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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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Bloom Bawarchi Indian Restaurant & Bar
03 January 2026(Bloomington, IL) Scooter’s 1870th bar, first visited in 2026. This place was a lucky accident! We had plans to eat at a small Indian restaurant in Springfield, but icy road...
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Holladay Distillery
18 June 2022(Weston, MO) Scooter’s 1533rd bar, first visited in 2022. This was a very cool find that I’ve probably driven past dozens of times and never noticed. The tasting room is...
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Katy O’Ferrell’s Publick House
24 November 2023(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 1723rd bar, first visited in 2023. I needed to kill about 30 minutes waiting for my net planned stop to open, and I had noticed...
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#877: The Pirates’ House
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(Hitch Village, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 877th bar, first visited in 2011. Built in 1753 on the grounds of an experimental garden plotted by the first Georgia colonists, The Pirates’ House... -
#873: Spanky’s Beachside
Posted on May 2011 | No Comments(South Beach, Tybee Island, GA) Scooter’s 873rd bar, first visited in 2011. Spanky’s also seemed more tourist oriented than the bars we visited earlier in the day. It’s a seafood... -
#872: Fannie’s on the Beach
Posted on May 2011 | No Comments(South Beach, Tybee Island, GA) Scooter’s 872nd bar, first visited in 2011. Up until this point, the bars I had visited on Tybee seemed more for the locals. Fannie’s, however,... -
#859: Blue Bird Bistro
Posted on February 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 859th bar, first visited in 2011. Fine dining restaurant serving a locally-grown menu. Towards the back of the restaurant is an upscale bar/lounge. 1700 Summit... -
#858: Westside Local
Posted on February 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 858th bar, first visited in 2011. A restaurant serving locally grown food, but also very popular for its beer garden. A small back room features... -
#854: Rendezvous Charles Vergos
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 854th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a famous basement BBQ place located in a basement in an alley a few blocks north of Beale... -
#851: B.B. King’s Blues Club
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 851st bar, first visited in 2010. Our next stop on Beale Street was packed. There was a cover charge, but it was only $3 and I... -
#845: Kutter’s Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Quincy, IL) Scooter’s 845th bar, first visited in 2010. We were looking for a particular bar downtown when I asked B how many many more blocks away it was. “17...




















