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Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

4 hours ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 63: W.E. Sullivan’s — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... I went to W.E. Sullivan’s on their opening night back in December of 2016 . Now on this day in March of 2026, almost ten years later, I’m heading for my last lunch and blog from W.E. Sullivan’s o...

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

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

1 day ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 62: Refuel — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... —— Ding, ding and ding…the donation bell has rung once again and Matt Spitznagle sent in a generous donation of 50 dollars! Thanks so much for the nice donation, Matt, I truly appre...

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

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

2 days ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 61: Rhodell Brewery — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... Rhodell Brewery has been brewing up local beer since 1998 in downtown Peoria and I thought that would be a fun spot for tonight’s 61st bar destination. And so it’s off to downtown Peoria we go! ...

I went to Rhodell Brewery in downtown Peoria for our 61st stop of this 365 bar tour. tinyurl.com/ynfzkyj4 #Peoria #MBIP #26rBars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

3 days ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 60: Whitey’s Tip Top Inn — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... The first bar I was ever served at was the Tip Top Inn on Sheridan Road. I was a junior in high school armed with my brother Tom’s draft card. I had braces, pimples, a baby face but I knew enough to l...

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

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

4 days ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 59: Brass Key Lounge — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... I’ve always meant to stop in and check out the Brass Key Lounge in East Peoria. One of the things that this bar is known for is that Gary Richrath from REO Speedwagon loved this place a...

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

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

5 days ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 58: Blue Margaritas Mexican Bar & Grill — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... I was scrolling around on the internet Sunday afternoon trying to figure out where to go for a Sunday night dinner and I happened to see a listing for Blue Margaritas off of Allen Road. I took that...

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

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

6 days ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 57: Jack’s Pizza Tavern — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... For those of you who regularly read this blog, you know I always enjoyed going to Jack’s On Adams and that Jack Berres, who owned and operated Jack’s is a friend of mine. So I was sad when that clo...

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

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

1 week ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 56: Obed & Isaacs — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... —— Ding, ding and ding! The donation bell has rung again and thanks to Dan London who gave a generous donation of 20 dollars today! Thanks so much, Dan, I truly appreciate it and it help...

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

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

1 week ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 55: Peoria Mariott Pere Marquette - The Great Room Bar — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... I haven’t been to the bar in the Pere Marquette Hotel since the summer of 2014 , almost twelve years ago! I’d say I’m due for a return visit and that’s why it’s tonight’s destination and the 5...

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

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

1 week ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 54: The Bar At Black Band Distillery — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... Bar 54 where are you? Well it’s in downtown Peoria on Adams Street, it’s The Bar At Black Band Distillery. Black Band Distillery is a really cool place and if you’ve never been there, you’ll probab...

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

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

1 week ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 34: Crow’s Nest — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... —— Ding, ding, ding! That’s the donation bell ringing again! Tori Barth, who, along with her husband Dick joined us on the 36th night of this tour, sent in a donation for 50 bucks! Here’s the mess...

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

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

1 week ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 52: Pub Fifty-Two — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... Okay, today’s blog post is dedicated to MBIP friend and commenter, Chad Wallace . It upset him that I didn’t got to Tavern 41 on the 41st night of the tour and then it was a double whammy w...

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

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

1 week ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 51: Silver Bullet — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... —— Ding, ding and ding! The donation bell has rung again and I want to thank John Freim for donating 20 dollars to the blog! This really helps with the cost of beers and Ubers and I real...

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

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

1 week ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 50: Agatucci’s Restaurant — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... It’s Saturday night and we’re up to our 50th bar of this 365 tour. I thought for this somewhat landmark evening, we’d head over to one of my favorite Peoria places that just happens to have a bar i...

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

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 49: Hoops Pub And Pizza — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... It’s time for our Friday lunch post and I usually have a special guest along for the post. Well, I don’t have one this week, so let’s take a solo ride to this week’s luncheon stop and our 49th bar on ...

For our 49th stop on the 365 bar tour, I went to Hoops Pub and Pizza on Main Street. I got a beer and a delicious slice of cheese pizza for my Friday luncheon post. tinyurl.com/rytwb7sb #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 48: Pour Bros. Taproom Peoria Heights — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... Pour Bros. Taproom is a really unique bar in Peoria Heights. They have the largest selection of craft beers in and around Peoria and they promote and host live music. In fact there’s live music ...

Last Thursday evening I went to Pour Bros. Taproom in Peoria Heights and enjoyed live music from the Turkeez on the Run Full Band Open Jam night. It was a lot of fun and the live music was fabulous! tinyurl.com/phpapu9w #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 47: CT's Grill & Chill — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... Okay, we’re heading out to a bar that I went to back in April of 2013. It used to be called Hogs & Dogs but new owners took it over last year and it is now called, CT’s Grill & Chill. ...

My friend Jim drove and picked another destination for the 47th bar of this 365 tour, it’s a new bar that opened up last year called, CT’s Grill & Chill. It’s a huge bar and we had a fun evening there last Wednesday! tinyurl.com/3297uepw #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 46: Olive Garden — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... A lot of you know that I’ve been a mall walker for over two years now. The other day, my friend and fellow mall walker, Mark Burdess told me a horrifying story about a cook at Olive Garden who c...

I’ve never been inside of an Olive Garden, but when I discovered that there was a bar in there, I decided to check it out. And yes, it was a bit of a mistake, but hey, at least I tried it out! I took one for the team! tinyurl.com/3x847h4u #MBIP #Peoria #OliveGarden #365Bars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 45: Christi’s Den — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... Okay, tonight’s bar was a happy accident. I was actually looking for a place I couldn’t find and stumbled upon a bar with no sign attached to it. I walked in, not knowing what to expect and ended u...

I hadn’t planned on going to Christi’s Den in Dunlap last Monday, but I’m glad I ended up there, it was a fun evening! tinyurl.com/ysf93xux #Peoria #MBIP #365Bars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 44: Tavern On Prospect — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... I was bouncing around on facecrack looking for a bar to go to last Sunday and happened to see on Tavern On Prospect’s page that they serve Butch’s Pizza . That gave me an idea to start featuri...

I’ve decided to sample pizzas on Sunday night and I went to Tavern On Prospect and got a cheese Butch’s Pizza to start this saucy series out. It was delicious and a fabulous evening. tinyurl.com/dr997tcz #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 43: Weaver’s Fresh Food & Drink — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... I’ve done plenty of posts from Weaver’s Fresh Food & Drink through the years , but tonight I realized that I’ve never done one from the bar there. I’ve always sat in one of the dining areas. ...

Last Saturday I had dinner at the bar at Weaver’s Fresh Food & Drink and had a dinner that featured a different take on a Breaded Pork Tenderloin. I had Breaded Pork Tenderloin Fingers and they were delicious! tinyurl.com/4utmvdwc #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 42: P & C Spears Pubhouse — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... —— Ding, ding, ding! The donation bell has rung once again and this time the donations came in cash! As you’ll see as you read this blog, Pat and Cindy Spears invited me over to a party at th...

Pat and Cindy Spears invited me over to check out their basement bar and it was such a fun evening. Bars are in the Spears family blood, Pat’s brother Jimmy is the owner and operator of Jimmy’s Bar and we had a blast at the P & C Spears Pubhouse! tinyurl.com/yxrjdns5 #MBIP #365Bars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 41: The 33 Room — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... The 33 Room is a real slice of Peoria history. It’s the hospitality suite from the Pabst Blue Ribbon brewery in the Peoria Heights. The name comes from the Pabst slogan from the ’40’s: “ 33 Fine Bre...

For our 41st stop on the 365 bar tour, we visited The 33 Room in Peoria Heights. This place is a nice tribute to the Pabst Blue Ribbon Brewery that used to operate in this location in the Heights. tinyurl.com/msm8ha7j #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars #PabstBlueRibbon

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 40: Mt. Hawley Bowl — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... Mt. Hawley Bowl has been standing tall in Pioneer Park since 1976. Not only is it a great bowling alley, they also have a bar in there and I thought it would be a nice place to stop at for our 40th ni...

I went to the Kingpins bar in Mt. Hawley Bowl in Pioneer Park for our 40th night out on our 365 bars tour! I also got a couple shots of their lit-up miniature golf course which just opened up for the season. shorturl.at/BqWTk #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 39: Germantown Grille — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... —— Ding, ding, ding…the ever important Donation Bell has rung today and it has rung loudly! My friend, Wes Meuth sent in a very generous donation of 99 dollars! His note accomp...

For the 39th night of our 365 bar tour, I travelled with my friend, Jim/Vern to Germantown Hills and we had a nice and fun evening at The Germantown Grille! tinyurl.com/ym2ktjbh #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 38: Martinis On Water Street — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you probably know that when I go out, my usual choice for a drink is iced tea in the afternoon and beer in the evening. Well, I thought tonight I’d switch i...

I had a trio of martinis at Martinis On Water Street for my 38th stop on the 365 bars tour! It was a fun and tasty evening in downtown Peoria! tinyurl.com/yy2twssa #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 37: Rudy’s Tex-Mex • Slots — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... —— Ding, ding, ding…before we begin today, the donation bell has rung again! My good friend and Spiritual Guru, Tim Hennessey donated twenty bucks! Thanks so much Tim and I hope you can join ...

For our second and final stop on our Two Night Tiny Tavern Tour, we stopped at what I think is Peoria’s smallest bar at Rudy’s Tex-Mex • Slots. This is our 37th stop on our tour of 365 bars in and around Peoria! tinyurl.com/trvj2vp7 #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 36: Tavern 41 — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... Okay, tonight, we’re starting what I’m calling, “The Tiny Tavern Tour!” Tonight and tomorrow we’ll be visiting two tiny but cozy taverns. Tonight’s Tiny Tavern is Tavern 41, which is handily locate...

Our 36th bar is Tavern 41, which is located directly behind Herold’s Pizza Oven where I had my Saturday Night Dinner with my friends, Tori & Dick. Tavern 41 is a cozy tavern and it’s the first stop on my two night Tiny Tavern Tour! tinyurl.com/adctkwe7 #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

1 month ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 35: Kouzens — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... A new restaurant and bar has opened up where The Spotted Cow used to be. I’ve heard good reports on the place and thought that we’d check it out for this week’s Friday lunch stop. But first, let...

I had lunch with my friend Bob Gordon the owner of Acme Comics at Kouzens, which is located where the Spotted Cow used to be on Glen Avenue. We had a fun and delicious lunch there. tinyurl.com/5h6934xx #MBIP #Peoria #365Bars

Marty Wombacher

@martywombacher.bsky.social

1 month ago

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 34: Bust’d Brewing — Meanwhile, Back In Peoria... One cool thing about doing this 365 bar tour is that it’s forcing me out of my comfort zone and I’m going to bars that I’ve always wanted to try, but just never got around to. Bust’d Brewing is one...

Fou our 34th stop of this 365 bars tour, I visited a place I had never been to before: Bust’d Brewing in Peoria Heights. I had some tasty, freshly brewed beer in there and it was a fun evening in the Heights! tinyurl.com/mzws2ntt #MBIP #365Bars #Peoria #PeoriaHeights