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Get in the spirit: Halloween-themed specials on tap at suburban bars, restaurants

Posted October 23, 2024 2:32 pm

Rick West

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Make reservations for Bonefish Grill’s Trick or Tequila, a four-course Patron cocktail pairing dinner Wednesday, Oct. 30. Courtesy of Bonefish Grill

Halloween falls on a Thursday, which means there’s an opportunity for an extra long week of celebrating. And local bars and restaurants are offering events and specials to help you get in the spirit. Some encourage costumes, so gear up in your Raygun outfit and show off your best dance moves.

Kids can get in the Halloween spirit at Oak Brook’s Beatrix on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Kids Halloween Crafts & Cupcakes Event. Courtesy of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants

Beatrix

272 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, (630) 491-1415, beatrixrestaurants.com/beatrix/oak-brook/. Get in the spirit at their Halloween weekend brunch from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26-27. Boo-zy cocktails like the corpse reviver and pumpkin dirty chai martini make a great complement to pumpkin pancakes. Kids might like the special Beetlejuice-themed blueberry lemonade. Reservations are recommended on OpenTable.

At 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, bring the family to the Kids Halloween Crafts & Cupcakes Event featuring Halloween-themed activities, including frosting your own Candy Corn Cupcake and decorating trick-or-treat tote bags. Costumes are encouraged. Each crafting kit is $30.95 and includes two cupcakes, three frosting bags, a tote bag, craft supplies and a blueberry lemonade. Chaperones are required. Purchase tickets on Tock.

Bonefish Grill

1604 Randall Road, Algonquin, (847) 658-9268, and 180 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, (847) 534-0679, bonefishgrill.com/. Dine on a four-course Patron cocktail pairing dinner during the Trick or Tequila dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30. Each chef-curated course is paired with a tequila cocktail such as Phantom’s Web, Vampire’s Delight, Diablo’s Dream and Sorceress Dream. The food includes an apple crostini, voodoo shrimp pasta, barbecue pineapple tequila mahi mahi and tequila bites. It’s $65 per person.

Seven bars and restaurants, including Bub City, will participate in Rosemont’s Crawl-O-Ween bar crawl on Oct. 25. Courtesy of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants

Crawl-O-Ween

Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont, rosemont.com/thepark/event/crawl-o-ween-bar-crawl/. Costumed revelers will descend on seven bars in Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district during the Crawl-O-Ween bar crawl from 6-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25. Adobe Gila’s, Bub City, Crust Brewing, Fat Rosie’s, KINGS Dining & Entertainment, Pete’s Tiki Tiki and Sugar Factory will be offering spooky food and drink specials. Tickets are $10 at rosemont.com/thepark/crawl-o-ween-registration/ and include the bar crawl, access to drink specials and two ticket vouchers for Zanies Comedy Club. Tickets will be sold on-site for $15 cash.

Durty Nellie’s

180 N. Smith St., Palatine, (847) 358-9150, durtynellies.com/. Dress in costume for Durty Nellie’s Halloween party at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, because more than $1,700 in cash prizes is on the line for the costume contest winners. Modern Day Romeos and Too Hype Crew will be bringing the tunes. $15 tickets are available at Ticketweb.

The Graceful Ordinary

3 E. Main St., St. Charles, (331) 235-5803, thegracefulordinary.com/. The Halloween high tea from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, includes Halloween-themed canapés and pastries paired with tea blends by The Irie Cup. Come dressed in costume for a chance to win a $100 TGO gift card. Tickets, available through Resy, are $66 for adults, $42 for kids 3-12, and free for kids 2 and younger.

A Beetlejuice dinner benefiting Lazarus House starts at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, with an optional open bar cocktail hour, passed hors d'oeuvres and a spooky cocktail. The four-course feast starts at 6 p.m. with Beetlejuice-inspired dishes from Executive Chef Chris Curren and optional wine pairings. Guests can dress up as their favorite character from the movie, with the best costume winning a $100 TGO gift card for a future visit. The tickets are available through Resy and start at $100.

Katie’s Kitchen

623 N. Wolf Road, Des Plaines, (847) 803-3544, katieskitchenonline.com/. Katie’s and Illusions Café are hosting a Trunk-Or-Treat from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in the parking at 623 N. Wolf Road. The free event will feature a bounce house, food and games and a prize for best decorated car.

Lucille at Drury Lane

100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, (630) 530-8300, lucillerestaurant.com/summer-fall-special-events/. Costume up for the spooktacular brunch at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27. Indulge in spooky dishes while the kids enjoy games, activities, pumpkin decorating and a costume contest with prizes. Tickets are $75 for adults, $30 for kids 5-12, and free for kids 4 and younger. Make reservations at OpenTable.

Try a Boo-tiful Flight of martinis at Martini Room in Elgin. Courtesy of Martini Room

Martini Room

161 E. Chicago St., Elgin, (847) 741-0349, martiniroomelgin.com/. Martini Room hosts a 1920s Murder Mystery Martini Party at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. Play the role of suspect, detective or witness in this improv-inspired event while mingling with others to solve the murder of a top Chicago crime boss. Tickets are $55 and are available on Eventbrite. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, you can pregame with four spooky mini martinis for $18.

Portofino Lounge

40W188 Campton Crossings Drive, St. Charles, (630) 945-3920, portofinostcharles.com/. Portofino hosts its first Halloween party on Friday, Nov. 1. The DJ starts at 9 p.m. and there will be costume contests, drink specials and late-night eats.

Flash your scorpion tattoo at Red Robin now through Halloween and get a free half order of scorpion wings with a $10 purchase. Courtesy of Red Robin

Red Robin

Numerous suburban locations, redrobin.com/. This one is unique. Now through Thursday, Oct. 31, guests with a scorpion tattoo dining in at Red Robin can show it to a server to get a free half order of scorpion wings with a $10 purchase. And on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 30-31, kids in costume get a free sundae.

Rookies

1545 W. Main St., St. Charles, rookiespub.com/: Rookies’ Halloween party from 9 p.m. to midnight Friday, Oct. 25, features a costume contest at 10 p.m. for cash prizes, drink specials, DJs and Blue Voodoo performing.

72 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake: The Halloween bash Saturday, Oct. 26, includes a costume contest for cash prizes at 11 p.m. and music by Video DJ Chuck Righteous.

Skeleton Key Brewery

8102 Lemont Road, Suite 300, Woodridge, (630) 395-9033, skeletonkeybrewery.com/. Costume? No costume? No worries at Skeleton Key’s Death’s Shadow Social Halloween Party Saturday, Oct. 26. The 21-and-older event will feature three dark beer releases at 5 p.m., and the Caramel Apple Sour Ale and Pumpkin Spice Latte Stout will return on draft. At 6 p.m. there will be free black light glow-paint skeleton face painting while Burn’n Bull will provide food and treats. Grab free glow-in-the-dark skeleton gloves at 7 p.m. while supplies last for the black light dance party with DJ Charlie from 7-10:30 p.m.

Tievoli Pizza Bar

44 W. Palatine Road, Palatine, (224) 452-5683, tievolipizzabar.com/. Tievoli will host the Masquerade Murder Mystery Dinner from 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30. Guests will work together to solve a murder while enjoying dinner and a glass of wine or beer. Tickets are $85 and can be purchased at Eventbrite.

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