September 24, 2011

A lot of you will remember a special bar on one of the last stops of my 365 Bar Crawl last year. It’s a unique bar in Peoria, called Jerry’s Bar. Well, it’s my second night in Peoria and I thought we’d have a drink or three at Jerry’s bar.

I love the hand-drawn, artisanal sign hanging out front.

Here's the familiar stairwell that descends into Jerry's Bar.

And here's the legendary bar in all its glory. Some of you reading this sat on these stools back in the late '70s and had a beer or 12 at the bar and maybe even snorted something off of it. Oh, those crazy days in the '70's in Jerry's Bar. Fuzzy memories, indeed!

A long shot of the Formica-topped bar...where's the bartender, I sure could use a drink!

And if by magic, here's Jerry, the infamous bartender of Jerry's. He is to me, what Lloyd was to Jack Nicholson in "The Shining." A great bartender, with no judgement.

And here's Jerry with the lovely hostess of Jerry's Bar, Anne. I have to behave down here or they'll send me up to my room with no supper.

As you can see, it's a well-stocked bar.

These fellows have been on the wall for decades.

There's more colorful characters at the end of the bar along with some of the patented Jerry's Bar coasters. There's a Jerry's Bar coaster adorning the Bunt Custer's bar all the way across the world in Australia. Cheers, Clacky!

Here's a ship getting ready to set sail in the sink behind the bar.

And finally, an obligatory mirror shot! Goodnight everybody and see you tomorrow after dark.

Further reading: Jerry’s (Wicker Park), Jerry’s Sandwiches and facecrack.

The postman delivers the final reminders
She sells off her silver and poodles in china.

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