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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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#1099: The Celtic Fox Irish Pub
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1099th bar, first visited in 2015. The restaurant is on one side of the building, the pub is on the other. There’s outdoor seating in the... -
#1095: Blind Tiger Brewery
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Likins Foster, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1095th bar, first visited in 2015. This is a well-known brewery across our general region. There are multiple rooms in this quirky stone-and-timber building, we... -
#1094: Abigail’s
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Likins Foster, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1094th bar, first visited in 2015. A nice neighborhood dive bar in the back corner of a strip mall next to Walmart. Serves burgers and... -
#1093: Stevie Rae’s
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Likins Foster, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1093rd bar, first visited in 2015. This rather-hard-to-get-to bar just recently opened and was prepping for a birthday party. It’s more of a pool hall,... -
#1092: Bruff’s
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1092nd bar, first visited in 2015. More of a restaurant, but there’s an island bar in the center and a back room with pool tables. We snacked... -
#1088: Radius Brewing Company
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1088th bar, first visited in 2015. Radius Brewing Company opened just in the past year or two and appears to be very successful. We were starting... -
#1087: The Scoreboard Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1087th bar, first visited in 2015. We expected this to be the busiest bar of the night, instead it was the quietest at this particular time.... -
#1086: Town Royal
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1086th bar, first visited in 2015. This place is apparently an Emporia institution, one of the town’s most beloved bars. While we were seated at the large... -
#1080: Coach’s
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1080th bar, first visited in 2015. This place is quite a bit nicer than I expected. It’s really more of a restaurant than a bar, the bar... -
#1079: Wagon Wheel
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1079th bar, first visited in 2015. This was originally going to be our third Emporia stop, but after we learned of its quirky weekday hours we decided... -
#1077: Founder’s Club at Sprint Center
Posted on March 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1077th bar, first visited in 2015. Had a few beers here before and during the Bob Seger concert. Great food, too. 1407 Grand Kansas City,... -
#1075: The North End
Posted on February 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly La Sala’s Scooter’s 1075th bar, first visited in 2015. Formerly La Sala’s Deli, this was converted into a bar a couple of years ago and... -
#1073: The Belfry
Posted on February 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1073rd bar, first visited in 2015. I’ve known about this place since it opened a while back, but bring that it’s in a spot that’s... -
#1070: The Garage Burgers & Brews
Posted on February 2015 | No Comments(Harrisonville, MO) Formerly an auto repair shop Scooter’s 1070th bar, first visited in 2015. This former service center is now a nice little burger joint with a racing/garage theme. It’s... -
#1068: Waldo Pizza Tap Room
Posted on January 2015 | No Comments(Waldo, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1068th bar, first visited in 2015. It’s been several years since Waldo Pizza opened their Tap Room, but until this particular night I had only... -
#1065: Eric’s Rockin C Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Garden City, MO) Scooter’s 1065th bar, first visited in 2014. For only about the third time in my entire barhopping history, a member of my group nearly wound up... -
#1064: Mallard’s Roadhouse
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Clinton, MO) Scooter’s 1064th bar, first visited in 2014. More duck-hunting themed restaurant than bar, though there was enough room at the small corner bar for our group to sit.... -
#1063: River’s Edge Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Roscoe, MO) Scooter’s 1063rd bar, first visited in 2014. We sat in a table at the very back, right next to the restrooms, scratching lottery tickets we bought from vending... -
#1062: Old Rock Tavern
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Rockville, MO) Scooter’s 1062nd bar, first visited in 2014. For being so far away from anywhere, this is an absolutely fantastic gem. This is am amazingly beautiful bar. When I... -
#1059: The Fishing Dock
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Archie, MO) Scooter’s 1059th bar, first visited in 2014. We stopped by here not really knowing what to expect, and immediately enjoyed the large shark over the entrance. Inside is... -
#1058: The Frog Pond
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Peculiar, MO) Scooter’s 1058th bar, first visited in 2014. Smoky but pleasant dive bar in the heart of Peculiar. It opens early in the morning, we stopped in for breakfast...
