Night life events: Hawthorne's fetes longest Friday with lawn pong tourney

Hawthorne's lawn pong tourney

Celebrate the longest Friday of the year from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 23, with a lawn pong tournament and $3 Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy drafts. Not familiar with lawn pong? It's giant-size beer pong in Hawthorne's Backyard. Other drink specials include $3 all draft beers, $5 Moscow mules and $8 Tito's flights of lemonade plus four different Tito's flavors. Hawthorne's Backyard is at 1200 W. Hawthorne Lane, West Chicago. (630) 293-6700 or hawthornesbackyard.com.

Consume's newest brew

Lake Zurich gastro pub Consume releases its latest brew beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 27. Perennial Funky Wit will be available in draft and bottles. Also currently on draft are Hommel Bier, Saison de Lis and Suburban Beverage. Consume is at 569 W. Route 22, Lake Zurich. (847) 550-4801 or consumelz.com.

Crosstown's taco tequila Tuesdays

Tacos and tequila at Crosstown on Tuesdays. It's like a line from a Dr. Seuss book - an adult version of alliteration happiness: $4 Margaritas and Jose Cuervo mixers, $3 Miller and Coors aluminum pints, $20 Corona buckets, $6 tacos and $8 taco salads. Every Tuesday. Crosstown Pub and Grill is at 909 E. Ogden Ave., Naperville. (630) 357-9775 or crosstownpub-grill.com.