8/30/2011 Update: Where will I come up with another 97?

The Landing didn’t spend much time in my “What’s left” list, as I visited Thursday afternoon, then back again with my wife in the evening.  Despite billing itself as “A bar adults can call their own”, it had a decidedly young feel, especially in the evening.  While there, I eavesdropped on a couple next to me that was speaking about Yeti’s, and through their description I guessed that it was the old Pauper’s Den, which then became Thai Garden.   I confirmed that when I visited Saturday, not even giving it a chance to show up on the “What’s left” list. 

I used to like the bar at the Pauper’s Den, which ran the length of the room, and had a couple of angles thrown in.  When it became Thai Garden, they enclosed the kitchen, cutting down the bar length by at least 60%.  I hope Yeti’s restores the bar to what it was, though on Saturday they seemed busy enough that they may not feel the need to make any changes.

With the addition of The Landing and Yeti’s, the list now stands at 403.

Once again, I was apprised of a bar that I didn’t know existed, though I don’t feel as embarrassed not knowing about it as I did with The Landing, since it’s pretty rural.  Argo Corners (Argo General Store?) in Leclaire goes on my “What’s left” list, keeping it at 12 for bars – as I mentioned last week, I will be changing this to include clubs, bowling alleys, golf courses, hotels, etc., but decided against restaurants.  I’ll just continue to view that as a bonus pad to my stats.