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Rudy’s Liquors celebrates 120 years in La Salle · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Rudy's Liquors celebrates one hundred and twenty years in LaSalle.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Mattheas Warner, this article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. A LaSalle
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  Speaker 1: fixture is celebrating one hundred and twenty years in business
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  Speaker 1: this year. Rudy's Liquors, located at the corner of Third
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  Speaker 1: and Chartres Streets in LaSalle, opened in nineteen oh six
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  Speaker 1: and is celebrating one hundred and twenty years with community events.
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  Speaker 1: Rudy's will host giveaways in August and September and will
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  Speaker 1: announce fall events, according to a news release from the
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  Speaker 1: liquor store, Brothers Joe and Anton Eichster opened Aigster's Tap
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  Speaker 1: in nineteen oh six. Rudy Falskin purchased Aisterre's Tap in
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  Speaker 1: nineteen forty eight and renamed it Rudy's Tap. In nineteen
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  Speaker 1: sixty five, Falskin expanded to add an attached liquor store,
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  Speaker 1: and the familiar neon sign was added. Felskin's niece and
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  Speaker 1: current owner, Patty Hall, negotiated an offer to purchase the
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  Speaker 1: business in nineteen eighty two, becoming only the second woman
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  Speaker 1: in Illinois to receive an off premise liquor license. According
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  Speaker 1: to a news release, Hall and her husband George reopened
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  Speaker 1: the old tavern for use as a tap room, keeping
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  Speaker 1: its original tin ceilings, wood serving bar, backdrop mirrors, and barstools.
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  Speaker 1: The Vintage tap Room features hand crafted cocktails each week
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  Speaker 1: using fruits and herbs. In addition to cocktails, the tap
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  Speaker 1: room features wine, a changing selection of domestic and craft beers,
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  Speaker 1: a large selection of bourbons and whiskies, and many other liquors.
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  Speaker 1: The Vintage tap Room hosts tastings and special events, which
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  Speaker 1: can be found by calling eight one five two three
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  Speaker 1: two three five one or following the Rudy's Liquors Facebook page.
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  Speaker 1: Interested parties can also book the Vintage tap Room for
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  Speaker 1: private parties. According to the release, Rudy's Liquors is opened
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  Speaker 1: daily from ten am to eight pm, and the tap
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  Speaker 1: room is open most Fridays and Saturdays from four to
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  Speaker 1: nine pm. Call ahead of your visit to confirm