Noted

While Bone Appitit in Washington recently closed, late last month Off-the-Bone Smokehouse opened at 3127 N. Prospect Avenue in Peoria.

Keeping cool

It's not only very hot, it's also National Ice Cream month!
Cool off with some treats from the new Coneys, 3725 W. Willow Knolls Road or with some classics from Emo's, 3618 Prospect Road, or slurp a shake while you sit in the shade of the trees at the Ice Cream Shack, 2313 NE Adams Street, all in Peoria.
Across the river chill out at the Ice Cream Shack, 2306 Washington Road in Washington or hit up Uncle Bob for some homemade ice cream at 409 E. Center Street in Eureka, or roll up to Didley's Car Hop, 920 N. Niles Street in Metamora.