Night life events: Lucky Monk hosts release party for Two Brothers' beer
Lucky Monk hosts a beer release party
The Lucky Monk hosts a release party beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, July 22, for a Two Brothers' collaboration: the Longest Day Double IPA. The evening includes free samples and the opportunity to purchase a commemorative glass. No cover. The Lucky Monk is at 105 Hollywood Blvd., South Barrington. (847) 898-0500 or theluckymonk.com/.
Capital Grille's generous pour
Capital Grille's signature summer series - The Generous Pour - wine event is back through Sept. 4. For $28 per person with dinner, guests can explore as many of the featured wines as they'd like. Servers can suggest pairings for each course of dinner. Wines include: Stags' Leap, the Leap cabernet sauvignon; Lyric by Étude Pinot Noir; Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Cabernet Blend; Penfolds Bin 2 Shiraz Blend; Chateau St. Jean, Robert Young Vineyard chardonnay; Provenance sauvignon blanc; and Stellina di Notte pinot grigio. Capital Grille has suburban locations at 87 Yorktown Center, Lombard, (630) 627-9800, and 5340 N. River Road, Rosemont, (847) 671-8125. thecapitalgrille.com/home
The RAM's summer specials
The RAM pays homage to summer with a new Summer Salute menu that includes specialty beers, spiked teas and beer cocktails. They include the Barefoot Wit Belgian White Beer, a 2016 North American Beer Awards gold medal winner, for $5.50 per pint; the Big Red's IPA Radler made with Deep Eddy Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka for $7.50; and the Deep Eddy Peach Vodka Shandy with house-made Hometown Blonde Ale for $7.50. The RAM has locations at 9520 Higgins Road, Rosemont, (847) 692-4426; 1901 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, (847) 517-8791; and 700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, (847) 520-1222. theram.com/