Cooking with Wine at Telegraph; Dragon Ranch's Red Cup Saturdays; More

LOGAN SQUARE—Make reservations for Telegraph's "Cooking with Wine" dinner on Nov. 7 celebrating the wines and cuisine of northwestern Spain. The four course family style dinner includes pairings and costs $55. Call 773-292-9463 to reserve a spot for one of the two seatings at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. [EaterWire]

RIVER NORTH—Relive the college years with Red Cup Saturdays at Dragon Ranch Moonshine & BBQ. Let the nostalgia set in as you share mini kegs and sip on PBR Tall boys and a special Hillbilly Palmers cocktail out of red cups. [EaterWire]

MAGNIFICENT MILE—The Waldorf Astoria, home to Balsan, has once again earned the highest score out of all United States hotels in the 2012 Conde Nast Traveler's Reader's Choice Awards. The hotel received an overall score of 97.9 out of 100, ranking it 12th in the world. [EaterWire]

LOOP—Maison Brasserie will open for brunch starting Sunday, Oct. 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Signature dishes include grapefruit brulee, quiche of the day and French toast bread pudding. [Restaurant Intelligence Agency]

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