Despite its reputation for being diverse, One World Cafe wasn’t always the restaurant that Peoria knows it to be today. One of the owners, Amy Eid, said her husband and his brothers originally opened the business as a coffee shop that also sold other materials…
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The opportunity to become someone else is just a quick drive down Main Street. The Costume Trunk, located at 710 W. Main Street, rents and sells theatrical, masquerade and mascot costumes as well as makeup, wigs and accessories. “We’ve been here since 1981,” owner…
After being open for almost one year, the Blue Duck Barbecue Tavern continues to put a diverse twist on traditional barbecue. Owner Kavan Shay graduated with a finance degree from the University of Illinois-Champaign in 2010 and worked in the finance industry in Chicago for…
Students can enjoy freshly made pastries, sandwiches, danishes and more with their java at Midnight Espresso, a local coffee shop. Ryan Smith, manager of Midnight Espresso, said the shop started by only selling coffee when it opened three years ago in its location at 3641…
Urban Artifacts is not your grandmother’s antique shop. The antique store, located close to campus at 925 N. Sheridan Rd., is filled with old street signs, record players, Peoria souvenirs and other novelties from the 1940s through the ‘90s. “We aren’t a traditional antique shop,”…
The inside of Rizzi’s Italian Ristorante has a warm, welcoming atmosphere that invites diners to experience a traditional Italian meal. The lights are dimly lit, Frank Sinatra is quietly playing and the aroma of wine and pasta sauce fills the air. Located at 4613 N.…
Bars and booze may be the first words that come to mind when Bradley students think about Farmington Road, but that area of town has much more to offer than just a tipsy night out. Jerusalem Restaurant, located at 2027 W. Farmington Rd., opened five…
Hungry night owls on Bradley’s campus and in the Peoria community can fill their late-night pizza cravings at Bacci Pizzeria, a local pizza shop close to the university. Located at 1222 W. Bradley Ave., Bacci Pizzeria is a place on campus where students can get…
Students can enjoy more than just a cup of joe and a Danish while studying, as one local coffee shop offers mixed drinks, pizza and more. Broken Tree Coffee owners Jeremiah and Carrie Schmillen began selling coffee beans online in 2011 and moved into their…