I truly feel like the bar and restaurant market in Decatur would benefit from the modern aesthetic of a place like JT Walker's being here. For whatever reason, there is a spirit of “good enough” that is hard to disperse, where bars and restaurants seem to feel “If nobody else here is doing it, then we don't need to either.” Just look at the liquor selections in the bars. Not one bar in Decatur and its surrounding communities, including Forsyth and Mount Zion, can boast a selection of whiskey anywhere near the one at this place in Mahomet, which stocks all sorts of small-batch bourbons and ryes just for starters. And why? 10-year-old bottles of bourbon are not a perishable item. What is there to lose by expanding the bottle selection behind the bar and trying to build a bit more of a cocktail culture? The first place to do this will have an attraction different from any of their competitors. And the success of a place like that sends a message to every other restaurant and bar: Raise yourself to the new standard to remain competitive.