Jimmy’s Bar is an iconic West Peoria bar that opened its doors in 1982. I became a regular that year and up until 1993, I was in there at least a few times every month enjoying the beer, food, people and the hospitality and fun vibes provided by owner Jimmy Spears and his outstanding and friendly crew.
In 1993, I moved to New York and had a little 19 year gap in activity there, but it was one of the stops on my 365 Bar Crawl Blog in 2010 and you can see that post by clicking here.
I moved back to Peoria in 2012 and started up the MBIP Blog and I’ve had many posts on Jimmy’s Bar in the last eleven and a half years…eleven and a half years? How is that possible?
Next Tuesday, the week-long celebration of the opening of Jimmy’s Bar begins.
Below are some of the photos from the past eleven and a half years of hanging out and having fun at Jimmy’s Bar and documenting it on the MBIP blog!
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JIMMY’S BAR
You always feel welcome at Jimmy’s Bar. It’s an inviting and friendly atmosphere from the moment you walk in the door.
You always feel welcome at Jimmy’s Bar. It’s an inviting and friendly atmosphere from the moment you walk in the door.
There’s so much fun and interesting pictures and memorabilia on the walls and ceiling in here.
Lots of interesting and local historical data and photos to gaze at. There’s never a dull moment at Jimmy’s Bar!
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THE BACK BEER GARDEN AND PATIO
There’s a big beer garden in the back that you can rent out for events or parties. There’s also outside seating in the front and the side patios.
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BARTENDERS ON DUTY
Check out this army of friendly bartenders at Jimmy’s that have served me drinks the last nine years since I’ve been back and stopping in at Jimmy’s.
The bartenders at Jimmy’s are professional, friendly and well-knowledged in the fine art of mixology and serving beer and cocktails.
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THE FOOD
They have a full menu of delicious items here ranging from tasty cheeseburgers, Italian sausage, fish and chips, Irish nachos, grilled chicken sandwich and they even have a tasty corndog on the menu!
It’s all made fresh and cooked to order in Jimmy’s kitchen!
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PEOPLE AT JIMMY’S
There’s always a fun crowd of people at Jimmy’s Bar!
You can always find old friends in here and you can also make new acquaintances within the friendly and decorative walls of Jimmy’s Bar.
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NEW YEAR’S EVE AT JIMMY’S
Here’s some photos from past New Year’s Eve celebrations at Jimmy’s Bar!
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JIMMY SPEARS
Here’s the man responsible for this Irish mecca of fun, food and drinks, Jimmy Spears!
Jimmy is one of the friendliest and nicest guys in Peoria and is the mastermind behind this iconic West Peoria Palace of fun and festive times!
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THANKS FOR THE GOOD TIMES!
Thanks to Jimmy and his crew for the good times at Jimmy’s Bar!
Happy 42nd Anniversary to Jimmy’s Bar and cheers to many more years at this wonderful West Peoria Irish Watering Hole!
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2801 W. Farmington Road
West Peoria
309-676-4021
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