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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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What’s Happen’n Lounge
02 September 2006(Marlborough, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 189th bar, first visited in 2006. Formerly a trolley barn, this run down old building next to the railroad at the southern end of Prospect...
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Pryes Brewing
30 March 2023(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1614th bar, first visited in 2023. After walking the past several breweries, it was back to an Uber ride for this one. I started to get...
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Fair State Brewing Cooperative
01 April 2023(Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1628th bar, first visited in 2023. The last time I had a drink on this block, 1,464 bars ago in August 2006, it was directly...
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#173: Broadway Pizza
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Nord East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 173rd bar, first visited in 2006. Pretty good pizza. More of a family restaurant — the railroad theme gears it to kids, but it did... -
#171: Nye’s Polonaise Room
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Nord East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 171st bar, first visited in 2006. This was a multi-room place — originally had been one small bar but the owner had gradually bought the... -
#166: Stasiu’s
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now Stanley’s Northeast Bar Room Scooter’s 166th bar, first visited in 2006. Home of the... -
#157: Kieran’s Irish Pub
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) MOVED – No longer at this location. Moved to 600 Hennepin Ave, Ste 170, in March 2010. Scooter’s 157th bar, first visited in 2006. Big Irish-theme restaurant/bar... -
#154: Sawatdee Bar & Cafe
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) OUT OF BUSINESS Closed in March 2010. Scooter’s 154th bar, first visited in 2006. It’s funny… we remember this place for it’s funky name, but that’s all... -
#153: Pizza Luce’ Downtown
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 153rd bar, first visited in 2006. People ordering whole pizzas were directed to the left, people ordering by the slice were directed to the right. The... -
#151: Loon Cafe
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 151st bar, first visited in 2006. These were the most expensive draws of the night, $11 for 2 Miller Lites! I can’t even imagine what it... -
#149: O’Donovan’s Irish Pub
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 149th bar, first visited in 2006. This was a pretty upscale place but not snobbily so, and was one of our most expensive beer tabs of... -
#144: Uptown Bar & Cafe
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Uptown, Minneapolis, MN) TEMPORARILY CLOSED – Re-opening soon Closed November 1, 2009 and demolished to make way for new retail stores. The general manager is trying to find a suitable... -
#134: Wok ‘N Roll
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Mason City, IA) Scooter’s 134th bar, first visited in 2006. The Chinese bar/restaurant with a funny name. A fairly elegant place but a pleasant spot for a drink. The bartender...