I heard about a bar that has something that we haven’t seen yet on this bar tour. And this bar is the Roadhouse Sportsbar in Knoxville, Illinois. Our friend Jim/Karl is going to be driving us...

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A new restaurant opened up last July in Morton and it’s called, The Family Grill & Bar. And since “bar” is part of their name, I thought it would be a nice place to visit on our 230th night ...

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While Googling around on these here interwebs I happened to see a bar in Washington, Illinois that goes by the name of Christy’s Place. I’ve never been there or heard of it, so I thought I’d stop b...

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—— Ding, ding and ding! The donation bell has rung again and I want to thank John Freim for his ongoing monthly donation of 20 dollars to the blog! This really helps with the cost of bee...

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Okay, we’re going out on a rare Friday night to the bar at Casa de Arte. But there’s much more than just hanging out at the bar happening there tonight. There’s also art on display and live music h...

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A new chicken restaurant recently opened up right next to the Bloody Mary Brunch Co., which was our third stop on our bar tour back in January . It makes sense that it opened up next door because...

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Okay, it’s that time of week, time to let our friend and weekly co-host, Jim/Karl take us for a ride and let him steer us to a bar tonight. So where are we off to? Well, let’s get into the Karl Kar...

Okay, I didn’t go out on Wednesday night, so we’re putting up a tribute to a bar that brings back great memories for me. This bar is the Judges Chamber Bar & Grill which was located on Main Street...

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I was Googling for a bar in East Peoria and the Firehouse Pub & Pizza popped up. I went there way back in 2013, when this blog was still in its infancy. I’d say we’re overdue for a return vi...

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Tonight we travel to Eureka, Illinois to a bar called, The Bowling Alley. This will be our first stop in Eureka and I’m excited to check it out. So away we go to The Bowling Alley in Eureka, Illino...

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Okay, so Friday, I went to a wedding and knew that would be Monday’s post and I thought maybe I could get a little ahead of myself by going somewhere on Saturday and covering that for today and ...

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Last weekend I was invited to a wedding at the Trailside Event Center, located in the Trefzger’s building in Peoria Heights. I was excited to go because I had taken photos of this event space when it ...

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Today is the closing day for Emo’s Dairy Mart for the year. That can only mean one thing: Sunday Steering Wheel Meal! Off to Emo’s we go! —— The Sunday Steering Wheel Meal - This Week: ...

Big Al’s is a legendary Peoria nightclub and bar that has been in operation since 1974. Big Al’s went through a closure in 2024 and re-emerged this summer with a new owner and a change in hours and op...

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Okay, it’s that time of week when we’re joined by our weekly guest star, the man formerly known as Vern Damico, my friend, Jim/Karl. Karl picks the bar the night’s he guest stars, so scroll on down...

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