8/22/2012 Update: 90% of the way, plus best upscale bars
My latest additions include Sergeant’s in Andalusia, Bass Street Chop House in Moline, and Secret’s and Famous Dave’s, both in Davenport. This pushes my total to 450 . 50 to go for my latest goal of hitting 500 by Dec 31. I hadn’t updated this in a while, but I also keep a “Pre-List” list, which is the list of bars I hadn’t been to since I started tracking my bar progress. During the last 2 months, I have been able to deduct The Arena, Go Fish, and Granite City from that. There are still 22 places on my list that are included in my 450 (and still open) that I haven’t been to since prior to May 1, 2009. August 31 st is the scheduled opening of the QC Family Entertainment Center, which will include Frankie’s Sports Bar & Grill, as well as a concourse bar to serve the bowling alley. Frankie’s goes on my “What’s Left” list; Sergeant’s and Secrets drop off, reducing the list to 16 . Still on the horizon are Pepperjack’s in Davenport (previously Cheddar’s), The Barrel H