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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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Missouri Archive
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#1892: Two Birds One Stone
Posted on August 2026 | No CommentsDowntown, Kansas City, MO Scooter’s 1892nd bar, first visited in 2026. This is a really cool riverfront bar with indoor seating (garage doors, a covered patio, and a massive open-air... -
#1891: The Dub
Posted on August 2026 | No CommentsDowntown, Kansas City, MO Scooter’s 1891st bar, first visited in 2026. Kansas City’s first sports bar dedicated to women’s sports. Since there is a Current game later we had to... -
#1886: Varsity Club
Posted on August 2026 | No CommentsDowntown, Kansas City, MO Scooter’s 1886th bar, first visited in 2026. This is a basement bar that’s accessed from the alley behind the building. It doesn’t serve food directly, but... -
#1885: Mitch e Amaro
Posted on August 2026 | No CommentsDowntown, North Kansas City, MO Scooter’s 1885th bar, first visited in 2026. I took AJ on a birthday bar crawl and we ended up here as the final stop so... -
#1883: Streetcar Grille & Tavern KC Northland
Posted on June 2026 | No CommentsNorthland, Kansas City, MO Scooter’s 1883rd bar, first visited in 2026. I’d been to the original downtown location a few times, but met some friends here after finding out this... -
#1882: The Vineyards @ Pirtle Winery
Posted on June 2026 | No CommentsWeston, MO Scooter’s 1882nd bar, first visited in 2026. We were on a winery crawl visiting Pirtle Winery when suddenly half the group disappeared across the street. After I finished... -
#1881: Tin Kitchen
Posted on May 2026 | No CommentsDowntown, Weston, MO Scooter’s 1881st bar, first visited in 2026. We knew about this as a restaurant but didn’t think it had a bar. We went in for some appetizers... -
#1880: Royal Deluxe
Posted on May 2026 | No CommentsDowntown, Weston, MO Scooter’s 1880th bar, first visited in 2026. Another one that we never knew existed! We saw a placard outside saying “Craft Beer” so decided to go in... -
#1879: Holladay on Main
Posted on May 2026 | No CommentsWeston, MO Scooter’s 1879th bar, first visited in 2026. We didn’t know this even existed until Cari’s aunt texted that hey were there as we were out wandering around Weston.... -
#1878: Walnut Creek of Weston
Posted on May 2026 | No CommentsDowntown, Weston, MO Scooter’s 1878th bar, first visited in 2026. A second location for the existing Walnut Creek Winery in Holt, serving all the same wines. Unlike the Holt location... -
#1876: Station 7 Tavern
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(Lee’s Summit, MO) Scooter’s 1876th bar, first visited in 2026. This bar is part of the Martin City Brewing family and serves their beer and food. We were there close... -
#1875: Lotawana Brewing Company
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(Grain Valley, MO) Scooter’s 1875th bar, first visited in 2026. After I left Edge on 7 I went on a bar crawl. This was technically stop #4, but it was... -
#1874: Edge On 7
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Formerly Joe’s Standard Bar Scooter’s 1874th bar, first visited in 2026. There are two halves of this bar. The south half used to be the Class Reunion... -
#1873: Finn’s Food & Spirits
Posted on January 2026 | No Comments(Downtown, Hannibal, MO) Scooter’s 1873rd bar, first visited in 2026. I really needed a good coffee and had been unable to find one in downtown Springfield. Hannibal was the city... -
#1861: Block 15 Tavern & Exchange
Posted on December 2025 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1861st bar, first visited in 2025. This was a last-second impulse stop after riding the streetcar around to various Christmas destinations. It was exactly halfway... -
#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... -
#1850: recordBar
Posted on October 2025 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1850th bar, first visited in 2025. Came here to see the Scottish band High Fade. I had been to the original recordBar location a few... -
#1845: Historic Weston Orchard & Vineyard
Posted on September 2025 | No Comments(Weston, MO ) Scooter’s 1845th bar, first visited in 2025. Came across this place while out for an afternoon drive during a camping trip. They make theirt own wines and... -
#1844: Van Till Family Farm Winery
Posted on July 2025 | No Comments(Rayville, MO ) Scooter’s 1844th bar, first visited in 2025. This winery has been on our list for a while, as we had been to its former satellite location in... -
#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...
