Night life events: It's mom's day out Friday in Naperville
Naperville's mom's day out
Kiss the kids, put them on the bus and head to downtown Naperville for mom's day out Friday, Aug. 21. The day includes special shopping sales all day long. At Jimmy's, Friday drink specials are $5 well cocktails and $2 Miller Lite bottles. Try the beer of the month: $4 Krombacher Pils. Jimmy's is at 245 S. Washington St., Naperville. (630) 548-2500 or jimmysgrillnaperville.com.
Rosie's Rivers Edge Tavern opens
Rosie's Rivers Edge Tavern recently opened in Rosemont. Rosie's serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as a late-night party until 4 a.m. Daily drink specials include $3 Miller Lite drafts and $5 sangria, mojitos and margaritas on Mondays; $3 Coors Light drafts and $5 23-ounce Long Islands on Tuesdays; $4 house wines and $3.50 23-ounce Miller Light or Coors Light drafts on Wednesdays; $6 specialty cocktails and martinis and $5 sangrias on Thursdays; $5 Jameson, Jim Beam and Jagermeister shots and $5 Rumchata Cinnamon Toast Crunch shots on Fridays; $5 Jameson, Jim Beam Fire, Jagermeister and Patron shots and $3 domestic bottles on Saturdays; and $5 Absolut Bloody Marys and $2.50 mimosas. Rosie's Rivers Edge is at 9501 W. Devon Ave., Rosemont. (847) 685-3940 or rosiesriversedge.com.
Cooper's Hawk's big win
Cooper's Hawk's Lux Pinot recently won the 2015 Critics Platinum Medal from the Critics International Wine Competition. You can enjoy a glass of the rich wine - with aromas of cherry, baked fruit and lavender and flavors of berry cobbler and coffee intermingled with baking spices - for $11.50 or a bottle for $37.99, for wine club nonmembers. Cooper's Hawk has suburban locations in Arlington Heights, Naperville, South Barrington and Wheeling. Coopershawkwinery.com.