There’s only one thing that die-hard NFL fans will be doing in Barrington tonight, and that’s tuning in for the Bears/Packers game at Soldier Field at 7:30. And if you’re married to a Bears fanatic like I am, you’ll be praying that they win because you know how a big loss can set the tone for the entire week or, let’s face it, the whole season.
If you feel like getting out of the house for tonight’s game, there are some great football specials being offered at several Barrington hot spots tonight. Here are a few to choose from:
- RSVP’s 2 Restaurant and Tavern– 28686 W. Northwest Highway – Lake Barrington
***Free buffet for bar patrons with sloppy joes, salad, potato chips, fruit and desserts
- Wool Street Bar and Grill – 128 Wool Street – Barrington
$5 “Bomb” shots – like “O Bombs,” “Jagerbombs” and “Cherry Bombs”$12 bucket special – Five “Coors Lite” or “Miller” bottles in a bucket
$2 Kilkenny drafts
$5 burgers
- McGonigal’s Pub – 105 South Cook Street – Barrington
$5 Guinness, Harp and Smithwicks 20 ounce pints$5 Miller Lite 32 ounce Big Mugs
$10 Bud, Bud Light or Rolling Rock 5-bottle Buckets
$2.50 Miller High Life/MGD Bottles
$5 “Three Olives Vodka” mixed drinks
***Complimentary Half Time Buffet with mozzarella sticks, fried mushrooms and pasta
- The Lucky Monk – 105 Hollywood Boulevard– South Barrington$3 house brews
$10 for a house brew and a 12 inch pizza
Half Time Bears Jersey giveaway
If you’re a Packer fan, all I can say is, may the best team win. But whatever happens, I will respond to my husband with the storied eloquence of a man he, for some reason, admires and say, “Those who live in the past are cowards and losers.” – Mike Ditka
