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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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#1603: Jim’s Alley Bar
Posted on February 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1603rd bar, first visited in 2023. A new bar built in dive bar style, and they pulled it off pretty well. Feels a lot like... -
#1602: Maumee Bay Brewing Company
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Toledo, OH) Scooter’s 1602nd bar, first visited in 2022. We stopped in here for lunch before heading back to Kansas City with the car-load of beef we had just... -
#1601: Checker Bar
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1601st bar, first visited in 2022. We had almost stopped in here earlier in the evening while walking back to our hotel from Grand Trunk Pub,... -
#1597: Applebee’s
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1597th bar, first visited in 2022. It’s always an embarrassment to list an Applebees on this site, but that’s what our hotel bar happened to be... -
#1596: Grand Trunk Pub
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1596th bar, first visited in 2022. After leaving Detroiter Bar we called to check on our companion who was getting some much needed sleep back at... -
#1595: Detroiter Bar
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1595th bar, first visited in 2022. We decided to make one more quick stop before checking to see if our companion back at the hotel had... -
#1593: Sweetwater Tavern
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1593rd bar, first visited in 2022. One member of our traveling group was exhausted, so the rest of us set out on foot from our hotel... -
#1592: Kruse’s Paint Creek Tavern
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Rochester, MI) Scooter’s 1592nd bar, first visited in 2022. Stopped in here for one final round on our way back “home” to make a late dinner. It was surprisingly busy... -
#1591: Too-Ra-Loo
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Rochester, MI) Scooter’s 1591st bar, first visited in 2022. A sports bar with pizza, Italian food, and 80 beers on tap. I had two cocktails (one was a chocolate... -
#1590: Rochester Mills Beer Company
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Rochester, MI) Scooter’s 1590th bar, first visited in 2022. Stopped into this brewery for some appetizers and a few drinks to tide us over for a late supper. They... -
#1589: Ale Mary’s Beer Hall
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Royal Oak, MI) Scooter’s 1589th bar, first visited in 2022. This was a bonus spot that a customer at Gusoline Alley told us about, and he led the way.... -
#1586: Callahan’s
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Columbus, OH) Scooter’s 1586th bar, first visited in 2022. Because it was so cold/windy and everyplace we had tried while walking back was way too crowded, we had decided... -
#1584: Lumin Sky Bar
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Columbus, OH) Scooter’s 1584th bar, first visited in 2022. This cocktail bar sits atop the AC Marriott Hotel and has studding views of the Columbus skyline. A large patio... -
#1583: Brew Link Brewing – Downtown
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Indianapolis, IN) Scooter’s 1583rd bar, first visited in 2022. Stopped here for lunch on our way to Ohio. Good location and good ambiance. Outdoor seating available along the north... -
#1582: The Other Place – Shawnee
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 1582nd bar, first visited in 2022. This is a massive sports bar/restaurant, a relatively newer location for the Iowa chain. It was extremely crowded and noisy, so... -
#1581: Knub’s Pub
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(Shawnee, KS) Scooter’s 1581st bar, first visited in 2022. Given that this was a suburban strip mall bar I wasn’t expecting anything noteworthy, but this turned out to be a... -
#1579: Our House KC
Posted on November 2022 | No Comments(West 39th, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1579th bar, first visited in 2022. Awesome restaurant/bar/coffee shop/bakery with year-round rooftop seating. Since we were here for breakfast, I had an Irish coffee.... -
#1576: Fly Boy Brewery & Eats
Posted on October 2022 | No Comments(Sylvan Grove, KS) Scooter’s 1576th bar, first visited in 2022. I’d been wanting to come to this brewery ever since it opened, but the hours and location caused me to... -
#1573: The Campground
Posted on September 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1573rd bar, first visited in 2022. We were unable to go inside because it was far too packed, so had to settle for drinks from... -
#1572: Voltaire
Posted on September 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1572nd bar, first visited in 2022. I had avoided coming in here for a drink for years because I assumed it was way too upscale... -
#1569: Revue @ Fairmont Austin
Posted on August 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Austin, TX) Scooter’s 1569th bar, first visited in 2022. Due to sickness we spent the last day of the 4-day weekend in the hotel room watching Impractical Jokers, apart...
