. Southgate is divided into two main areas. The larger restaurant area takes up... -
#890: Skeeter’s
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) Formerly Several different places Scooter’s 890th bar, first visited in 2011. This should have been bar #220, visited in Feb 2007. It was a football-themed bar at the... -
#889: Vinnie Van Go-Go’s
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 889th bar, first visited in 2011. Divey pizza place on the City Market, with outdoor seating and limited indoor seating along the bar. We... -
#888: Churchill’s British Pub
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 888th bar, first visited in 2011. This was located right next to JJ Bonerz, but since it didn’t open until 5pm I wasn’t able... -
#887: Cotton Exchange Tavern
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 887th bar, first visited in 2011. This was tied with Chuck’s as our favorite bar on the riverfront, due in part to the intimate... -
#886: Spanky’s Pizza Galley & Saloon
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 886th bar, first visited in 2011. This place was very busy and, being a pizza restaurant, had a lot of kids in it. The... -
#885: Kevin Barry’s
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 885th bar, first visited in 2011. Very cool Irish bar on the Savannah riverfront. We grabbed seats at the large rectangular bar and had... -
#884: Peg Leg Pete’s
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 884th bar, first visited in 2011. I had to stop in here just for the name. We were the only customers in the place,... -
#883: Live Wire Music Hall
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 883rd bar, first visited in 2011. I stopped in here because I needed to use their ATM, but in my mindset of what is... -
#882: Chuck’s Bar
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 882nd bar, first visited in 2011. This was the first bar we spotted after descending the steps to the riverfront. It’s a quirky, funky... -
#881: Retro on Congress
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Formerly Mercury Lounge Scooter’s 881st bar, first visited in 2011. I had a lot of trouble finding contact info for this bar, it turns out... -
#880: Wild Wing Cafe
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 880th bar, first visited in 2011. Yeah, it’s a chain, I know. But I was hot, I was thirsty, and I had exactly 10... -
#879: Molly Macpherson’s Scottish Pub & Grill
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 879th bar, first visited in 2011. A Scottish style pub just off the main drag of Savannah’s City Market, complete with kilt-wearing bartenders. Well-maintained...
