Night life: Francesca's serves up jazz and drinks

Jazzy nights

Get ready for some cool drinks and jazzy nights with Francesca's Bellezza's new live jazz performances on Thursdays and Fridays. Select martinis are $6 on Thursdays, including cosmos, appletinis and chocolate martinis, as well as some additional house spirits. Fridays' specials are half-price appetizers in the bar from 4 to 7 p.m.

Francesca's Bellezza is located at 75 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. (708) 579-3500 or miafrancesca.com.

The RAM's curls

It's curls for curling at The RAM Restaurant and Brewery. Get the signature taster curl with six, 3-ounce samples of the RAM's most popular craft brewed beers for $4.99. Fifty cents of the proceeds goes to promote the growth of USA curling. Sample brews include the blonde, amber, a seasonal, the 71 and IPA.

The RAM Restaurant and Brewery has locations in Rosemont, Schaumburg and Wheeling. See theram.com.

Pinot, patio

Sip and dine on Eddie Merlot's patio, now open for the season. Enjoy the nice spring weather with a $10 glass of Meiomi Pinot Noir in hand. Buy the whole bottle for $39. Or partner it with the spring prix fixe special — a three-course meal for $32.95 that includes entree choices of steak, sole meumiere, salmon and pork tenderloin.

Eddie Merlot's has locations at 28254 Diehl Road, Warrenville, (630) 393-1900, and 201 Bridewell Drive, Burr Ridge, (630) 468-2098. See eddie merlots.com.