A well-known, family-operated Peoria bar and pizzeria is celebrating 100 years in business, complete with a special anniversary logo and an honorary street designation from the city. Friends, family and fans of Agatucci’s Restaurant gathered Wednesday for a kickoff celebration at the eatery that originally opened as a grocery store in 1926 and has become what Mayor Rita Ali called “one of Peoria’s most beloved institutions.”
Co-owner Tony Agatucci credited support from Peoria and its residents for the restaurant’s continued success and popularity. “We have so much to be thankful for here,” he said. “A fantastic, perfect community, not only to grow up in and live my whole life here. All the friends we have, the community, the City of Peoria has been so good to us, and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else than right here in Central Illinois.”
