York Archive

#589: Midway Cafe & Bar

Posted on July 2009 | No Comments
(York, NE) Scooter’s 589th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a long, narrow space that was well lit. It was really more grill than bar, the actual bar was...
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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
- Shorty’s Somewhat Fancy Bar
  05 July 2019
  (Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1343rd bar, first visited in 2019. We tried to go to El Bait Shop next but it was wasn’t happening — far too crowded. So...
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- 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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- Ozark Beer Company
  12 October 2019
  (Downtown, Rogers, AR) Scooter’s 1394th bar, first visited in 2019. Route-wise this should not have been my next brewery, but because it was still early in the day I had...
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