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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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Bike Rack Beer & Coffee
13 October 2019(Downtown, Springdale, AR) Scooter’s 1404th bar, first visited in 2019. Originally this place wasn’t even on my list, and my first stop of the day was supposed to be Black...
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Caddy Shack
09 June 2006(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 70th bar, first visited in 2006. Caddyshack, or “The Shack” as many of the regulars refer to it, is a popular dive bar and night...
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Percheron Rooftop Bar
05 June 2022(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1531st bar, first visited in 2022. Seasonal rooftop bar at the Crossroads Hotel, with stunning views in all directions. Cocktail-oriented but does have a few...
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#735: JR’s Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Northland, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Shaker, Buster’s Bar & Grill Scooter’s 735th bar, first visited in 2010. Though from the inside it appears to be a typical bar for a... -
#734: The Lost Bar
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Gladstone, MO) Formerly End Zone Scooter’s 734th bar, first visited in 2010. Talk about a lost bar… I thought I’d covered every bar on North Oak four years ago! Every... -
#719: Amsterdam Cafe
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Amsterdam, MO) Scooter’s 719th bar, first visited in 2010. Amsterdam Cafe was the only business in town open on this Saturday. (I actually wondered if it’s the only business open... -
#718: Drexel Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Drexel, MO) Scooter’s 718th bar, first visited in 2010. Even all the way from downtown Kansas City I’ve known about this bar for a long time, due to seeing it... -
#716: The Landing
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Liberty, MO) Scooter’s 716th bar, first visited in 2010. Popular locally-owned suburban sports bar with good good and great happy hour deals (2 for 1 drinks). UFC, live music, and... -
#715: Damage Control
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Independence, MO) Formerly The Pig Also formerly Nick’s, and then Neiner’s way back in the day. Scooter’s 715th bar, first visited in 2010. Waaaay back when I was a youth... -
#714: Roadies Rockhouse
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Formerly Harley Hotrods Scooter’s 714th bar, first visited in 2010. We stopped in here because it was the ONLY bar along 7 Hwy in Blue Springs open…... -
#713: Eddie’s Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Robandee, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 713th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a bar I’d never heard of and likely would never have known about, if not for my... -
#712: Highlander Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 712th bar, first visited in 2010. This aging (and showing it) bar is the other of two intoxicating bookends to this strip mall on the south side... -
#711: Doghouse Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 711th bar, first visited in 2010. This aging but well-kept bar is one of two intoxicating bookends to this strip mall on the south side of Main... -
#710: Elbow Bend
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Grandview, MO) Scooter’s 710th bar, first visited in 2010. I didn’t know such a thing existed in the Kansas City area, but Elbow Bend is a Pittsburgh Steelers themed bar.... -
#709: BB’s Lawnside BBQ
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Legacy East, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 709th bar, first visited in 2010. (This entry fixes an injustice… I’ve actually visited BB’s several times over the years but for some reason... -
#708: Woodswether Cafe
Posted on May 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 708th bar, first visited in 2010. Long time breakfast/lunch dinner that recently opened its bar and started staying open late. Excellent, inexpensive food. Nightly dinner... -
#707: Brothers Lounge
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 707th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a pretty relaxing lounge located in an aging strip mall complex. I sat at the bar with a... -
#706: Whiskey River
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 706th bar, first visited in 2010. Whiskey River has apparently just opened recently, the liquor license is new and there isn’t a permanent sign in place... -
#705: Rhymer’s on the Plaza
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 705th bar, first visited in 2010. When I pulled up to the run-down strip mall where Rhymer’s is located, I didn’t expect much. Probably just a... -
#704: Roxy’s Big Country Saloon
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 704th bar, first visited in 2010. I’m not sure if this is formerly Club Moxy or if Club Moxy is what was upstairs from here.... -
#703: Rude Dog Pub
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 703rd bar, first visited in 2010. The bar was pretty crowded when I arrived and only got busier during the course of my visit. Nonetheless... -
#702: Buckner Brewing Company
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 702nd bar, first visited in 2010. Nice brewpub on the riverfront in downtown Cape Girardeau. Two levels of restaurant seating and a long, curving bar... -
#701: Daytimer Lounge
Posted on April 2010 | No Comments(Cape Girardeau, MO) Scooter’s 701st bar, first visited in 2010. I arrived mid-afternoon on a Saturday. The bar was very dark, so dark it took a good 15-20 minutes for... -
#700: Do Drop Inn
Posted on March 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Lees Summit, MO) Scooter’s 700th bar, first visited in 2010. 8:45pm This was supposed to be our first stop of the day since it was listed online as opening...




















