Emerald Archive

#581: Merle’s Food & Drink

Posted on July 2009 | No Comments
(Emerald, Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 581st bar, first visited in 2009. I think we were the day’s first customers, though more began trickling in. There was no shortage of service, we...
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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
- Grains & Taps
  12 June 2021
  (Downtown, Lee’s Summit, MO) Scooter’s 1462nd bar, first visited in 2021. This brewery and restaurant/taproom grew from the Grains & Taps home brewing store a few blocks down the street....
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- Chuck’s Bar
  02 June 2011
  (North Historic District, Savannah, GA) Scooter’s 882nd bar, first visited in 2011. This was the first bar we spotted after descending the steps to the riverfront. It’s a quirky, funky...
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- Saint Paul Brewing
  31 March 2023
  (Dayton’s Bluff, St Paul, MN) Formerly Flat Earth Brewing Scooter’s 1616th bar, first visited in 2023. My first stop of this day was something absolutely spectacular! Originally named Flat Earth...
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