Deals at John Barleycorn
Black Friday
Take yourself out of the red on Black Friday at John Barleycorn. Enjoy $15 buckets all day or $6 Cosmic dragons. Hungry? Stave away a rumbly tumbly with a three-course meal for $15.95. That includes soup or salad with featured entree, choice of dessert and a glass of house wine. Doors open at 11 a.m.
Info: Friday, Nov. 27, at John Barleycorn Schaumburg, 1100 American Lane, Schaumburg. (847) 619-5540 or johnbarleycorn.com.
Wine, Southern style
Enjoy a taste of Southern wines from all over the world. For $20, sample eight wines in addition to such appetizers as butcher platters with cured meats, cheeses and bruschettas, mushroom risotto fritters, and prosciutto-wrapped fontina. The wine director will discuss and serve wines such as Durigutti Bonarda, Miolo Sparkling Brut, Stella and Mosca Cannanau, Apollonio Salice Salentino and Dog Point sauvignon blanc.
Info: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at D.O.C. Wine Bar, 326 Yorktown Center, Lombard. (630) 627-6666 or docwinebarchicago.com.
Play the odds
Odds are good that you'll cash in on drinks in December at Stretch Run Sporting Club and Grille. Catch Chicago sports on one of the off-track betting facility's 240 TVs. Enjoy $3.50 Coors Light drafts on Mondays, $3.50 Old Style bottles and $5 glasses of wine on Thursdays or $4 Ketel One cosmos and $4 tequila shooters on Fridays.
All December at Stretch Run Sporting Club and Grille, 544 N. LaSalle St. Chicago. (312) 644-4477 or stretchrunchicago.com.