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Peoria Magazine is no longer in production. Publication ended with the November 2023 issue.

Dish & Drink

Cocktail Class

Autumn Bushel Basket

Hugh Higgins October 24, 2023

In the Peoria area, for many of us it is a seasonal tradition to make a trek to Speer, Illinois...

An old-fashioned Old Fashioned

Phil Culbertson September 27, 2023

The Pendennis Club, a gentlemen's club founded in 1881 in Louisville, Kentucky, claims the Old Fashioned cocktail was invented there....

Jungle Bird

Wyatt Edwards August 25, 2023

The Jungle Bird is a tiki-inspired tropical cocktail created in the early ‘70s at the famed Aviary Bar inside Malaysia's...

Two for One: Spicy Margarita, Paloma

Hugh Higgins August 1, 2023

Back in the day, tequila was slugged back as a shot after a beer. Once you grew up a bit,...

Passionate Cruise

Peoria Magazine May 21, 2023

The longest days of the year bring relaxing evenings outdoors, and the perfect way to enjoy the rays of sunshine is...

Hawaiian Reprieve

Dustin Crawford April 27, 2023

May is upon us with new growth and bright colors, so to that we will bring some refreshing and bright...

The Murders in the Rue Barb

Dustin Crawford March 31, 2023

We’ve had a wild winter and it is time to bring in spring with a strong drink! The world of...

Shanky’s Power Flip

Dustin Crawford February 22, 2023

Welcome to March, when everyone finds their Irish roots and we start Spring off with a party on St. Patrick's...

Bonhomme Richard

Dustin Crawford January 30, 2023

Dry and Dry-ish January has come to a close with the bitter cold of winter seeping into our bones, and...

In for the Night

Dustin Crawford January 1, 2023

Welcome to the new year with its requisite cold, wind and ice! It is time to cozy up with a...

Cocktail Class – Ciao Bella

Peoria Magazine October 25, 2022

Ciao Bella The heat is officially gone from outside so we will have to compensate by heating up our insides a...

The Lazy Snitch Photo of a cocktail with bottles of liquor, Leaves on the side of the photo

Cocktail Class – The Lazy Snitch

Dustin Crawford October 1, 2022

October brings falling leaves, Halloween plans and, of course, pumpkin spice latte everything. The Lazy Snitch takes this ubiquitous fall...

A Cocktail glass with bottles of alcohol behind it. "Pumbline"

Cocktail Class: Plumline

Dustin Crawford September 1, 2022

School is back in session and temperatures are starting to dip, so it is time to shake together another drink...

A cocktail glass with a peach wedge in front of various bottles of alcohol

Hours of Peaches

Dustin Crawford August 1, 2022

Time to sip through the rest of summer with this spiced and stirred variation of an Old Fashioned. The cobblers...

Cocktail Class: GO FIGURE

Peoria Magazine May 24, 2022

The long, sunny days and rising temperatures of June come as the fig season starts to hit its stride. As...