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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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Dive bar Archive
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#72: Tarantino’s
Posted on June 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly The Garage OUT OF BUSINESS Now located at 13th & Locust, Kansas City, MO Closed November 2009. Scooter’s 72nd bar, first visited in 2006. Fantastic... -
#71: Red Front Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 71st bar, first visited in 2006. From the web site: The Red Front Bar is located on Admiral Blvd. in the heart of downtown. A... -
#70: Caddy Shack
Posted on June 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 70th bar, first visited in 2006. Caddyshack, or “The Shack” as many of the regulars refer to it, is a popular dive bar and night... -
#67: Brooksider Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Brookside, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 67th bar, first visited in 2006. Very popular Brookside hangout – sports bar / live music venue 6330 Brookside plz Kansas City, MO 64113US [launch... -
#63: Bobby Baker’s Lounge
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 63rd bar, first visited in 2006. At $4 a draw this was the most expensive beer we bought all day. Unfortunately for B this fell... -
#62: Hanibal’s Waldo Bar
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Fin’s Waldo Bar Changed hands in early 2008. Scooter’s 62nd bar, first visited in 2006. I liked this place better back when it was Fin’s... -
#61: Kennedy’s Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) MOVED – No longer at this location. Destroyed by fire on February 16, 2007. Moved to a temporary location next door. Move back to the original... -
#58: Tommy Farha Cafe & Bar
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 58th bar, first visited in 2006. The place with the white hearse in front. Opens at 7am! 8019 Wornall Rd Kansas City, MO 64114US [launch... -
#57: Patricks Bar & No Grill
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(South Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Deangelo’s Lounge Now “Patrick’s Bar No Grill” Scooter’s 57th bar, first visited in 2006. This place has a cool split-level bar, with a big... -
#55: Village Lounge
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(South Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now Swagger Scooter’s 55th bar, first visited in 2006. The movie “First Knight” was... -
#54: Walsh’s Corner Cocktail
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(South Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 54th bar, first visited in 2006. This place was decked out in an Irish decor but didn’t have any Irish beers on tap. We... -
#53: Grand Saloon
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(South Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 53rd bar, first visited in 2006. Located south-southeast of Waldo, this bar almost seems out of place in the neighborhood. (Though BB’s being located... -
#52: Flo’s Poke-A-Dot Lounge
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 52nd bar, first visited in 2006. At the extreme southern end of Waldo, or arguably at the extreme northern end of South KC, sits a... -
#49: River Aces Lounge
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 49th bar, first visited in 2006. This is a very popular dive in North Kansas City. While it’s pretty quiet with an older crowd earlier... -
#48: Depot Saloon
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Avondale, MO) Scooter’s 48th bar, first visited in 2006. Depot Saloon is located in the heart of the tiny town of Avondale, which is located about a half mile north-northeast... -
#47: Harry T’s Corner Bar & Grill
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Chouteau, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Is now a BBQ restaurant. I assume the bar is still available during restaurant hours. Oops, closed again, late 2009. Scooter’s 47th bar,... -
#46: The Bar
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Chouteau, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Closed in Spring 2011. A sign outside says “Dangerous Building”. Scooter’s 46th bar, first visited in 2006. This is one of the most... -
#45: River City Tavern
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Closed at the end of January, 2011, after the building was condemned. Scooter’s 45th bar, first visited in 2006. This is the southernmost... -
#44: Bar 12
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 44th bar, first visited in 2006. Bar 12 is a popular sports dive in NKC’s Swift Avenue dive bar row. it’s best known as a... -
#43: Pat’s Pub
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(North Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 43rd bar, first visited in 2006. Pat’s Pub is my favorite of the bars on the Swift Avenue dive bar row. It and River City... -
#41: Shooter’s
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Northland, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 41st bar, first visited in 2006. Shooter’s is one of those places where everybody knows everybody. But don’t let that intimidate you, newcomers are welcome...
