gfv 2:39 pm
6505 Neiman Road, Merriam, KS
Oh, mama’s found a new bar to live in! This bar is just plain FUN. It’s a dive. You can smoke. It’s full of bikers. And the ceiling is covered with “donated” bras. That’s right bras, as in tit slings, brassiers, etc. And yes, I didn’t leave before donating mine. You are supposed to get up on the bar and put on a show before donating, but in my inebbriated state I felt that was a bad idea. FUN, FUN, FUN bar to hang out in. Props to Rattlesnake, best bartender EVER. If you go, you’re family. Oh, and they have a nice little menu. Shane said I’d be found at the bottom of the Missouri in cement shoes if I didn’t tell you to try the Philly cheese steak.
Love,
LaToya “Braless” Prater
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gfv 1:25 pm
74th & Nieman (next to the WalMart)
Shawnee, KS 66203
Beer. Booze. Great bar food. Sports on giant new TVs. Darts. Pool. Old weird regulars. New weird regulars. Really clean bathrooms. What more do you want? This new reopening of the old Jackson’s brings a lot more to the table – check it out! And I’m not just saying that because I work there occasionally (but if you see me working, tip BIG cheapskates).
Happy Returns,
LaToya*
*may cause nausea and dizziness. Women who are pregnant or nursing should not be exposed to LaToya. Surgeon General’s warning: LaToya contains carbon monoxide.
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gfv 1:24 pm
9596 Quivira
Lenexa, Kan.
913-492-5322
Now this bar was a pleasant surprise. Some friends opted to spend our Friday night bender here, and the name alone made me want to put a fork in my eye. It immediately summoned images of annoying JoCo snobs and an endless sea of pool tables. INSTEAD, Scoreboards is a nice, dark, somewhat divey bar with good food and big cheap beers. The wait staff was very attentive and tolerant of our drunken idiocy. There was karaoke the Friday we were there, and it was the good kind – fun drunk karaoke, none of this “serious wannabe the next country western
American Idol” crap.
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gfv 3:04 pm
11851 Roe Ave.
Leawood, Kan.
A frattish college bar for the Leawood privileged — annoying or righteous, depending on your personal B.A.C. and tolerance for squealing sorority hordes (much like your attitude toward karaoke). Make this your last stop and you’ll have a much better time. It’s one big open room with table space at a premium, but a good selection on tap. Johnny O’Quigley’s in the northland is a better overall bet, but it’s too far for your drunk ass to drive at this point. (special thanks to “g”)
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gfv 7:39 pm
9720 Quivira
Lenexa, Kan.
For having to put up with a bunch of people that look like (and have the mental capacity of) Barbie and Ken, this place wasn’t half bad. We had a birthday party there, got trashed, and threw peanuts all over the place, and they not only didn’t kick us out, they gave us a good deal on the total bill. There’s semi-outdoor pool tables and seating, indoor DJ (most memorable for the excellent alternative music played), and a full menu of food that’s only safe to eat if you have very low blood pressure, no cholesterol whatsoever and an excellent tolerance for MSG and other hardcore salt additives.
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gfv 7:34 pm
5401 Johnson Dr.
Mission, Kan.
913-403-8571
This is pretty much the Kansas City version of K-State’s top frat house bar. I know because I used to frequent the Manhattan location nightly. (write-up courtesy of
Eduardo C.)
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ike 1:13 pm
5902 Woodson Road
Mission, Kan.
913-262-9881
You’d never find it if someone didn’t drag you there, but once you’ve been, this little dive is easy to make a regular habit. Look for Courtney, the hot, fast-talking blonde bartender. She’s unstoppable. Extremely drunk attractive females are also common (no pun intended).
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ike 1:02 pm
13410 W 62nd Terr.
Shawnee, Kan.
913-962-5777
I slouched through the door into the dingy gray light. It was a typical dirty bar and grill, but not really that dirty ’cause it was in Shawnee. I ordered my usual pitcher of whiskey and sat at the bar to watch the ball game. A fat hooker lolled three chairs down on my right, just waiting for me to catch her eye. A few shady looking thugs played poker at a smoky table to my left. The sounds of children playing and laughing came from down near the pool ta…wait. What!? Kids? Families? What the f*ck is this, Chuck E. Cheese? Reality sets in. Although it has the potential to be a good dive with decent food, Johnny’s is one step away from Applebees. If you like other people’s brats having the run of the place late into the night, you’ll love it!
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ike 12:49 pm
6765 West 119th Street
Overland Park, Kan.
913-451-4542
The closest thing south Overland Park has to a neighborhood dive. This place is average in every way, and is a nice change from its snooty neighbors, patrons included. Watch all the Sprint employees tuck their I.D.s into their pockets as they enter. (special thanks to “g”)
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ike 12:19 pm
5436 Johnson Dr
Mission, KS.
913-722-9777
The bartender had beer stains down the front of his shirt. Soccer moms come here to slum it and get away from their brats for awhile. Ike’s dad or uncle or someone drank here, so that makes it cool. We likey. It’s got plenty of dart boards and the bathroom smelled nice.
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