Night life events: Cure Mondays at Mrs. P and Me

Mrs. P's Monday cure

There's a cure out there for the Mondays, and some say it can be found with a nice cool drink or a savory burger. Try Mrs. P and Me's Monday specials — $3 Miller Lite drafts, $3 Jager bombs and $5 burgers all day. Top your burgers with cheese, kidney beans and fries — toppings they say earned them best burger in town.

Mrs. P and Me is at 100 E. Prospect Ave., Mount Prospect. (847) 259-9724 or mrs-pandme.com.

Zest's wine dinner

Meet some private wines from Trisaetum Winery at Zest Bistro's wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7. Featured wines include a pinot noir varietal from the private library. Eats include shishito peppers with spicy scallop sashimi, guanciale grits, herb gnocchi and lamb rack. $55 per person.

Zest Bistro is at Lemon Tree Grocer, 935 W. Burlington Ave., Downers Grove. (630) 969-9869 or lemontreegrocer.com/bistro.

Patio celebration

Summer kicks off on Carlucci's patio Thursday, June 7, with a fashion show, cool drinks and complimentary small bites from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fill up your glass with a $5 drink at the cocktail and martini station. Free appetizers include meatball sliders and backyard chicken skewers. Chicago-area designer Britney Devaris shares her spring and summer collection with guests on the patio.

Carlucci Restaurant is located at 1801 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove. (630) 512-0990 or carluccirestaurant.com.