Night life: Drink up at Buca di Beppo

Buca's new drinks

Buca di Beppo unveils some tasty new treats — in a glass. Try the lemon basil vojito, a mix of SKYY Infusions Citrus with simple syrup, basil leaves, fresh lemons and soda water; or the Bella Buca, a combo of SKYY Vodka, Caravella Limoncello, Monin Peach Tea and Prosecco. Other new drinks include the Mediterranean Orange and the lemon drop Italiano. Now at Buca di Beppo, 90 Yorktown Road, Lombard; 604 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. (630) 932-7673 or (847) 808-9898. bucadibeppo.com.

Bear down

Chicago Bears football is just around the corner and so are ice cold Sunday drink specials at Jerseys Pizza and Grill. Throughout the season, Sunday specials include $4 mini pitchers and Miller Lite and MGD pints, $4.50 Absolut Bloody Mary's, $13.75 domestic buckets and $10 Miller Lite, MGD and Coors Light buckets. Sundays at Jerseys Pizza and Grill, 2360 Lakewood Blvd., Hoffman Estates. (847) 765-0085 or jerseyspizzaandgrill.com.

Wine plus tomatoes

Complement your tomato-based dish during national tomato month with a bottle of wine for less than $25. Vino 100 has many choices, including Pietrafitta Colli Senesi Chianti, Pico Maccario Berra Barbera D'Asti, Nobili Del Borgo Chianti, Primaterra Primitivo, Beni Di Batasiolo Barbera D'Alba and Tasca D'Almerita Regaleali Nero D'Avola. Throughout August at Vino 100 Chicago, 2711 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. (773) 489-WINE or vino100chicago.com.