Mickey Finn's to celebrate anniversary with pig roast

Mickey Finn's Brewery is celebrating its 16th anniversary with a rib cook off, rib-eating contest, pig roast and kids party today and Saturday, Aug. 6 and 7. For $10, try all the ribs entered into the cook off. Additional food options include pulled pork, burgers, roast corn and hot dogs.

Mickey Finn's Brewery is at 412 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Call (847) 362-6688 or visit mickeyfinnsbrewery.com.

Brewmaster's DinnerEmmett's Brewing Company is throwing a dinner for all those beer lovers out there. Start at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 10, with a beer reception featuring a sampling of handcrafted beers. Take a tour of the brewery and learn during dinner about the beer and how it applies to the four-course meal of little neck clams, barley risotto, garlic-lime grilled flank steak and Georgia peach cheesecake. The cost is $59.95 plus gratuity. Info: Emmett's Brewing Company is at 128 W. Main St., West Dundee. Call (847) 428-4500 or visit emmettsbrewingco.com.Italian with wineBapi Italian Ristorante hosts a wine dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12. For $45 per person, explore a five-course dinner with pairings from California, Italy and Argentina. The menu includes a thinly sliced veal loin, risotto, penne pasta tossed with fresh organic tomato, sauteed breaded lamb chops and homemade zabaione.Bapi Italian Ristorante is at 1510 Hintz Road, Arlington Heights. Call (847) 253-2333 or visit www.bapiusa.com.