Dynamite Cabernet to play Duke's anniversary party
Celebrate Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen's anniversary at an after work party. Enjoy live entertainment Dynamite Cabernet and Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea Vodka samples from 6 to 9 p.m. Snack on 35-cent wings. Wash them down with $3 Vodka Red Bull and gin and rum drinks. Sing karaoke and spin the prize wheel. The party goes on all weekend with more live entertainment, free drink samples and yummy food through Sunday. No cover.
Info: Friday, Aug. 14. Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen, 110 N. Main St., Crystal Lake. (815) 356-9980 or thedukeabides.com.
Material world
Be a material girl, or guy, with $5 "Like a Virgin" martinis at a 51st birthday party for, you guessed it, Madonna. Experience has made her rich -- and famous -- and now we're after cheap drinks in her honor. Entertainment starts at 7:30 p.m. and includes a Madonna-through-the-decades show, music, movies and prizes. Enjoy it all with your "Like a Virgin" martini in hand. That's vodka and Frangelico garnished with a feather and a cherry.
Info: 5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16. Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club, 3700 N. Halsted, Chicago. (773) 525-1111 or kitkatchicago.com.
Cheers to a rebirth
There's more fun on the Fox with Snug Harbor: Reborn. Sail up to the recently reopened McHenry establishment, seated on the Fox River, on Thursdays for $3.50 Captain Morgan and top shelf margaritas or $3 Sam Adams. Or enjoy the beer of the month: $3 Blue Moon. Catch a live acoustic band every Thursday evening at 9:30 p.m.
Info: Thursday, Aug. 20. Snug Harbor, 801 N. River Road, McHenry. (815) 578-9600 or snugharbormchenry.com.