I’ve driven by a place called Crafted DIY Studio & Bar on Adams Street many times and wondered if this is an actual bar in downtown Peoria.

Tonight, we’re going to find out as we visit Crafted DIY Studio & Bar and find out just what the hell is going on in there!

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Bar Number 113: Crafted DIY Studio + Bar, Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Here we are at Crafted DIY Studio and Bar in downtown Peoria.

It says to check in to craft or just grab a seat at the bar, so let’s go grab a seat at our 113th bar!

Wow, it’s a cool space in here!

There’s crafting tables on one side and the bar on the other, let’s go snag a seat at the bar and see what the story is in here.

Once I settled in, I met Olivia and Danielle. Olivia is the manager and Danielle is the owner and general manager of Crafted DIY Studio and Bar.

They said the bar has a full menu of specialty cocktails plus wine, seltzer and beer. It’s also set up to do a variety of crafting projects at the tables opposite the bar. I told them I thought I’d just have a couple of drinks at the bar and they set me up with a drink menu…

Here’s the menu featuring their specialty House Cocktails and I ordered the “Hey Now, Hey Now” in honor of Hank Kingsley!

There’s Danielle making the drink for me behind the bar.

She said all the juices are freshly squeezed on the premises.

This is their version of a Tequila Sunrise and it was refreshing and delicious!

Here’s a couple shots of the bar in here.

This is from the very back showing the bar on one side and the crafting tables on the other side of the room.

There’s a comfortable couch up in the front of the room and a bar that has seats that overlooks Adams Street in downtown Peoria.

They also have a menu of different snack trays and there’s also chips and dip to order in here. Very nice!

There’s Olivia showing two variations of the snack trays available in here.

These ladies were enjoying the cocktails, crafts and snacks in here! They are (clockwise from the back right of the table): Emily, Meredith, Lenaia and Kim. It was nice to meet all of them!

In addition to the specialty house cocktails they also have wine, seltzer and beer. I chose a beer from Bust’d Brewing, who we visited a while back!

This was a fun evening in a unique bar in downtown Peoria. You should go and check it out!

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