Night life: Outdoor patio specials

A toast to summer

Summer is officially here and the outdoor patio is open for drinks at Coach's Corner. Saturday drink specials include $2 Miller High Life pints, $4.50 domestic mini pitchers, $4 mai tais, $4 bloody mary drinks and $5 martinis. Every Saturday at Coach's Corner, 152 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village. (847) 956-1818 or dacoachs.com.

Go blonde

Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery says hello July with its seasonal Summer Blonde Honey Ale, a crisp, golden-colored ale with a subtle hint of honey that adds a bit of sweetness for $5.15 a pint. Or try the Cabo Wabo watermelon margarita — a blend of the Cabo Wabo Grand Reposado Tequila, Monin Watermelon and fresh watermelon that costs $9. Through Sunday, July 31, at Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, 94 Yorktown Center, Lombard; and at 28256 Diehl Road, Warrenville. (630) 424-1550 or (630) 836-1380 or rockbottom.com.

Don't shop til you drop

Tokio Pub, located near Woodfield Shopping Center, offers the perfect break from a day spent trying on clothes and whipping out the old credit card. Enjoy Kirin Ichiban and Sapporo beers from Japan, as well as Miller Lite and Mexico's summer-ready Victoria, for $4 to $5. Sip wines from $7 to $9 and four sake options for $6. Or go for the Guinness car bomb for $5. Every day at Tokio Pub, 1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg. (847) 278-5181 or tokiopub.com.