I went to Thyme Kitchen + Craft Beer for lunch last Friday with my friend Michael. We had a nice afternoon there and a delicious lunch. tinyurl.com/53azzmka #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
Clink Bar And Events is the 76th stop on our 365 bars tour. I started a new game we’ll play occasionally on this tour called, “Dueling Cocktails.” I also had a delicious Hot Honey Bacon Flatbread as a palate cleanser. tinyurl.com/4v6w25u8 #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
I went with my friend Jim to Carrigan’s Pub in East Peoria last Wednesday and we had a lot of fun on the 75th evening of this 365 bar tour. tinyurl.com/4rmnvxak #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
I stopped in to Junction City Pub last Tuesday and had the privilege of seeing Trish the bartender who was featured on our 40th stop when we visited the bar at Mt. Hawley Bowl! tinyurl.com/2fmrccmn #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
I happened to see that The Owl’s Nest bar added chicken gizzards to their menu the other day. So I decided to stop by and try them out on our 73rd night traveling to a bar, this time in West Peoria! tinyurl.com/mufr67z6 #Peoria #MBIP #365Bars
I traveled to Bloomington, Illinois with my friend, Scott behind the wheel to get a Sunday dinner & some beers at the Lucca Grill. This place has been in business since 1936 & is an historic bar & grill in Bloomington. It's the 72nd bar on the tour! tinyurl.com/8j5yur5n #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
Last Saturday I went to Seasons Gastropub in Morton, IL with my friends, Amber and Joe. We had drinks and a delicious Saturday night dinner at the bar, which was the 71st bar on this tour of 365 bars in and around Peoria! tinyurl.com/3rt4bbas #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
For our 70th journey to a bar, we went and had lunch at the bar at the Fox Pub. I met my friend Jeff there and we enjoyed our lunch and beers at Peoria’s only English-themed pub. tinyurl.com/mpnmbkch #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
My friend, Jim/Vern joined me for a trip to the Bellevue Tap and we had a fun evening and Jim got a Mushroom and Swiss burger that was delicious! tinyurl.com/3nvhcfmb #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
The Silver Dollar is a classic Peoria bar on Prospect and it just happens to be the 68th bar we’ve visited on this 365 journey of bars in and around Peoria. tinyurl.com/bdefc5yz #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
Last Tuesday was not only St. Patrick’s Day, it was the 13th Anniversary of Kenny’s Westside Pub. Still Shine was the live band supplying music and I went and had a great time and gave Sean Kenny a 13th anniversary present! tinyurl.com/44s62mr3 #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
It was freezing cold outside last Monday evening, so I chose a bar close by where I live for the 66th bar of this 365 bar tour. And that bar is Johnny Vig’s in the Metro Centre. shorturl.at/O3SZW #MBIP #365Bars
I’ve been meaning to stop by and check out the bar at Tres Rojas Winery in Washington, IL. for a while now. Last Sunday they had a Songwriters Show hosted by James Herr and so I thought I'd stop out there and enjoy some local music. tinyurl.com/3cft9uyy #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
I had dinner at the cozy little bar in Rizzi’s Italian Restaurant last Saturday night. It was a fun evening at the bar and I had a fabulous dinner with the main course of their incredible homemade Lasagna! tinyurl.com/5n74yscs #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
W.E. Sullivan’s is moving out of their current location on April 18th. So I went last Friday and had a last lunch there with my friend, Tricia. I’m anxious to see where the new location is going to be! tinyurl.com/fjuhj624 #Peoria #MBIP #365Bars
I went to Refuel bar in Hanna City with my friend Jim for the 62nd bar in our 365 journey. This is a cool place with multiple bars in a unique building that used to be a gas station. Hence the name: “Refuel.” tinyurl.com/4rrabuwv #MBIP #365Bars #Peoria
I went to Rhodell Brewery in downtown Peoria for our 61st stop of this 365 bar tour. tinyurl.com/ynfzkyj4 #Peoria #MBIP #26rBars
Our 60th stop on this 365 bars tour of Peoria and beyond takes us to a classic Peoria bar: Whitey’s Tip Top Inn. Lot’s of us had our first bar drink in this tavern, including me! tinyurl.com/eahnfsk8 #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
I stopped in at the Brass Key Lounge in East Peoria for our 59th stop of our 365 bar tour! They have tributes to East Peoria legends in there including Gary Richrath who was known to stop in and hang out there when he returned to East Peoria. tinyurl.com/mvy6w4ur #MBIP #EastPeoria #365Bars
I had dinner last Sunday at the bar in Blue Margaritas and it was a delicious dinner with a tasty large margarita! tinyurl.com/3swkjcb6 #Peoria #MBIP #365Bars
Last Saturday I went to Jack’s Pizza Tavern in Bartonville with my friends Moon and Chris and we had a spectacular evening hanging out with the owner of the establishment, Jack Berres. We had a delicious dinner and fun at the bar afterwards. tinyurl.com/nh9hzpcp #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
I had lunch at Obed & Isaac’s bar last Friday and was joined by my friend, Terry Towery who’s working on the final stages of his new novel being published! tinyurl.com/yy474u6x #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
I haven’t been to the bar at the Pere Marquette Hotel since the summer of 2014, so I was overdue for a visit. And that’s why I went there for the 55th night of our 365 bar tour. shorturl.at/VqyCG #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
I had a wonderful evening and three delicious cocktails at The Bar At Black Band Distillery. This is such a cool and unique destination in downtown Peoria. tinyurl.com/tffr5n79 #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
I had a fun evening at our 53rd stop of this 365 bars tour at the Crow’s Nest on Lake Street. It’s a friendly and fun neighborhood tavern that was hosting a pool league the evening I was there. tinyurl.com/2tvrvhzr #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
My friend Jim found the perfect place for our 52nd stop of the 365 bar tour, Pub Fifty-Two in Mackinaw! This is a fun and friendly pub and their paintball season just kicked off yesterday! tinyurl.com/4ns7w6jp #MBIP #365Bars #Peoria
I had a Sunday night dinner and drinks at The Silver Bullet in East Peoria with my friends, Amber and Joe. It was a fun night and the food and drinks were fabulous! tinyurl.com/2fd5w5pd #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars
Saturday was the 50th bar in this 365 bar tour and I went to Agatucci’s and had a lovely cheese pizza on this 50th stop of our tour! tinyurl.com/mryk466f #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars