By Lulu

Some things get better with age. Whiskey, beef, cheese, jeans, leather, boots, trees, and friendships to name a few. And it is also true of Kim Elmore and her bar in Bunnell, Ike’s Saloon. This isn’t the first Cool Joint article we have written about her bar. She opened Ike’s in 2018 as a beer and wine bar, and it is a full liquor bar now. Kim has a long history in the bar business. Moving from New Jersey in 1993 the young red head had The Hole on A1A in 1997, she has worked at many bars in town, and bartended and managed the White Eagle Lounge prior to opening Ike’s Saloon. For a time, she had a car lot before she found her way back into the bar biz. She loves motorcycling and motorcyclists. So, she has a parking lot full of bikes on any given day. I have run into Kim at rallies with her posse. She lives the lifestyle! The locals love Ike’s because she keeps local prices all year, ice cold beer and the staff knows what you drink and how you like it. Ike’s has pool tables, steel tip, darts with a tournament on Wednesday evenings. On the first Fridays of each month, they are bringing back their bike night with music and shot specials. The first Saturdays they have a parking lot party with DJ Howie. Kim loves being involved in community events and being a stop on poker runs. They have no trouble hosting large runs having fed hundreds after the 9/11 run in the past. Follow them on Facebook for their monthly events!