Irish ales and beer-pairing dinner

Reservations are now available for the next BJ’S Restaurant and Brewhouse five-course beerpairing dinner, set for 6:30 p.m. March 4.

The dinner features beers from Guinness Brewery.

The menu is as follows. Course 1: Smithwick’s Irish Ale paired with a house wedge salad

Course 2: Sullivan’s Maltings Irish Ale paired with spicy pig tavern cut pizza

Course 3: Guinness Draught paired with BJ’S chili infused with Guinness

Course 4: BJ’S Jeremiah Red paired with New Orleans jambalaya

Palate cleanser: Guinness Extra Stout

Course 5: Sullivan’s Black Marble Nitro Stout paired with a hot fudge brownie Pizookie

The cost is $45 in advance and will be $50 the day of, if available. The cost for designated drivers is $30.

The price does not include tax or gratuity.

As of the time of writing, reservations were still available at all Inland Empire locations, except Victorville.

For more information or to make reservations, visit: www.bjsrestaurants.com .

KFC Rewards launches

KFC has updated its app with a rewards program.

KFC Rewards allows customers to earn points for purchases and redeem those points for free food.

Members earn 10 points for every dollar spent.

Rewards include a chicken leg, five-piece nuggets, a Chicken Little sandwich, an individual side or a medium beverage for 250 points; eightpiece nuggets, a beverage bucket, a chicken sandwich or a kid’s meal for 500 points; an eightpiece nugget combo or a Famous Bowl and a drink for 750 points; and a 12-piece nugget combo or chicken sandwich Big Box meal for 1,000 points.

There are also specials, with an initial offer of 50% off a chicken sandwich.

The KFC app is available for IOS and Android.