It’s time for our Friday lunch post and I usually have a special guest along for the post. Well, I don’t have one this week, so let’s take a solo ride to this week’s luncheon stop and our 49th bar on this 365 bar tour: Hoops Pub And Pizza!

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Bar Number 49: Hoops Pub And Pizza, Friday, February 27, 2026

Here we are at Hoops Pub & Pizza which has been standing tall here on Main Street since the mid ‘90’s.

Let’s go in and see what’s going on in there on this fine Friday afternoon.

There’s a couple of seats at the end of the bar, so let’s snag one of them and get settled in for our 49th stop of the 365 tour!

Kate was the pretty and friendly bartender on duty. Here she is serving me up an ice-cold bottle of Budweiser and I love it when this happens!

Joel was seated next to me at the bar and he lives in Chicago. He’s in town because his son is in a chess match here in Peoria.

This is his first time in Peoria and he said he was enjoying his time in P-Town. Great to meet and chat with him!

As you can see, it’s a well stocked bar and there’s the different sizes of pizza pies available in here.

There’s dining tables up in front and they also line the wall opposite the bar.

There’s a row of gaming machines along the wall right next to the front door in here.

The walls are loaded with sports related photos in here.

Here’s a shot from the back of the pub.

Meanwhile, back at the bar, it looks like lunch is just about ready to be served…

And whoomp, there it is! A lovely slice of cheese pizza, just for me!

Hoops is one of the few places in Peoria that serves up individual slices of pizza. It reminds me of getting a slice in New York City back when I lived there!