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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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Upscale Archive
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#1180: 99 Hops House
Posted on November 2016 | No Comments(Argosy Casino, Riverside, MO) Scooter’s 1180th bar, first visited in 2016. Craft beer bar with a large, frequently-rotating selection and a great food menu too. Features a self-service beer wall... -
#1149: Gluek’s Restaurant & Bar
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1149th bar, first visited in 2016. Nice German restaurant / beer hall with a small sidewalk patio. As we approached we noticed a number of people... -
#1148: The Local
Posted on August 2016 | No Comments(Downtown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1148th bar, first visited in 2016. Beautiful and large Irish pub in the heart of downtown with a big sidewalk seating area. I was disappointed to... -
#1130: Harry’s Bar and Tables
Posted on March 2016 | No Comments(Westport, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1130th bar, first visited in 2016. Stopped in here for a quick drink while waiting for my table to open up at another place across... -
#1129: Rusty Horse Tavern
Posted on March 2016 | No Comments(Parkville Commons, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 1129th bar, first visited in 2016. A borderline upscale suburban restaurant/bar with good food and a solid rotating selection of craft and import beer. 6325... -
#1125: Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar
Posted on November 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Columbus, OH) Scooter’s 1125th bar, first visited in 2015. Most of our group had not tried mead before, so half of us went with the safe bet, the Apple... -
#1119: Beer Kitchen
Posted on August 2015 | No Comments(Westport, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 1119th bar, first visited in 2015. We met here for brunch with my family. We almost didn’t go — parking was difficult and once we... -
#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... -
#1089: The Trophy Room
Posted on April 2015 | No Comments(Downtown, Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1089th bar, first visited in 2015. A laid-back lounge, located upstairs from the Casa Ramos Mexican restaurant. They feature rotating selections of craft beers and some... -
#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... -
#1056: Trailhead Brewing Company
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Riverfront, St. Charles, MO) Scooter’s 1056th bar, first visited in 2014. This massive brewpub is located right on the banks of the Missouri River. I don’t remember a lot of... -
#1052: Morgan Street Brewery
Posted on August 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, St. Louis, MO) Scooter’s 1052nd bar, first visited in 2014. Nice microbrewery in the heart of Laclede’s Landing in downtown St. Louis. The brewery occupies at least two floors... -
#1012: Milwaukee Delicatessen Company
Posted on January 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1012th bar, first visited in 2014. This re-creation of a restaurant that occupied this space nearly a century earlier has help save a building that... -
#995: The Would Eye
Posted on August 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Falls City, NE) Scooter’s 995th bar, first visited in 2013. We had three bars to choose from in Falls City, and this is the one we ended up at.... -
#956: O’Shea’s Irish Pub
Posted on July 2012 | No Comments(Highlands, Louisville, KY) Scooter’s 956th bar, first visited in 2012. We had a quick dinner here Saturday evening before returning to the Lebowski Fest. Ken had a BBQ chicken breast... -
#955: Molly Malone’s Irish Pub
Posted on July 2012 | No Comments(Highlands, Louisville, KY) Scooter’s 955th bar, first visited in 2012. This is one of those rare places that straddles the line between dive and upscale. There were touches of old-school... -
#919: Foster’s
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 919th bar, first visited in 2011. Fosters is a martini & wine bar primarily. We got here pretty late and they were preparing to close.... -
#910: First Ward House
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 910th bar, first visited in 2011. The First Ward House opened in 1878 and is one of the contenders for Oldest Bar West of the Mississippi.... -
#888: Churchill’s British Pub
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 888th bar, first visited in 2011. This was located right next to JJ Bonerz, but since it didn’t open until 5pm I wasn’t able... -
#879: Molly Macpherson’s Scottish Pub & Grill
Posted on June 2011 | No Comments(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 879th bar, first visited in 2011. A Scottish style pub just off the main drag of Savannah’s City Market, complete with kilt-wearing bartenders. Well-maintained... -
#865: Benny’s Tybee Tavern
Posted on May 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, Tybee Island, GA) Scooter’s 865th bar, first visited in 2011. A pretty nice dive that seems to be more for the locals than the tourists. There were several interesting...
