Benton Archive

#1004: Benton Bar & Grill

Posted on November 2013 | No Comments
(Benton, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Shockingly, they shut down just a few days after my visit. Scooter’s 1004th bar, first visited in 2013. Fairly new looking on the inside, based...
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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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- The Cellar
  15 July 2009
  (Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 573rd bar, first visited in 2009. A retro lounge (in decor, not theme) with a regular, laid-back vibe. The bartender was really into what we were doing...
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- Bullet Hole
  16 July 2009
  (Utica, NE) Scooter’s 586th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a COMPLETE bonus bar, absolutely nothing in our research indicated this would be here and we wouldnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t expect a...
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- Howard & Fine
  12 October 2023
  (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1706th bar, first visited in 2023. This is a speakeasy tucked in the back of the downtown location of Moe & Curly’s Pub. (Omaha’s Three Stooges...
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