Scooter’s 1877th bar, first visited in 2026.

I had some sort of creamy chocolatey cocktail that I can’t remember the name of except that there was something definitely “gay” in the name. 😁

2 N Main St
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
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Scooter’s 1870th bar, first visited in 2026.

We sat right next to the bar. The owner and staff were amazing — extremely friendly, helpful, and accommodating.

We were given a tablet to place our food orders, it allowed us to read about and see photos of every single item on the menu, and use sliders to configure the heat level for each.

Everything was so good we stuck around and had drinks to finish off. I had an IPA by Bira 91 (New Delhi), so in other words an actual literal IPA, followed later by a colorful cocktail called BB Rainbow.

503 N Prospect Rd
Bloomington, IL 61704
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Scooter’s 1866th bar, first visited in 2026.

The owner is a breast cancer survivor with a fascinating and inspiring story. She bought full ownership not long ago and has already put a lot of work into renovations. Her future plans are to renovate the former guest rooms upstairs into vacation rentals.

This bar is known for its food, its cocktails and Bloody Marys, and for sing-it-at-your-seat karaoke that is available by request.

I has a Christmas Cookie cocktail, a mini beer, a Widow Maker (black ale) by Keweenaw Brewing, and a Black & Tan by Yuengling.

827 Promenade St
Bay Port, MI 48720
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Scooter’s 1851st bar, first visited in 2025.

1900 NW Tiffany Spgs Rd
Kansas City, MO 64154
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Scooter’s 1832nd bar, first visited in 2025.

This place is known for its cocktails and for its weekend brunches. We visited twice — first for lunch and then two days later for brunch. I had mimosas and an old fashioned.

55-B South Main St.
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
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Scooter’s 1831st bar, first visited in 2025.

The bottom level (Baltimore Street side) is everything you expect from a tiki bar. Dark, island-themed, and lots of fun cocktails. I hade the Cafe Kahuna and the Saturn.

The upper level has more of a lunch place feel but is nice in its own way. It has large garage doors that let in a lot of light and open up to the outdoor patio. However that patio is basically a set of tables in the fenced off area of a parking lot, so that aspect of it is meh compared to the rest of the place.

1922 Baltimore Ave
Kansas City, MO 64108
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Scooter’s 1830th bar, first visited in 2025.

There are multiple rooms and there were stairs leading up, but we sat at the bar and didn’t explore much.

There’s a limited menu of light eats, including flatbreads which is what we had.

I was original planning a wine flight but then I saw they had Liquid Spiritual Delight (imperial stout) from 2nd Shift Brewing so I went with that instead.

305 Main St.
Parkville, MO 64152
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Scooter’s 1829th bar, first visited in 2024.

When I was last in downtown Excelsior Springs this was an under-construction shell, but I had since forgotten about it so it was a nice treat seeing it open when we were back this weekend.

I had a gingerbread old fashioned.

251 E. Broadway
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
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Scooter’s 1828th bar, first visited in 2024.

I asked about the vault door, assuming there was a speakeasy behind it. Nope, right now it’s just a small storage area but there are plants to convert it into a walk-in humidor.

I had a chocolate martini with toasted marshmallow.

109 E. Broadway Ave
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
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Scooter’s 1825th bar, first visited in 2024.

I ordered from the Seasonal Autumn Cocktails menu and had a S’mores Old Fashioned, complete with flaming marshmallow.

116 N. Bridge St.
Smithville, MO 64089
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Scooter’s 1824th bar, first visited in 2024.

The oldest part of the building (south end) was originally a gas station, the bartender was unsure what the newer addition had originally been used for. There’s lots of eating inside throughout two rooms and a big covered patio in the front. There’s a kitchen but I didn’t try the food since I’d just eaten lunch not long earlier.

In addition to their craft beer the menu also includes cocktails and frozen margaritas.

My beer flight consisted of The Duke (imperial brown ale), Watkins Mill Campground (English ale), 37th Chamber (Irish Stout) and Steven’s Last Night In Town (spiced Belgian IPA), a brand new beer they had just tapped less than an hour before I got there.

117 S. Commercial Ave
Smithville, MO 64089
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Scooter’s 1821st bar, first visited in 2024.

“Okay, how about a place that has a bar and a courtyard filled with all kinds of food trucks?”

SOLD!

Among the four of us we ended up getting items to share from all 7 of the food trucks. As for beer I had a Bellaire Brown by Short’s Brewing Company.

425 Michigan St.
Petoskey, MI 49770
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Scooter’s 1820th bar, first visited in 2024.

The inside is mostly restaurant space spread across multiple rooms and both covered and fully-exposed outdoor areas. The grounds, which overlook Lake Michigan, are expansive and decorated with sculptures created by the original builder. There is a gift shop in the main building plus another one across the street. The bar consists of a big square bar counter on the northeast side of the building and an adjoining room with a poo, table and benches built into the walls.

I ate kielbasa and drank a Nightswimmer Stout by Stormcloud Brewing Company. Then for “dessert” I had a cocktail called Pączki & Cawa.

6425 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Cross Village, MI 49723
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Scooter’s 1818th bar, first visited in 2024.

422 E. Mitchell St.
Petoskey, MI 49770
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Scooter’s 1814th bar, first visited in 2024.

The bar area was completely packed so we had to sit over on the restaurant side. We had appetizers (I mainly snacked on the whitefish fingers) and a round of cocktails. I chose the beer barrel old fashioned.

7221 Main St. #103
Mackinac Island, MI 49757
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Scooter’s 1813th bar, first visited in 2024.

The Vue gets its name from its stunning view overlooking the canal where Lake Charlevoix empties into Lake Michigan via Round Lake. There are live cameras outside watching the canal and the bridge that are connected to video screens inside. Though we soon figured out there is about a 20 second lag — which one member of our group exploited by running outside to do goofy things then running back inside to watch himself on TV.

I had a glass of Prosecco, but I don’t remember it it was Syltbar II Concerto Prosecco (Italy) or Coppola Prosecco DOC (also Italy), as they were out of whichever of the two I ordered first. Later I followed that up with an espresso martini. I also shared in the charcuterie board we might for the group.

101 Bridge St.
Charlevoix, MI 49720
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Scooter’s 1811th bar, first visited in 2024.

I opted for the beer side of the menu and had a flight consisting of Oktoberfest, My Milkshake (raspberry blonde ale), Coffee Stout, and Firecracker IPA.

These flight trays are cute, but were a nightmare for my vision-compromised companion to get his glasses in and out of.

246 Main St.
Platte City, MO 64079
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Scooter’s 1804th bar, first visited in 2024.

After an hour lying on my bed watching a tornado documentary, I got a second wind of another kind and remembered a cocktail bar I’d noticed the previous night while walking back to by room. I decided to head back out and check it out.

This place was hopping, but I was able to find an open seat at the end of the bar. I chose a cocktail called Welcome To The Tarragon that I chose due to its tasty-sounding ingredients (see below).

After that I walked back to my room to go to bed for real.

120 S Phillips Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
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Scooter’s 1790th bar, first visited in 2024.

I had a Blueberry Bold Fashioned. I really liked it so considered ordering another cocktail, but I remembered how that went for me the previous night in Fargo so thought better of it.

There were stairs leading to a lower level, but it was unclear to me if that was a public area or staff only. I’m suspecting they likely went to their distilling area and/or pizza kitchen.

200 S Main Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
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Scooter’s 1783rd bar, first visited in 2024.

Clearly the bartender could tell I was done, because “This is going to just be one and done, right?” is the only thing I can remember being said.

Based on my picture I believe I had a chocolate martini.

The only thing I remember beyond the initial conversation with the bartender is a woman tapping me on my shoulder as I was leaving and handing me my phone that had fallen on the floor. However I woke up the next morning to discover that I had (a) made it to me room, (b) taken my medicine, (c) set my 8:30am alarm, (d) got all my devices onto their correct chargers, and (e) launched my white noise app. Based on the wrappers in the trash it seems I also ate some Nutty Bars right before bed.

201 5th St. N
Fargo, ND 58102
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Scooter’s 1780th bar, first visited in 2024.

212 Broadway N
Fargo, ND 58102
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Scooter’s 1779th bar, first visited in 2024.

I started with the All Nighter — basically an espresso old fashioned — then finished with the Pornstar Martini. I learned during my visit that this is apparently the only bar on this block of Robert’s Alley that serves Mallort. During that same conversation I alsy learned that Teddy’s Back Alley Bar was an equally small bar directly upstairs, so that’s where I decided to head next.

212 Roberts Alley
Fargo, ND 58102
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Scooter’s 1776th bar, first visited in 2024.

I considered getting some pizza here but they didn’t have any offerings suitable for just one person. So I had a cocktail (Fairway Smash — description in photos), then decided to get an Uber to the next place, since the much longer walk would return through the same construction zone and cross rail tracks again.

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1330 Main Ave
Moorhead, MN 56560
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Scooter’s 1758th bar, first visited in 2024.

It’s mostly a mercantile, but there’s a long bar down one side that is mostly stand-up for tastings, though there’s a few barstools at the bar end for those sitting down for beer, wine, or spirits.

We assumed this would be a wine tasting, so were surprised when we found out the tastings were of moonshine and various other spirits and liqueurs. Our choices were “everything on the bar and on the back wall”, and there were literally dozens of choices most of which we could barely read from the counter, so it was pretty much a crapshoot what we got but we did find some tasty surprises that we purchased.

259 E Broadway Ave
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
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Scooter’s 1755th bar, first visited in 2024.

71 E 14th St
Kansas City, MO 64106
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Scooter’s 1745th bar, first visited in 2024.

There is a separate bar/lounge attached named Brewer’s Corner, but that didn’t open until later in the day.

3107 Gillham Rd
Kansas City, MO 64109
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Scooter’s 1743rd bar, first visited in 2024.

415 S Thompson Ave
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
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Scooter’s 1735th bar, first visited in 2023.

The beautiful and cavernous space has a rectangular bar island in the middle, with several different styles of seating areas surrounding it.
There’s a nice-looking pool table, and also a piano. Though I didn’t see it during our visit and only found about it later, there’s an almost equally spacious covered outdoor patio as well as open-air outdoor seating.

I had a Mochatini and a Dark Chocolate martini.

212 Southwest Water Street
Peoria, IL 61602
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Scooter’s 1731st bar, first visited in 2023.

I had fish & chips and a Brasserie Noir (2017) by Goose Island Beer Co. — Bourbon County Brand Stout aged in Brasserie Noir red wine barrels.

619 Southwest Water Street
Peoria, IL 61602
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Scooter’s 1725th bar, first visited in 2023.

The bartender told me that some of the items were brewed with a yeast strain the brewmaster developed and named after his cat. (Or something like that, I was pretty buzzed by that point.)

I had the Esoteric Arcanum Vol. IX (Mead finished on vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, and plums) and the Complicated Game (imperial stout).

After the list of all their items brewed in-house, Stag as the only guest tap cracked me up.

11 S Spanish St
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
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Scooter’s 1713th bar, first visited in 2023.

While at The Elbow Room we made the decision to return to out hotel for dinner. But then we had second thoughts, fearing that once we got to the hotel we might not go back out again. So we decided to find someplace to eat along the way. That led to us Crescent Moon Ale House, which I had previous visited in October 2009 but my friend had not visited, where we both had rather good food and met a Lupulin Brewing rep who gave us swag and bough me a beer.

FINALLY, after that, we returned to our hotel (the Magnolia) and made out first visit to the hotel bar.

There was some confusion as to the name of this place as the hotel web site called it “Olive & Ira’s”. But the sign in front said “The District” so that’s what we went with.

We had decided upon our arrival that we would have one drink here, then head back out to visit one or two more nearby bars before calling it a night.

I had an Old Fashioned while my friend had a bourbon. Then I had an espresso martini while my friend had more bourbon. The bartenders were great (both with drink making and with being fun), and we enjoyed ourselves so much here that we ended up staying until nearly close and then just headed back to our room. We would end up visiting this bar two more times during our stay — Saturday night where we closed it, and Sunday morning for a boozy brunch. In the end between all the visits I had 1-2 old fashioneds, 3-4 espresso martinis, an AKRS Cream Ale by Zipline Brewing, two Irish coffees, and one more cocktail that I can’t remember.

Overall, this proved to be my favorite hotel bar so far.

1615 Howard St
Omaha, NE 68102
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Scooter’s 1706th bar, first visited in 2023.

Our original plan was to visit both bars in this venue, and we would have accomplished that had we not stopped next door to eat first. But while we were eating, Moe & Curly’s went from nearly-empty to absolutely packed as karaoke was fully underway.

After several minutes of being unable to get the bartender’s attention, we decided to skip a drink at Moe & Curly’s (as well as skip asking her where the speakeasy was) and went to look for it ourselves. We found it back past the restrooms. Unlike the main bar, there was almost nobody in here so it worked out perfectly for us.

The only available beer was Lone Star (technically, Original by Lone Star Brewing), so I started off with a bottle of that. My friend ordered the same, but then he noticed they had Dewars so he switched to that and he gave me the rest of his beer to finish. After finishing those I am pretty sure I also had a gin & tonic.

We had a lot of fun here, the bartender was very friendly and made good conversation.

At $8 for the bottle, this is almost certainly the most expensive Lone Star I’ll ever have.

The bar area of Moe & Curly’s, where we did NOT have a drink.

1011 Capitol Ave
Omaha, NE 68102
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Scooter’s 1702nd bar, first visited in 2023.

This beautifully-decorated wine cafe also serves an assortment of bourbon and exactly one beer (an import from Italy). The attached event spaces can host small weddings and other groups up to 50 people. Out front is a gorgeous patio area.

There are a couple of handmade kaleidoscopes to play with on the bar. One night a week hosts chess matches, another night of the week regularly hosts a psychic.

Beverage-wise I had the one beer they serve — La 150° Bionda by G. Menabrea & Figli — and a glass of Sangria.

216 Spring St
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
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Scooter’s 1700th bar, first visited in 2023.

I had an Espresso Martini and a Public Enemy (Woodford Reserve bourbon, cherry, orange, bitters).

114 E 4th St
Rochester, MI 48307
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Scooter’s 1699th bar, first visited in 2023.

This was a bit tricky to find, the car’s GPS led us to two incorrect parking lots before we found it.

In addition to pizza, I had an Espresso Martini, a Leeway (rittenhouse rye / heering cherry / sweet vermouth / cherry bitters / walnut bitters), and a Chicken & Waffle Old Fashioned.

256 S Broadway St
Lake Orion, MI 48362
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Scooter’s 1695th bar, first visited in 2023.

Lots of bar seating and tables indoors, a patio outside, and even an outdoor rooftop bar. Food is served, and there’s a small gift shop.

I had a flight with their Dirty Blond (witbier), Vanilla Java Porter (gotta try it fresh from the source), Detroit City Juice (NE IPA), and Atwater IPA.

237 Jos Campau, Detroit, MI 48207
Detroit, MI 48207
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Scooter’s 1693rd bar, first visited in 2023.

We were seated on the upper level.

In addition to my food (I think it was a burger) I had Delirium Tremens by Delirium – Huyghe Brewery and a Fresh Squeezed (IPA) by Deschutes Brewery

2460 Market St.
Detroit, MI 48207
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Scooter’s 1690th bar, first visited in 2023.

11101 Johnson Dr
Shawnee, KS 66203
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Scooter’s 1687th bar, first visited in 2023.

Since it was pouring down rain and we still had just under an hour to wait for our train, our choices were to wait outside under the train station awning or go across the parking lot for one last round of drinks.

I had a Barrel Aged Manhattan (pictured below). I believe there was one other drink — possibly a round of shots — but I don’t remember for certain.

315 E. 1st St.
Hermann, MO 65041
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Scooter’s 1686th bar, first visited in 2023.

In addition to the brisket platter, I had a couple of cocktails. The first was the Black Pepper Basil Smash (pictured below). The second was either the Maple Pecan Old Fashioned or the Campfire Old Fashioned, unfortunately I forgot to take a picture and I can’t remember which I picked.

4 Schiller St,
Hermann, MO 65041
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Scooter’s 1681st bar, first visited in 2023.

We started to come here Friday night but it was too crowded and noisy, tonight it was a somewhat more relaxed environment.

I don’t remember what the cocktail was that I got, and unfortunately I didn’t snap a pic of the menu so I might never know what it was.

The lat/lon given here (map marker) is the location of the stairs down to the cellar bar.

403 Market St.
Hermann, MO 65041
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Scooter’s 1680th bar, first visited in 2023.

We lost part of our group here to tiredness, they went back to the house.

At first this place looked tiny, but then I noticed it occupied both sides of the building and has a large seating area on the half behind the bar. I was also told there is a patio in back though I didn’t go for a look.

Just now, while writing this, I also learned it is a hotel and there are guest rooms on the upper level.

We each had a cocktail, I chose their take on an old fashioned for mine.

115 Schiller St.
Hermann, MO 65041
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Scooter’s 1669th bar, first visited in 2023.

With time really for only one drink since everyone else had left, and me not really in the mood for sours, I had an Old Mission Stout by Old Mission Beer Company.

13512 Peninsula Dr
Traverse City, MI 49686
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Scooter’s 1662nd bar, first visited in 2023.

In the mornings, this is a coffee shop. I had already been here for coffee before returning today for drinks.

I had a Vanilla Java Porter by Atwater Brewing.

119 E Spring St
Port Austin, MI 48467
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Scooter’s 1660th bar, first visited in 2023.

It was pouring down rain, and though the patio was covered the roof did have quite a few leaks, so it seemed a little odd that they were seating everyone outside. But we loved it here. We absolutely destroyed every plate of appetizers that was delivered to our table,m and the drinks were fantastic.

I had a Michigan Amber by Big Lake Brewing, and a maple-pecan old fashioned.

There were more before we ordered our appetizers.

282 Grindstone Rd
Port Austin, MI 48467
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Scooter’s 1657th bar, first visited in 2023.

320 Southwest Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64108
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Scooter’s 1646th bar, first visited in 2023.

This is an entirely outdoor bar, mostly covered, with firepits at most if not all of the tables. From what I understand, it opened during the COVID lockdowns and for a while was the only bar able to operate in Juneau during that time.

Food is provided by a permanently-parked taco truck right next to the patio.

The adults all had a round of their signature Bear Fart shot, which I chased with a Chuli Stout by Denali Brewing.

210 Admiral Way
Juneau, AK 99801
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Scooter’s 1641st bar, first visited in 2023.

This tiki bar is located in the basement. There were at least two large rooms, packed with people, we sat at a table shared with two other groups. We both had island themed cocktails, I don’t remember what my wife had but mine was a rum-based take on an Old Fashioned.

We were pretty buzzed by this point so these pictures aren’t my best work.

1204 Howard St
Omaha, NE 68102
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Scooter’s 1636th bar, first visited in 2023.

I had a Nevermore (oatmeal stout) by Rush River Brewing.

The bartender was a lot of fun and it was clear from the banter that at least some of the customers were regulars, something I don’t usually expect to find in a hotel bar.

900 S. Washington Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55415
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Scooter’s 1596th bar, first visited in 2022.

About thirty minutes into our walk we came across a bar that the rest of the group (minus me) had visited a few years earlier but it was extremely busy and they left after 40 minutes of being unable to get anyone to take their drink order. And I had wanted to visit ever since based solely on their pictures.

We peered inside and saw that it wasn’t too terribly busy, and there were enough open seats at the bar for us to sit together. So we went on in, and this time got served right away!

This bar was originally a rail station. There’s a separate room off to the side of the bar room that’s all table seating, and a mezzanine with additional table seating.

I had an Old Shuck (English porter) by North Pier Brewing.

After one round we decided our sleepy companion had napped long enough so we began making out way back to the hotel to wake her — albeit with quite a bit more sightseeing along the way.

612 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48226
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Scooter’s 1594th bar, first visited in 2022.

This is an elegant cocktail bar with an unnecessarily upscale men’s room (see photos) — I believe this is the first place I’ve ever used a black urinal.

The random “Prison Mike” sketch above the hallway from the restrooms was a nice touch.

I had a Stroh’s since I’ve never had that before, then a cocktail that I think was a honey-lemon “Bee’s Knees” type of drink.

439 E Congress St
Detroit, MI 48226
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Scooter’s 1591st bar, first visited in 2022.

It should be noted that the outside of the building doesn’t usually look like this picture. The downtown Christmas lights had just been turned on for the season.

139 S. Main
Rochester, MI 48307
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Scooter’s 1584th bar, first visited in 2022.

I had a steak dinner, a couple of cocktails, a shot, and a Phase 2 (American IPA) by Nocterra Brewing.

517 Park St.
Columbus, OH 43215
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Scooter’s 1579th bar, first visited in 2022.

1815 W 39th St
Kansas City, MO 64111
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Scooter’s 1577th bar, first visited in 2022.

403 N 5th St
Kansas City, KS 66101
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Scooter’s 1575th bar, first visited in 2022.

2376 Armour Rd
North Kansas City, MO 64116
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Scooter’s 1573rd bar, first visited in 2022.

I had a cocktail called The Huntsman while my wife had one called Bronson’s Milk Punch.

1531 Genessee St
Kansas City, MO 64102
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Scooter’s 1574th bar, first visited in 2022.

There’s picnic table out front and a seating area inside just past the bar. There’s also a cozy sofa seating area in the loft above the bar.

I had a coffee-based cocktail called The Whiskey Waker. My wife, not a fan of whiskey, opted for a glass of wine.

1321 W 13th St.
Kansas City, MO 64102
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Scooter’s 1572nd bar, first visited in 2022.

We had some appetizers, my wife had some sort of crazy cocktail (photos), and I had a Fox Trotter Scottish Ale from Stockyards Brewing (across the street).

1617 Genessee St
Kansas City, MO 64102
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Scooter’s 1571st bar, first visited in 2022.

Over 110 years old, the building was originally a Pabst bar back in the days when the big breweries operated their own little chain bars all over. It has since been NUMEROUS things, see the history in one of the photos for details.

This is primarily a cocktail bar, though they do have other options. I started with one called The Murdock, which was made with West Bottoms Whiskey, which is how I found out West Bottoms Whiskey existed so would get added to our itinerary for the day. I followed that up with a coffee based cocktail called The Ape Hanger. My wife had a Fancy Glory Hole, named after a row of likely glory holes found in the basement from one of the building’s past uses as a fetish club.

The bar includes two ping-pong tables, something you don’t normally expect to see in a cocktail bar.

1717 W. 9th St.
Kansas City, MO 64101
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Scooter’s 1570th bar, first visited in 2022.

We ended up both having wine flights and then buying a couple of bottles to take home. All of their wines are inspired by Kansas City fountains.

There’s a large seating area in the front and a cozier area toward the back with leather sofas. There’s also event space.

I had he wines with checkmarks by them in my flight card photo. The one called “Pour les Jeunes” is what we bought two bottles of.

1409 W. 11th St.
Kansas City, MO 64101
United States
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Scooter’s 1569th bar, first visited in 2022.

We got our food to go to take back up to the room, so I had a cocktail while waiting. (I was a bit miffed abput paying $23 for Mongolian Beef but OMG if it wasn’t the best Mongolian Beef I’ve ever had!)

My cocktail was their “Gin e Tonica”. (Roku gin, spiced pinot grigio syrup, lime, fever tree mediterranean tonic)

101 Red River St
Austin, TX 78701
United States
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Scooter’s 1563rd bar, first visited in 2022.

I had a Disco in the Panic Room (IPA) by Meanwhile Brewing, a brewery we had meant to visit right after Pinthouse but completely forgot to do so.

87 Rainey St.
Austin, TX 78701
United States
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Scooter’s 1560th bar, first visited in 2022.

The tour begins at the company bar, where you get a drink to take with you on the tour. I chose an Electric Jellyfish (NE IPA) by Pinthouse Pizza. I had no idea yet (would find out at our next venue) that this is Pinthouse’s flagship beer. It would also turn out to be my undoing for the day, as everything after drinking it was a struggle due to stomach volume.

The tour was awesome, but since this is a bar blog I won’t spoil the fun of the tour.

After making a complete circle through both floors of the building, the tour ends at… the bar! This time I had a Rosé Cider from Austin Eastciders, which turned out to be a fortunate selection because our plan to later visit Austin Eastciders fell through and I happened to pick a flavor I had not tried before.

98 San Jacinto Blvd
Austin, TX 78701
United States
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Scooter’s 1556th bar, first visited in 2022.

I initially requested a cocktail called the Big Lebowski but the bartender warned it really wasn’t that good. So I switched to a chocolate martini, which she also warned wasn’t great, bit I insisted. It wasn’t great.

After that, who knows? I know there were at least two rounds of shots and at least one more round of (better) cocktails. But I have no documentation and little memory. My second may have been something lemon based, I have no clue about the shots.

422 E. 6th St.
Austin, TX
United States
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Scooter’s 1548th bar, first visited in 2022.

Had a meat & cheese spread and a couple of espresso martinis.

1511 Westport Rd
Kansas City, MO 64111
United States
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Scooter’s 1544th bar, first visited in 2022.

I had an Oatty Stout by Fossil Cove Brewing, and a cocktail made with red bell peppers that I can’t remember the name of and isn’t on their online menu. (It was in the printed menu, which I didn’t take a picture of.)

107 N Block Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701
United States
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Scooter’s 1537th bar, first visited in 2022.

Indoor seating was a bit limited, but there was a wide expanse of outdoor seating options and nearby everybody was outside this evening.

We did a wine tasting here, consisting of everything listed in the second photo below. We were also treated to a bonus taste of a wine not on the list, though sadly I don’t remember what it was.

You don’t see EV charging stations at places like this too often, but I think it will become more common especially at establishments that are this far out in the country.

16905 Jowler Creek Rd
Platte City, MO 64079
United States
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Scooter’s 1536th bar, first visited in 2022.

On a personal note, I had an incredible sense of déjà-vu here. The entire layout of the building, down to the position and shape of each room, the arrangement and shape of the tables, the positions of items mounted on the walls — all of it was very strongly familiar. I am absolutely certain I had never been here before, but I cannot explain it. I have even had dreams set in this building. It is all very bizarre.

The emergency pomade in the men’s room was nice touch that more establishments should take note of.

22200 MO-45 N, Rushville, MO 64484
Rushville, MO 64484
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Scooter’s 1535th bar, first visited in 2022.

The building has a cutely-decorated indoor tasting room, and a patio wraps around the front at the southwest end of the building with a handful of tables covered and most of them out in the open.

I had a flight consisting of the two of their wines they had available (Missouri Moscato and Weston Red) plus a Chocolate Port by The Chocolatier (Australia).

540 Main St
Weston, MO 64098
United States
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Scooter’s 1534th bar, first visited in 2022.

We did a wine tasting. For my tasting I had the Weston Bend Rosé, Effervescent Blueberry, Blackberry Mead, Raspberry Mead, and Premium Port.

505 Spring St
Weston, MO 64098
United States
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Scooter’s 1533rd bar, first visited in 2022.

I had two cocktails: Summer of Espresso and Historical Register Manhattan.

1 McCormick Ln
Weston, MO 64098
United States
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Scooter’s 1531st bar, first visited in 2022.

2101 Central
Kansas City, MO 64108
United States
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Scooter’s 1521st bar, first visited in 2022.

There’s a covered patio outside at the entrance, and a cool curved bar inside. It was pretty crowded inside and the weather was nice so we chose the patio.

I think we both had two cocktails here, but I am not certain. I know for a fact that I had the one named Negative Creep (see the menu on their web site). If we did have a second round, my second drink was probably either Venus In Furs or Old Quartermaster.

720 SE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97214
United States
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Scooter’s 1511th bar, first visited in 2022.

There are actually four bars throughout the complex — one on each level plus one outside. The outdoor bar was closed for the winter, and since we were on a shopping trip we decided to stick with just the tasting room for today’s visit and check out the other bars in the future when we have more time.

I had a Heim beer and a lemongrass gin & tonic.

2700 Guinotte Ave
Kansas City, MO 64120
United States
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Scooter’s 1505th bar, first visited in 2021.

I had the Sparkle Beach (fizzy cider with glitter), Rhythm & Blues (currant-blueberry mead), Grateful Head (mango-habanero mead), Double Punk Monk IPA by Brose Brewing (their partner in-house brewery), and a John Lemon (lemon mead).

841 S Pioneer Rd
Beulah, MI 49617
United States
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Scooter’s 1490th bar, first visited in 2021.

I forget what cocktail my wife had, but I was in the mode for something sweet so I had a couple of white russians. The bartender was a friendly guy with a good personality which helped make this a fun way to end our night in San Francisco.

I hesitate to label this in the “dive bar” category, but there are enough aspects that fit the criteria that I made a judgement call to do so.

901 Grant Ave
San Francisco, CA 94108
United States
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Scooter’s 1489th bar, first visited in 2021.

I had the electric lemonade, while my wife had their famous Chinese Mai Tai (which I tasted and it was delicious).

916 Grant Ave
San Francisco, CA 94108
United States
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Scooter’s 1446th bar, first visited in 2020.

In the basement is a “speakasy” area that you are welcome to take your drinks to even if the basement bar itself is not open.

I had a flight with Sif’s Hefeweizen, Lupulin Smash IPA Centenniel, and Valkyrie Vanilla Porter. I also had a full pour of Mjolnir Stout.

513 Francis St
St. Joseph, MO 64501
United States
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Scooter’s 1445th bar, first visited in 2020.

1599 N Iron St
North Kansas City, MO 64116
United States
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Scooter’s 1427th bar, first visited in 2019.

I had a Thresher Porter by Broadway Brewing.

1834 Grand Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64108
United States
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Scooter’s 1420th bar, first visited in 2019.

Since the bar is located inside the Aurora Ice Museum, it is only accessible during one of the five daily museum tours. And there’s only one drink served, a $15 apple martini. It’s the martini glass made out of ice, served at a bar made entirely out of ice while you sit on a barstool made of ice, that’s the true experience.

17600 Chena Hot Springs Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99711
United States
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Scooter’s 1410th bar, first visited in 2019.

1434 Cherry
Kansas City, MO 64108
United States
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Scooter’s 1371st bar, first visited in 2019.

There are two rooms for seating, plus an upper-level loft seating area and a sidewalk patio.

This places is all about the cocktails, and as I’m coming to learn is common in western Montana, many of the cocktails are made with huckleberry.

I had a coffee cocktail (Dirty Coffee, I think), and a Huckleberry Press.

8 5th St S
Great Falls, MT 59401
United States
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Scooter’s 1316th bar, first visited in 2019.

There’s pinball machines, lottery tickets, a couple of video games, and a covered patio out back. We ended up staying here quite a while.

I had a Spotted Cow by New Glarus Brewing Company, as well as a round or two of shots.

1875 N Humboldt Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202
US
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Scooter’s 857th bar, first visited in 2011.

1350 Main
Kansas City, MO 64105
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Scooter’s 804th bar, first visited in 2010.

While inside, B asked a bystander if he knew of any other bars. “Sure, there’s one just around the corner!”

We followed the directions we were given and found ourselves at a gigantic place.

The Coconut Bay Cafe is a 2-story tropical themed building. The lower level is all restaurant/lounge and was virtually empty, but the hostess guided us to “the party room” upstairs.

Up the stairs we found a huge space with 2 bars, a band, and a good crowd of people. The band was doing covers of southern rock and was pretty impressive. We ended up hanging out here quite a while and probably would have stayed a lot longer if we weren’t so tired.

817 Interstate Drive
Manchester, TN 37355
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Scooter’s 684th bar, first visited in 2010.

219 W. 9th St
Kansas City, MO 64105
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Scooter’s 658th bar, first visited in 2009.

Seasonal rooftop pool & bar on the roof of the downtown Cosentino’s grocery store. There is a swim-up bar as well as a standard part for those who prefer not to get in the water. The Jones Ultra Pool is essentially an outdoor pool themed night club. Admission charges apply.

1271 Main, 6th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
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Scooter’s 642nd bar, first visited in 2009.

We would end up going to 101 bars on this trip, yet this was the only one we went to where we were the only white people inside. Usually that should be the case at about at least 4 or 5 places. Oh well. It was still daytime so the handful of people in here were older.

It should be noted that of the 640+ bars I had been to as of this visit, this is absolutely the nicest smelling bar I have ever been in.

1604 N 47th St
Omaha, NE 68104
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Scooter’s 598th bar, first visited in 2009.

This was a cool place. We started out at the angular, stainless steel bar but later moved into the lounge room and relaxed on a very comfortable leather sofa looking out onto the patio.

308 N Pine St
Grand Island, NE 68801
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Scooter’s 520th bar, first visited in 2008.

16 W Main St
Newark, OH 43055
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Scooter’s 503rd bar, first visited in 2008.

300 Delaware St
Kansas City, MO 64105
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Scooter’s 467th bar, first visited in 2008.

1815 Grand Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64108
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Scooter’s 463rd bar, first visited in 2008.

1370 Grand Ave
Kansas City, MO 64105
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(816) 471-2316
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Scooter’s 416th bar, first visited in 2008.

1215 Wyandotte St
Kansas City, MO 64105
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Scooter’s 402nd bar, first visited in 2007.

1325 West 40 Highway
Blue Springs, MO 64105
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Scooter’s 394th bar, first visited in 2007.

500 Nichols Rd
Kansas City, MO 64112
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Scooter’s 382nd bar, first visited in 2007.

303 Wollard Blvd
Richmond, MO 64085
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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 visited in 2007.

11129 N Oak Trfy
Kansas City, MO 64155
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Scooter’s 349th bar, first visited in 2007.

1627 Oak St
Kansas City, MO 64108
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Scooter’s 267th bar, first visited in 2007.

We both had Bud Light. 16 oz. draws were $2.00.

This was a large area with 2 main rooms and an outdoor concrete deck overlooking the street. However, sorry, but this is one Big Nose that blows. It just wasn’t the type of bar we like to go to. Pretentious and filled with an assortment of hipsters, fratties, and trendy people.

We drank 3/4 of our 16 oz beers, decided that 12 ounces was good enough to count, and got the hell out.

When we got back downstairs we found it raining and stood under the awning trying to figure out where to go next. We asked a guy with several piercings where all the bars were. “There’s only three,” he insisted. We knew he was wrong but pretty much everyone around here insisted that Big Nose Kate’s, Martini’s (the bar downstairs from Kate’s), and Groove (a bar across the street) were the only bars around. He gave us tickets to Groove (it had a cover charge otherwise) and showed us how to cut through Martini’s to get out the front door (since we had entered via the alley).

Martini’s looked much the same as Big Nose Kate’s so we didn’t bother to stop. We ran across the street in the rain to Groove, peered in the windows, and reached the same conclusion. We decided to ditch this block.

We knew we were on the main drag but didn’t know where on it we were. We started walking south as lightning began to strike with increasing closeness. After a few blocks and no sign of a bar, Brandon approached a car sitting at a Sonic and asked for directions.

It turned out we were at the sound end of the strip and neeeded to go back and walk the other way. As i lightly rained we headedd back north, our beloved pizza still in tow.

Well, what do you know? Only 1 block past the area we had just come from, we found a cluster of good dive bars! (Damn trendy people and their not-knowin’ of things that exist outside their trendy little world.)

121 N Santa Fe Ave # 201
Salina, KS 67401
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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 in 2007.

1911 Main St
Kansas City, MO 64108
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Scooter’s 240th bar, first visited in 2007.

13424 Santa Fe Trail Dr
Lenexa, KS 66215
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Scooter’s 143rd bar, first visited in 2006.

3001 Hennepin Ave # 201
Minneapolis, MN 55408
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Scooter’s 79th bar, first visited in 2006.

1526 Walnut St
Kansas City, MO 64108
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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 and looks like it will actually be pretty stable.

Scooter’s 50th bar, first visited in 2006.

Update: As of being reincarnated as Thirsty’s, the ice bar gimmick is gone.

As Thirsty’s, it offers a food menu based on the defunct Dos Hombres that was across the street. Serves Schlaffly beer as the “local” offering due to a debt to Boulevard left by the previous owner of the license.

529 Walnut St
Kansas City, MO 64106
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Scooter’s 32nd bar, first visited in 2006.

1335 Baltimore Ave
Kansas City, MO 64105
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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 it’s called Tower Tavern. Something will stick eventually.

Scooter’s 18th bar, first visited in 2004.

409 E. 31 Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
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Scooter’s 17th bar, first visited in 2004.

1715 Main St
Kansas City, MO 64108
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Scooter’s 12th bar, first visited in 2003.

400 E 31st St
Kansas City, MO 64108
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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 location soon.

The former re:Verse location reopened in Feb 2011 as Coal Vines.

Scooter’s 6th bar, first visited in 2002.

618 Ward Pkwy
Kansas City, MO 64112
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