Night life events: Amrita plays Tokio Pub
Tokio's patio kickoff
Cheers to patio season at Tokio Pub when progressive-ambient rock band Amrita plays from 9 to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 19. A $10 cover includes music and an all-you-can eat buffet of sushi, tacos and barbecue from 10 p.m. to midnight. A full-service bar stays open until 2 a.m. with cans of local beers for $3 to $5 and pub cocktails from $8 to $9.
Tokio Pub is located at 1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg. (847) 278-5181 or tokiopub.com.
Mahoney's Lager Jam
Pump up the jam at Mahoney's Pub and Grille's inaugural Lager Jam — a craft brew sampling fest from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19. Three-ounce samples of 10 craft beers will be partnered with appetizers for $20 per person in advance or $25 at the door. Cadillac Dave and the Chicago Redhots will perform in the evening.
Mahoney's Pub and Grille is at 551 N. Ogden Ave., Chicago. (312) 733-2121 or mahoneyspubchicago.com.
Three Floyds brews
Sample Three Floyds Brewery's cult beers paired with Niche eats at a beer dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at Niche. Sixteen different Three Floyds beers will be on hand, including the Alpha King Pale Ale, Arctic Panzer Wolf Imperial IPA, Gumball Head American Pale Wheat Ale, Brian Boru Old Irish Red Ale and Robert the Bruce Scottish Ale. Eats include the poached Hasselman egg and a Parmesan biscuit with hollandaise, Albacore tuna, pork shoulder empanadas and molasses pudding. It costs $65 per person.
Niche is located at 14 S. Third St., Geneva. (630) 262-1000 or nichegeneva.com.