Night life events: Martini Room serves up seasonal mini drinks
Martini Room in December
Christmastini flights reign on Wednesdays throughout December - five mini martinis for $15 from 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Mini martini flavors are: gingerbread martini, candy cane martini, naughty Santa martini, Christmas joy martini and eggnog martini. The martini of the month is the Candy Cane martini made with Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur, Pinnacle Whipped Cream Vodka, peppermint schnapps, cream and white crème de cacao for $9.
The Martini Room is at 161 E. Chicago St., Elgin. (847) 741-0349 or martiniroomelgin.com.
Bulldog's new location
Work continues on Bulldog Alehouse's fourth location: North Aurora. The new restaurant and bar is expected to open sometime in early 2015. That means more specials, like Saturday night at its other locations: $3 domestic drafts and Absolut mixers, $5 Jager bombs and $4 Jager shots, and $5 personal pizzas.
Bulldog Alehouse is at 459 S. Randall Road, North Aurora. Bulldogalehouse.com.
Entertainment at Manhattan's
Beginning at 9 p.m., catch R-Gang on Friday or Moonlight Cocktail Music on Saturday at Manhattan's American Bar and Grill. No cover with a minimum purchase of $10 in food or drink per person. Drink prices include $2 PBR drafts and $6 well rum and Coke.
Manhattan's American Bar and Grill is at 300 S. Schmale Road, Carol Stream. (630) 871-2991 or manhattansamericanbarandgrill.com.
- Sara Hooker