Vote for Your Favorite Beer Garden

Patch readers, we need your help. Where's the best outdoor venue in Tinley Park to enjoy a cold beverage on a hot summer day? VOTE in our poll for your favorite beer garden. Readers nominated our contestants in June.

Do you like booze? Being outside in the summertime? Then we need your help. We need to identify the most-loved beer garden in Tinley Park. Maybe it's a quiet spot with plenty of space or perhaps you favor a more crowded scene. Whatever the case, take a moment to VOTE IN OUR POLL for your favorite outdoor beer-drinking venue. VOTE: Readers nominated the options below either in the original article or on Facebook. To cast your vote, select an option in the poll at the bottom of the article. Also make sure to tell us why you picked your favorite in the comments. Voting will continue through Aug. 17. To vote, you must be logged in to your free Patch account. Don't have one? Click "Join" in the upper right corner. The winner will be determined …

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Bridget

1:41 pm on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Too bad it usually takes 20 minutes to get one beer...   more ›

Get Your Party on: Super Bowl Sunday Deals You Don't Want to Miss

See what Orland and TInley bars are offering for the big game today.

Pay $35 and you'll get a pizza or nacho appetizer. Then, you'll get your entree choice of fried chicken, jumbo shrimp, hot wings or a half slab of ribs. Beverages from kickoff  to the final whistle are included. Advanced reservations are recommended.  Pay $20 and get six you-call-its. Stick around for the bar's full halftime buffet that includes pizza, wings, chicken alfredo and more, or pay $10 for domestic buckets.    Sunday night is pint night at Rock Bottom, meaning house brew are discounted and patrons leave with a special pint glass. Pay just $5 per pint and $2.70 per refill. Although there aren't any food specials for the big game, enjoy $2.50 seasonal Sam Adams brews, $3.50 draft beers and $4 long islands.  Pay $5 for bloody Marys…

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The Bar Fly's Guide to Escaping In-Laws on Xmas, Partying on NYE

Know what you're up to this Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve? Need an escape route? That's where we come in. Peruse this guide for local holiday events and bar hours.

Tinley Park knows how to celebrate. And this holiday season the local restaurants and bars—many of which double as music venues—will not disappoint you. Tinley businesses are serving up amazing comfort foods and high-end eats and cocktails, which we consider ingredients for a very festive night on the town. Here's a rundown of what some local bars and restaurants are up to this Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Editor's note: Call to confirm your plans ahead of time. If you have a venue in mind that you don't see here, find it in our Places Directory. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: The saloon is open during regular business hours on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for those last-minute shoppers looking to take the …

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Tackle This: Gameday Specials Your Budget Can 'Bear'

If you're looking for a place to watch today's Bears-Broncos showdown, you've come to the right place. Here's a rundown of five bars that won't break the bank.

"Will the Bears swat down the Broncos today?" A question of greater importance may be, "Where can I gnosh on wings and a free halftime buffet while downing beer specials?" Your friends at Patch have done the legwork to find the best deals in Orland and Tinley Park. Here's a list of some gameday specials you can take advantage of at kick-off. Although Teehan's Irish Tavern doesn't have any drink specials exclusively for game day, their everyday specials apply. Those include $1 domestic drafts, $2.50 domestic bottles and $4 well drinks. The Oak Park Avenue hotspot doesn't have a kitchen, but food through a caterer will be available at halftime for no charge, bartenders said. If you choose to make Durbin's your gameday hot spot, you'll be …

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Carrie Frillman

9:44 am on Monday, December 12, 2011

And after a game like yesterday's, Bears fans are going to need all the booze they can get ;)   more ›

Man Accused of Shoving Bouncer at Durbin's

The cops rolled up to a downtown Tinley Park bar just in time to see a man getting rough with employees, they said.

Police said a 24-year-old Joliet man was arrested in downtown Tinley Park early Saturday after he shoved a security guard outside a bar. Sean M. Hannon, 24, of the 8200 block of Clairidge Drive in Joliet, faces a battery charge. Tinley Park police officers said they found Hannon outside Durbin's, 17265 Oak Park Ave., arguing with two employees. The bar's manager and bouncer denied Hannon entry to the bar around 11 p.m. Friday "due to his level of intoxication," according to the police report. He became belligerent and left the property only to return a little more than an hour later around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, police said. After Hannon began yelling, the bouncer tried escorting Hannon off the property, the report said. That's about …

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The 'Bear' Necessities: A Breakdown of Monday Night Football Specials

See what Tinley Park watering holes have to offer tonight for the Bears-Lions showdown.

"Will the Bears swat down the Lions today?" A question of greater importance may be, "Where can I gnosh on wings and a free halftime buffet while downing beer specials?" Your friends at Patch have done the legwork to find the best deals in and around Tinley Park. Here's a list of some gameday specials you can take advantage of at kick-off. The booze and food will be flowin' at Bailey's for Monday Night Football tonight. A $10 bill will get ya a bucket of five domestic long necks and you'll pay just $4 for Long Island iced tea or $3.50 for a Guiness pint. A free half time buffet is also part of the deal. If you want a burger, it'll cost you just $2.50. Fork over $15.95 at Ed & Joe's and enjoy an action-packed gameday special that includes …

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Eat, Drink and Bear Merry: A Rundown of Today's Gameday Specials

Bear down! And get some food and drink specials, while you're at it.

"Will the Bears swat down the Panthers today?" A question of greater importance may be, "Where can I gnosh on wings and a free halftime buffet while downing beer specials?" Your friends at Patch have done the legwork to find the best deals in and around Tinley Park. Here's a list of some gameday specials you can take advantage of at kick-off. Fork over 15 bucks at Hollstein's today and you'll get six drink tickets in return. You can cash in those tickets for any beverages you choose. You'll also get to dive into a half-time buffet of all types of food including pizza, meatballs, mozzarella sticks and much more. If you choose to make Durbin's your gameday hot spot, you'll be cashing in—big time. A $25 fee will allow you to start your day …

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Carrie Frillman

6:28 pm on Monday, October 3, 2011

Thanks for this tip, Rich! I will have to include it in next week's roundup of places to watch the game :)   more ›

Southland Tour de Beer Gardens

Tip One Back with Patch's Ultimate Beer Garden Guide

Our weeks of drink sipping and beer garden sitting culminate in a guide to three towns' worth of beer gardens. Pay our favorites (and yours) a visit as summer winds down.

The remaining days of summer might be numbered, but there's still plenty of time to grab some booze at your favorite beer garden, or try out a brand new one. Throughout the summer, your friendly Patch editors took on the daunting task of kicking back at reader-nominated beer gardens within our three-town radius. We each enjoyed the food offerings, sunshine, fresh air and an estimated two beers apiece. That's a lot of beer, folks. All for you. We also evaluated each based on service, seating options, beer selection and adult atmosphere. This week, we wrap them all up in a neat little package for you. Perhaps turn it into an end-of-summer checklist. You don't want to miss any of these sips to spot beer. CLICK HERE for a map of the locations…

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Sizing Up Some Bears Viewing Options (and Specials) in Tinley

Check out these four hot spots in Tinley Park to get your Chicago Bears and NFL fix this season.

After 132 days of sweating out the NFL lockout, the football season is upon us! It's time to bear down with the Chicago Bears. Preseason action for the Monsters of the Midway kicks off tonight (Aug. 13) at 7 p.m. against the Buffalo Bills at Soldier Field. If you can't make it to the stadium and don't want to watch the game at home, here are a few places in Tinley Park that can feed your Bears need. Wings, beer, sports! The slogan says it all for Buffalo Wild Wings, or BW3 as it's known. With 30 beers on tap and a lot more in bottles, this place can quench your thirst and fill you up during the game. Game Day Specials: With two bars—one inside and one outside—and a slew of televisions, Hollstein's isn't just for dollar beer night anymore. …

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