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Where to Drink And How To Get Home Safely on Black Wednesday

Here is a list of drinks specials and entertainment at local watering holes.

Hey Des Plaines! Because the Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving is generally known as the biggest night for imbibing (affectionately known as Black Wednesday) we've compiled a list of drinks specials and entertainment at all of your local watering holes.

In addition, we've also listed local cab companies so that you can enjoy your evening and get home safely.

  • 1122 Lee St. The Eliminator Band, the ultimate ZZ Top tribute begins at 9 p.m. (no cover charge). $2 Miller High Life bottles, $4 Bacardi O Bombs, $5 Jagermeister, Jack Daniels and Southern Comfort shots. Free pool all night too.
  • Miner Street Tavern1492 Miner St. $2.50 Bud Light Bottles, $3.50 Blue Moon Pints and $4 Cuervo Tequila Shots.
  • Cheeseburger in Paradise - 1472 Market St. $3 margaritas, $3.75 Tropical Rocks cocktails and Latin-themed music (no band, but if you have enough to drink you and your friends might think you're the band).
  •  - 346 Potter Road.  $2.50 domestic bottles.
  •  - 1696 E. Oakton St. $4 import pints, $2 cans of Miller Lite, MGD and PBR.
  • 2501 Ballard Road. The Bucket List-$10 buckets of 20 wings your way and $10 buckets of four bottled beers, Miller High Life, MGD, Miller Lite, Miller 64 and Coors Light.
  • 901 E Oakton St. $2.50 domestic bottles, $3.50 import bottles.
  • 864 Rand Road. $4.50 Bacardi u-call its, $5 cherry, grape, raspberry, orange and UV blue bomb shots, $4 half pitchers of domestic beer, $3.50 domestic pints, $4.50 import pints.
  • 1374 Lee St. $1 Miller Lite, MGD, High Life, Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob Amber Bock pints. Blues-inspired Deuce band returns again this year. No cover charge.

Now that you know where to enjoy yourself, the real question that needs to be answered is "How in the world am I going to get home?" Here is a list of local cab companies to be sure that you get home safely. Nobody wants a DUI for the holidays.

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O'Hare Taxi & Limo - 2720 S River Rd. No. 238, Des Plaines - (847) 297-5556

All Star Cab Dispatch Inc. - 1101 Elmhurst Road, Des Plaines - (847) 806-0825

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Des Plaines Yellow Cab & Packages - 1585 Ellinwood St., Des Plaines - (847) 296-8294

United American Taxi & Limousine - 2772 South River Road, Des Plaines - (847) 759-8899

Horizon Taxi Cab Dispatch - 6152 Willow Creek Drive, Rosemont - (847) 692-2500

Everyone have a safe and responsible holiday! Happy Thanksgiving! 



 

 


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