Night life events: Elmhurst Pub Crawl happening Saturday
Elmhurst's pub crawl
Follow the sound of the bagpipes at this year's Elmhurst Barstool Open Pub Crawl from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13. With a golf theme, the annual event pays tribute to Scots everywhere. Pub list TBD. $30 includes a T-shirt and a mug. The Elmhurst Pub Crawl takes place in downtown Elmhurst. Call Julia Witty-Miller at (708) 426-7149.
Spears' tailgate
Tailgate at Spears Bourbon Burger Beers throughout the month of September with live entertainment, including rock/reggae/pop band Dollar Giraffes Sunday, Sept. 14. Sunday drink specials include $5 bloody marys. Spears Bourbon Burger Beers is at 723 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. (847) 353-8933 or spearschicago.com.
Tap House Grill opens in Palatine
Tap House Grill opened a ninth location, this time in Palatine. Enjoy the beer of the month: $3.50 Sam Adams Octoberfest drafts or daily drink specials like Wednesday's $3 Captain Morgan cocktails and $3 cans of beer; Thursday's $5 Smirnoff martinis and $4 glasses of wine; Friday's and Saturday's $5 Tito's cocktails; and Sunday's $2.50 Miller Lite and Coors Light drafts. Hours are: 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Tap House Grill is at 56 W. Wilson St., Palatine. Taphousegrills.com.