Night life: Brooklyn comes to Lisle

Brooklyn invades Bavarian Lodge

The Bavarian Lodge welcomes one of its East Coast favorites, Brooklyn Brewery, to an event Thursday, Sept. 8. Catch a handful of the brewery's cellar-aged specialty beers for $5 to $7 and hear about how the magic happens from Brooklyn Brewer Tom Villa. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Bavarian Lodge, 1800 Ogden Ave., Lisle. (630) 241-4701 or bavarian-lodge.com.

Spice it up with salsa

Keep life interesting with some salsa dancing lessons at Frankie's Blue Room every Thursday. Stay hydrated with $2.50 Coors Lights, $5 select martinis, $4 rum and Cokes and $4 22-ounce Bud Light Bombers. There's a $5 cover charge. 8 p.m. Thursdays at Frankie's Blue Room, 16 W. Chicago Ave., Naperville. (630) 416-3310 or frankiesblueroom.com.

Weekends at McGonigal's Pub

You can't beat Saturdays and Sundays at McGonigal's Pub. Specials every weekend include Guinness, Harp and Smithwicks 20-ounce pints for $5, including hybrids such as half and half, black and tan, and black and blue. Try the Miller Lite 34-ounce big mugs for $5. Or enjoy buckets of MGD, Miller High Life, Old Style or Rolling Rock for $10. Weekends at McGonigal's Pub, 105 S. Cook St., Barrington. (847) 277-7400 or mcgonigalspub.com.