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Memorial Day weekend is full of activities. Here are five events you might want to check out in the Peoria area this weekend.

PEORIA — Things will be out of rhythm for a while at a Downtown Peoria restaurant. Rhythm Kitchen Music Cafe is to be closed through at least April 20, according to a post Wednesday on the establishment's Facebook page. Last week, the restaurant at 305 SW Water St. announced it was closing temporarily to allow its staff to be tested for COVID-19. The closure came in response to a virus exposure that did not take place on the premises. The most recent Facebook post did not specify if any positive tests were gleaned as a result. "It's been a hard year for the restaurant business and we will n...

Journal Star PEORIA — A COVID-19 exposure has led another Peoria restaurant to close temporarily. Rhythm Kitchen Music Cafe, 305 SW Water Street in Peoria, announced Friday it's allowing its staff to be tested for COVID after an exposure that did not take place on the premises. "Unfortunately, after making it a full year without exposure, one of our employees has come into contact with a Covid positive individual outside of the restaurant. We have decided to err on the side of caution and close until all of our employees have been tested," a post on the restaurant's Facebook page stated...

Then again, restaurateurs had no choice. When the pandemic first hit in mid-March of last year, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker mandated restaurants suspend dine-in service. It stayed that way for most of the spring. Even when indoor dining was authorized again, it was at limited capacity. In late October and early November, when COVID-19 cases began to spike, indoor dining again was prohibited. It resumed in late January, with limitations. Some restaurants closed entirely during those periods, either temporarily or for good. Others remained open but offered to-go service, by carryout or curbside p...

Agatucci's, 2607 N. University St., Peoria: Reopening Jan. 27. Alexander’s Steakhouse, 100 Alexander St., Peoria: 4-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday. Bernardi's Washington, 2137 Washington Road, Washington: Reopening Jan. 26. The Blue Duck Barbecue Tavern, 212 SW Water St., Peoria: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-11 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday. Bob Evans, 8821 N. Allen Road, Peoria, 304 N. Main St., East Peoria, and 3440 Court St., Pekin: 7 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Bone's, 6015 N. Knoxville Ave., Peoria: 11...