Welcome!
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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Martini/Wine Archive
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#376: Destiny’s Bar & Grill
Posted on September 2007 | No Comments(Nashua, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Has changed a couple of times. Currently called “D’Barb & Grill”. Scooter’s 376th bar, first... -
![(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 349th bar, first visited in 2007. 1627 Oak St Kansas City, MO 64108 [launch map] (816) 472-4400 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/349-115x115.jpg "Madrigall")
#349: Madrigall
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 349th bar, first visited in 2007. 1627 Oak St Kansas City, MO 64108 [launch map] (816) 472-4400 Visit Web Site -
#267: Big Nose Kate’s
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Salina, KS) Scooter’s 267th bar, first visited in 2007. We were in downtown Salina, but we did not have our bearings and did not know where to go. We spotted... -
#246: Bar Natasha
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Closed September 2008. Replaced by Flo’s Cabaret in early 2009. Scooter’s 246th bar, first visited... -
![(Old Town, Lenexa, KS) Scooter’s 240th bar, first visited in 2007. Upscale lounge in downtown Lenexa. 13424 Santa Fe Trail Dr Lenexa, KS 66215 [launch map]](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/blue-115x115.jpg "Blue")
#240: Blue
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Old Town, Lenexa, KS) Scooter’s 240th bar, first visited in 2007. Upscale lounge in downtown Lenexa. 13424 Santa Fe Trail Dr Lenexa, KS 66215 [launch map] -
#143: Independent Uptown
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Uptown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 143rd bar, first visited in 2006. Heading inside a double door and then up a few flights of enclosed metal stairs we weren’t sure if we... -
![(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 79th bar, first visited in 2006. Upscale wine bar 1526 Walnut St Kansas City, MO 64108 [launch map] (816) 842-2660 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/jp-115x115.jpg "JP Wine Bar")
#79: JP Wine Bar
Posted on June 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 79th bar, first visited in 2006. Upscale wine bar 1526 Walnut St Kansas City, MO 64108 [launch map] (816) 842-2660 Visit Web Site -
#50: Vivace
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now the Redhead Tavern. Update again: Now it’s Thirsty’s Cantina Update: Now it’s called Thirsty’s... -
#32: Drum Room
Posted on January 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 32nd bar, first visited in 2006. Restoration of vintage popular nightspot, though the drum-shaped bar that gave it its name no longer exists. 1335 Baltimore... -
#18: Buddha Bar
Posted on May 2004 | No Comments(Union Hill, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. This places changes frequently. I believe it is now called The Drop. Oops, now... -
#17: The Bulldog
Posted on May 2004 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 17th bar, first visited in 2004. Specializes in prohibition-era and pre-prohibition drinks. One of the few bars in town that serves absinthe. Be sure to... -
#12: Velvet Dog
Posted on May 2003 | No Comments(Union Hill, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 12th bar, first visited in 2003. This is one of the trendier bars, a genre I typically am not a fan of. But of... -
#6: re:Verse
Posted on December 2002 | No Comments(Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Closed September 2010 when landlord didn’t renew lease. Owner hopes to re-open in a new...
