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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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Wine or Cocktail Bar Archive
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#1870: Bloom Bawarchi Indian Restaurant & Bar
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(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... -
#1866: Bay Port Inn
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(Bay Port, MI) Scooter’s 1866th bar, first visited in 2026. This was our favorite bar that we found on this trip. Located in a building that used to be a... -
#1851: Cooper’s Hawk
Posted on November 2025 | No Comments(Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1851st bar, first visited in 2025. We had been to the Plaza location for a meal a few years ago, then went to this location a... -
#1832: Spring On Main
Posted on May 2025 | No Comments(Downtown, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1832nd bar, first visited in 2025. This bar/restaurant is accessible only via an outdoor flight of stairs on the second floor of a downtown building.... -
#1831: Kon Tiki
Posted on April 2025 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1831st bar, first visited in 2025. I didn’t even know this tiki bar existed until visiting it on this Sunday afternoon for a birthday party.... -
#1830: Parkville Wine House
Posted on January 2025 | No Comments(Downtown, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 1830th bar, first visited in 2025. This wine bar (which also features a curated set of craft beer) opened in 2024 in a converted house right... -
#1829: Warbird Whiskey
Posted on December 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1829th bar, first visited in 2024. A whiskey/cocktail bar that opened a few months ago, this one with theme honoring American military aviation history. When... -
#1828: Huey’s Hidden Vault
Posted on December 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1828th bar, first visited in 2024. This is a new whiskey, cocktail, and cigar bar that opened this past August. Don’t worry if you don’t... -
#1825: Grassroots Garden Lounge
Posted on November 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Smithville, MO) Scooter’s 1825th bar, first visited in 2024. While I was circling around the block after leaving the brewery I noticed this cocktail bar and decided to check... -
#1824: WelCo Brewing Project
Posted on November 2024 | No Comments(Smithville, MO) Scooter’s 1824th bar, first visited in 2024. I was camping nearby at Smithville Lake and got bored one afternoon so decided to head into town to check out... -
#1821: The Back Lot
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1821st bar, first visited in 2024. We were looking for someplace to get lunch, and I was charged with finding a place, but no one could... -
#1820: Legs Inn
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Cross Village, MI) Scooter’s 1820th bar, first visited in 2024. This historic tavern is a must-see tourist destination at the end of the Tunnel of Trees scenic highway. It was... -
#1818: Tap30 Pourhouse
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1818th bar, first visited in 2024. Since this was right next door we decided it was a must-visit before heading out of downtown. Most of the... -
#1814: Pink Pony Bar & Grill
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Mackinac Island, MI) Scooter’s 1814th bar, first visited in 2024. Our visit to Mackinac Island was kind of a spur of the moment decision. Upon arrival we had a great... -
#1813: Vue Wine Bar
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Charlevoix, MI) Scooter’s 1813th bar, first visited in 2024. It was too windy and choppy to put our kayaks into Lake Michigan, so we decided to drive down to... -
#1811: Barley & Vine
Posted on September 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Platte City, MO) Scooter’s 1811th bar, first visited in 2024. Half brewery, half wine bar, this place opened (I believe) around the end of last year. I opted for... -
#1804: The Hello Hi
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1804th bar, first visited in 2024. Just kidding about being in for the night! After an hour lying on my bed watching a tornado documentary,... -
#1790: Glacial Lakes Distillery and Brewhouse
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1790th bar, first visited in 2024. I almost changed my mind about coming here because there was a singer on the patio and the place... -
#1783: Blu Bar
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1783rd bar, first visited in 2024. Finally, in the only sensible bad decision of the evening, I returned to my hotel but chose to make the... -
#1780: Teddy’s Back Alley Bar
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1780th bar, first visited in 2024. This is a tiny bar at the back of a restaurant, and the bartender remembered me from downstairs at Marge’s.... -
#1779: Marge’s Bar
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1779th bar, first visited in 2024. I had tried to come to this basement alley cocktail bar the night before but it was unexpectedly closed —...
