Night life events: Big Bowl intros half-off drink specials

Big Bowl's half-off

It's a half-off summer at Big Bowl, where drink prices are slashed in half on certain days. Stop in for half-price bottles of wine on Mondays, half-price craft draft beers on Thursdays and half-price sangria pitchers every Friday. Big Bowl has suburban locations at 215 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire, (847) 808-8880, and 1950 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, (847) 517-8881. bigbowl.com/

Thirsty Whale is open for lunch

Beginning Monday, the Thirsty Whale will be open for lunch. Catch Jimmy Nick and Don't Tell Momma beginning at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Saturday drink specials include $6 Bloody Marys and $4 Southern Comfort and Doc shots. Daily specials include $4 Mai Tais and $6 16-ounce Long Islands. Thirsty Whale is at 1700 Randall Road, Algonquin. (847) 458-8555 or thirstywhalebar.com/.

Official's Time Out's game days

Catch all the games at Official's Time Out in Hoffman Estates. Game day specials are $2.50 Bud Light pints, $3 Bud Light stadium cups, $3 Bud bottles, $11 aluminum pint buckets and $3.99 Chicago-style hot dog with homemade chips and $3.99 chips and cheese. There's a new beer on the menu, North Coast Brewing Company's Old Rasputin. It's a rich, intense brew with complex flavors and a warm finish. It's priced at $5 a bottle. Official's Time Out is at 2354 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. (847) 310-3227 or officialstimeout.com/.