Riverside Archive

#1180: 99 Hops House

Posted on November 2016 | No Comments
(Argosy Casino, Riverside, MO) Scooter’s 1180th bar, first visited in 2016. Craft beer bar with a large, frequently-rotating selection and a great food menu too. Features a self-service beer wall...
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#39: Jockey Club Lounge & Bar

Posted on May 2006 | No Comments
(Riverside, MO) Scooter’s 39th bar, first visited in 2006. The bar’s name ties to the local history, when a questionably-legal horse racing track operated during the 1930s under the financing...
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Welcome!
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
- Bohannon’s East
  14 November 2010
  (Terre Haute, IN) Scooter’s 820th bar, first visited in 2010. This is kind of weird, the address implies this is west of Speakeasy but it’s actually east of Speakeasy. It’s...
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- Elements
  16 August 2019
  (Downtown Square, Newark, OH) Scooter’s 1362nd bar, first visited in 2019. This is the hotel bar for the Doubletree in downtown Newark, though it has a separate entrace so it’s...
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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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