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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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Nick’s Saloon
27 November 2008(Newark, OH) Scooter’s 523rd bar, first visited in 2008. This was a classic, rustic dive bar. The bar was covered with photos of the regulars, an internet juke box provided...
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Tasting Room at J. Reiger & Co.
08 January 2022(East Bottoms, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1511th bar, first visited in 2022. We found out about this distillery complex less than a week before COVID lockdowns started in early 2020...
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Coconut Bay Cafe
13 November 2010(Manchester, TN) Scooter’s 804th bar, first visited in 2010. The bartender at Irma’s Place told us there were no other bars in town. We headed back to I-24, but crossed...
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#1672: Rochester Brewing and Roasting Company – Parkville
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 1672nd bar, first visited in 2023. This second location of Rochester Brewing opened in an iconic downtown Parkville building that features seating in a vintage rail... -
#1546: The Craic
Posted on August 2022 | No Comments(Downtown, Parkville, MO) Scooter’s 1546th bar, first visited in 2022. Irish bar in downtown Parkville that I’d been meaning to visit for a long time, but it was always too... -
#1295: Riverpark Pub & Eatery
Posted on October 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Parkville, MO) Formerly Power Plant Brewing, among others Scooter’s 1295th bar, first visited in 2018. I missed out on this place when it was Power Plant Brewing, as well...