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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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Wine or Cocktail Bar Archive
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#598: J Alfred Prufrock’s
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Grand Island, NE) Scooter’s 598th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a cool place. We started out at the angular, stainless steel bar but later moved into the... -
#520: Sparta
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Downtown Square, Newark, OH) Scooter’s 520th bar, first visited in 2008. Established in 1900, recently refurbished. Popular Italian-themed bar on the square. 16 W Main St Newark, OH 43055US [launch... -
#503: Delaware Cafe
Posted on September 2008 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Delaware Market Cafe Scooter’s 503rd bar, first visited in 2008. Nice restaurant with bar on the side. 300 Delaware St Kansas City, MO 64105US [launch... -
#467: Twist
Posted on July 2008 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Formerly Sarah’s On Grand OUT OF BUSINESS Scooter’s 467th bar, first visited in 2008. Looked like a nice little martini bar, but nothing seems to lats... -
![(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 463rd bar, first visited in 2008. Upscale bowling alley and lounge 1370 Grand Ave Kansas City, MO 64105US [launch map] (816) 471-2316 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/463-115x115.jpg "Lucky Strike")
#463: Lucky Strike
Posted on June 2008 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 463rd bar, first visited in 2008. Upscale bowling alley and lounge 1370 Grand Ave Kansas City, MO 64105US [launch map] (816) 471-2316 Visit Web Site -
#416: Martini Loft at The Aladdin
Posted on January 2008 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 416th bar, first visited in 2008. The tiny bar on the mezzanine level of the Aladdin Hotel. Visited during a scavenger hunt. At first the... -
#402: Night Shades
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 402nd bar, first visited in 2007. This bar had no sign and at the time wasn’t listed in Google, but we found the name on a... -
![(Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 394th bar, first visited in 2007. Upscale restaurant lounge 500 Nichols Rd Kansas City, MO 64112US [launch map] (816) 561-1845 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/394-115x115.jpg "Brio Tuscan Grill")
#394: Brio Tuscan Grill
Posted on December 2007 | No Comments(Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 394th bar, first visited in 2007. Upscale restaurant lounge 500 Nichols Rd Kansas City, MO 64112US [launch map] (816) 561-1845 Visit Web Site -
#382: Shakers Nightclub
Posted on October 2007 | No Comments(Richmond, MO) Scooter’s 382nd bar, first visited in 2007. Modern, clean, and decked out in purple. Also, at $1 a draw, this was the cheapest beer of the day. We... -
#376: Destiny’s Bar & Grill
Posted on September 2007 | No Comments(Nashua, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Has changed a couple of times. Currently called “D’Barb & Grill”. Scooter’s 376th bar, first... -
![(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 349th bar, first visited in 2007. 1627 Oak St Kansas City, MO 64108US [launch map] (816) 472-4400 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/349-115x115.jpg "Madrigall")
#349: Madrigall
Posted on July 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 349th bar, first visited in 2007. 1627 Oak St Kansas City, MO 64108US [launch map] (816) 472-4400 Visit Web Site -
#267: Big Nose Kate’s
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Salina, KS) Scooter’s 267th bar, first visited in 2007. We were in downtown Salina, but we did not have our bearings and did not know where to go. We spotted... -
#246: Bar Natasha
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Closed September 2008. Replaced by Flo’s Cabaret in early 2009. Scooter’s 246th bar, first visited... -
![(Old Town, Lenexa, KS) Scooter’s 240th bar, first visited in 2007. Upscale lounge in downtown Lenexa. 13424 Santa Fe Trail Dr Lenexa, KS 66215US [launch map]](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/blue-115x115.jpg "Blue")
#240: Blue
Posted on April 2007 | No Comments(Old Town, Lenexa, KS) Scooter’s 240th bar, first visited in 2007. Upscale lounge in downtown Lenexa. 13424 Santa Fe Trail Dr Lenexa, KS 66215US [launch map] -
#143: Independent Uptown
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Uptown, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 143rd bar, first visited in 2006. Heading inside a double door and then up a few flights of enclosed metal stairs we weren’t sure if we... -
![(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 79th bar, first visited in 2006. Upscale wine bar 1526 Walnut St Kansas City, MO 64108US [launch map] (816) 842-2660 Visit Web Site](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/jp-115x115.jpg "JP Wine Bar")
#79: JP Wine Bar
Posted on June 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 79th bar, first visited in 2006. Upscale wine bar 1526 Walnut St Kansas City, MO 64108US [launch map] (816) 842-2660 Visit Web Site -
#50: Vivace
Posted on May 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now the Redhead Tavern. Update again: Now it’s Thirsty’s Cantina Update: Now it’s called Thirsty’s... -
#32: Drum Room
Posted on January 2006 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 32nd bar, first visited in 2006. Restoration of vintage popular nightspot, though the drum-shaped bar that gave it its name no longer exists. 1335 Baltimore... -
#18: Buddha Bar
Posted on May 2004 | No Comments(Union Hill, Kansas City, MO) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. This places changes frequently. I believe it is now called The Drop. Oops, now... -
#17: The Bulldog
Posted on May 2004 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 17th bar, first visited in 2004. Specializes in prohibition-era and pre-prohibition drinks. One of the few bars in town that serves absinthe. Be sure to... -
#12: Velvet Dog
Posted on May 2003 | No Comments(Union Hill, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 12th bar, first visited in 2003. This is one of the trendier bars, a genre I typically am not a fan of. But of...
