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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!
--ScooterJA Few Random Favorites
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West Bottoms Whiskey Co.
17 September 2022(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1574th bar, first visited in 2022. We didn’t know this even existed until the bartender at 9th & State mentioned it was the source for...
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Quarthouse Bar
19 July 2009(Downtown, Council Bluffs, IA) Scooter’s 656th bar, first visited in 2009. We headed over to Main Street and drove up and down both sides trying to decide what our next...
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LynLake Brewery
30 March 2023(Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 1608th bar, first visited in 2023. This brewery is located in a former theater, and is two doors over from a bar that I...
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#1512: River Bluff Brewing @ River Market
Posted on March 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1512th bar, first visited in 2022. The second location if a brewery out of St. Joseph that conveniently opened in the same building where I... -
#1223: Strange Days Brewing Company
Posted on March 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1223rd bar, first visited in 2018. New brewery in the River Market that seems to have hit a gold mine on location as it’s always... -
#533: Le Fou Frog
Posted on January 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 533rd bar, first visited in 2009. French restaurant on the edge of the River Market neighborhood downtown. the dining area is in the back, in... -
#532: Bo Ling’s
Posted on January 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 532nd bar, first visited in 2009. Upscale Chinese restaurant in the City Market. The bar is backed by large windows looking out over 5th street.... -
#346: Cafe Al Dente
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 346th bar, first visited in 2007. Pizza/pasta joint with a small bar 412 Delaware St Kansas City, MO 64105US [launch map] (816) 472-9444 -
#51: Dos Hombres
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Closed Fall 2009. Reopened in January 2011 as Hickock’s Southwest Bar & Grill Scooter’s 51st... -
#9: River Market Brewing Co
Posted on April 2003 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS Closed at the end of business on January 31, 2009. Scooter’s 9th bar, first visited in 2003. Good home-brewed beers plus bottled standards.... -
#5: Oldham
Posted on April 2002 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) OUT OF BUSINESS This later became Kabal, which was forced to close after numerous fights, shootings, and a firebombing. It then reopened as Skybox, and history...