Night life events: Go sleuthing at Martini Room's 'Mystery and a Martini'
Martinis and mysteries
Join the “Mystery and a Martini” dinner and drinks event at the Martini Room beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 28. It's four hours of mystery entertainment, a catered dinner, hors d'oeuvres and a specialty cocktail, all while solving a mystery. $50 per person or $90 per couple. Martini Room is at 161 E. Chicago St., Elgin. (847) 741-0349 or martiniroomelgin.com.
Tokio's luau
Tokio Pub goes Hawaiian for its monthly beer dinner — luau-style. Hula dancers, ukuleles, marimbas and a whole roasted Kalua pig complement the evening, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 29. Eats include: tuna poke, lomilomi salad, roasted pig and coconut cake, paired with Banana Hammock, Ginger's Pear-Adise, Polynesian Punch and Coco Chino. $45 per person including tax and gratuity. Tokio Pub is at 1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg. (847) 278-5181 or tokiopub.com.
In-Laws' Thursdays
In-Laws in Gurnee cooks up a hot dinner special on Thursdays — two for one chicken or steak fajitas for $16.50 — and cold drinks. Known as the home of the $1.50 Miller Lite drafts, other Thursday drink specials are $5 Long Islands, $3.50 import drafts, and $4 Fireball or Rumchata shots. Everyday specials include $3.95 Bud Light and Shock Top 22-ounce drafts and $4 cherry bombs. The In-Laws is at 720 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee. (847) 336-3166 or yourinlaws.com.