There was a party in downtown Peoria last Saturday on Adams Street called The Blocktoberfest. I saw there was going to be a beer tent there, so I figured there would be a bar inside of it and I decided that would be our 244th bar of this 365 bar tour.

And so it’s off to downtown Peoria we go!

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Bar Number 244: The Blocktoberfest, Saturday, October 24, 2026

Here’s the block of Adams Street that was closed for the party. A live band is playing down at the end of the street, let’s go take a look!

Here’s the band that was playing for the afternoon and evening, Brushville.They sounded great and you can check out their facecrack page by clicking here.

Okay, time to find the beer tent and the bar for this afternoon’s event.

I found out that you had to buy tickets for a beer and these lovely ladies were not only selling the tickets, they also posed for a photo for the MBIP Camera! It doesn’t get any better than this!

I discovered that this was the beer tent for the Blocktoberfest. Well, it’s lacking a tent and while this is really just a few tables supporting some tubs of beer, this is going to have to be today’s bar. Hey, it’s close enough!

These two were working the bar and served me up an ice cold can of Bud Light.

There’s lots of food trucks on the block and we need to choose one for tonight’s dinner.

Michelle and Terry came over and said hi and Terry said he enjoys reading the blog, which I always love to hear!

I had a nice chat with them and Terry told me he plays bass in the band, In The Middle and you can check out their facecrack page by clicking right here and right now.

There’s the Crafted DIY Studio Bar which was bar number 113 on this 365 tour.

I decided to stop at the On The Run Grill Express food truck for our Saturday night dinner and this pretty woman took my order and posed for a photo.

I got a sliced steak sandwich, a side of fries and a tub of melted cheese. I dunked the fries into the cheese and they were a tasty treat.

Then I had a brainstorm and decided to add the melted cheese to the steak sandwich. It looks fabulous, let’s dig in and try it out!

Wow, this was such a tasty steak sandwich!

The steak was grilled and seasoned to perfection, the bun was bakery fresh and the melted cheese add a nice creamy and rich flavor to the sandwich. This was a delicious Saturday night meal!