Night life events: Q Bar hosts Hello Weekend black light party
Q Bar's black light party
Hello Weekend takes the stage at Q Bar in Glendale Heights beginning at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11. Wear your bright whites for the ultimate black light party experience. Drink specials include $4 Pinnacle cocktails, $4 UV and Bacardi bombs, $15 Miller family buckets, $3 Miller family drafts and $4 pints of Burnt City Brewing Face Melter beers. $8 cover. Q Bar is at 2240 Bloomingdale Road, Glendale Heights. (630) 893-9346 or qbarglendaleheights.com.
The Beer Market's brunch
The Beer Market does brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Knock out your hunger with items like the breakfast pizza, Southern skillet, keg and eggs burrito and south-of-the-border breakfast wrap. Quench your thirst with breakfast brunch staples like mimosas for $7 or a Bloody Mary for $8. Other cocktails include The Wake Up Call, made with Alesburry Vodka, coffee, triple sec and cream for $7; The Screaming OJ, made with Tito's vodka, Cointreau, Valencia OJ and sparkling brut for $9; the Bruce Wayne, made with hot coffee, Jim Beam and Guinness pecan syrup for $7; the Irish, made with hot coffee, Jameson and whipped cream for $7; or the Dublin Iced Coffee, made with cold coffee, Jameson, simple syrup, cream and a chocolate drizzle for $7. The Beer Market is at the Promenade Bolingbrook, 641 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. (630) 739-3000 or beerheadbar.com.
St. Patty's day at Evviva Bar and Eatery
Evviva celebrates St. Patrick's Day twice: Saturday, March 11, and Friday, March 17. Catch the Paul Strolia Duo from 6 to 11:45 p.m. Saturday as well as an Irish bag pipe performance by Mike Courtney. Drink specials on Saturday and St. Patrick's Day include $3 Guinness Draughts, $4 Jameson shots or mixers, $4 Baby Guinness shots, and $5 Irish Car bombs. On St. Patrick's Day, green pints are $2. Food specials Saturday through Friday include an overstuffed corned beef sandwich with a pickle spear on sourdough or rye with fries or Irish potatoes for $8. No cover. Evviva Bar and Eatery is at 1017 Front St., Lisle. (630) 241-9955 or evvivalisle.com.
Rack House and Kinfork's March Madness
Dive into March Madness with specials on game days at both Rack House and Kinfork. Hoop it up with half-priced apps with the purchase of a beverage. Choose from the brisket burnt ends, chopped brisket nachos and cheese curds. Beer specials include $10 domestic buckets, $16 Corona buckets and $2 Miller Lite drafts. Specials extend from Thursday, March 16, through April 3. Rack House Kitchen and Tavern is at 222 E. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, (847) 640-7225, and Kinfork BBQ and Tap is at 5 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, (847) 610-3958. rackhousetavern.com/ or kinforkrestaurant.com/.
Docks Bar and Grill's weekend-long party
Party at Bangs Lake all weekend long with a celebration of St. Patrick's Day, spring and life - all at Docks Bar and Grill. Catch Face N Time from 9 p.m. to midnight on St. Patrick's Day. Food and drink specials begin St. Patrick's Day and extend through Sunday, March 19. Drink specials include $1 green Miller Lite drafts, $4 Jameson shots, $5 Guinness pints, $5 Irish coffee, and $5 Irish car bombs. Food includes corned beef and cabbage for $15.95, corned beef sandwiches for $11.95, or Irish stew for $15.95. No cover all weekend. Docks Bar and Grill is at 313 E. Liberty St., Wauconda. (847) 526-3625 or Docksbarandgrill.com.