Ellis Square Archive

#881: Retro on Congress

Posted on June 2011 | No Comments
(North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Formerly Mercury Lounge Scooter’s 881st bar, first visited in 2011. I had a lot of trouble finding contact info for this bar, it turns out...
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Welcome!
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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- George’s Pub
  06 April 2019
  (Harbor View, Milwaukee, WI) Scooter’s 1320th bar, first visited in 2019. Back last November, a couple of Canadians came into Zoo Bar on a Saturday. They liked to travel, and...
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- Alaskan Brewing Company Tasting Room
  14 May 2023
  (Lemon Creek, Juneau, AK) Scooter’s 1656th bar, first visited in 2023. I didn’t realize the main tap room closes at 7pm and just barely made it in time to be...
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- Ron’s Bar
  11 October 2024
  (Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1823rd bar, first visited in 2024. While we were at the winery my wife asked one of the servers, “If we wanted to go to a dive...
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