Years ago, back in 2013, when this blog was still in its infancy, I stopped in at a bar called, Marty’s Center Tap ain East Peoria and had a fun evening. I decided to return to it after all these years and I’ve discovered that it’s now known as, Center Tap.

I figured I’d go back and put the “Marty” back in the Center Tap!

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Bar Number 92: Center Tap, Sunday, March 12, 2026

Here we are at the Center Tap in East Peoria. I hate the fact that even though it’s after seven in the evening, it’s still light out here. And it’s only going to get worse as the months roll along!

Oh well, we’ll ge a night time shot when we leave. Let’s go in and see what’s happening in the non-Marty’s Center Tap.

There’s the bar, it hasn’t changed much since the last time I was here, 13 years ago! Let’s grab a seat and get settled in here for the evening.

April was the pretty bartender on duty, but the photo I got of her serving me a beer fuzzed out for some reason. Here she is behind the bar and that bottle of Budweiser marks my spot at the bar for this evening.

As you can see, this is a well-stocked bar that can serve up just about any type of liquid refreshment you’re interested in.

Here’s a shot from the other end of the bar.

There’s tables and an impressive shuffleboard table behind the bar in this front room.

The back room has a nice pool table in it.

I ran into Shane, the owner of Joe’s Original Italian and Martini Bar in here. It was wonderful to see him and I told him I’d be stopping in at his Martini Bar real soon! It was great to see him!