Blind Beer Challenge; Ruffino's To Close Friday

BEERWIRE -- Tonight's the Blind Beer Challenge at the Holy Grail Pub up in Plano, an officially sanctioned Dallas Beer Week participant. It's a four-beer taste test, and you can test your skills against the experts' by surmising the style or name of beer. [Eaterwire]

LAS COLINAS -- Dude, Sweet Chocolate's Katherine Clapner will pair Thanksgiving wines with chocolates from her Oak Cliff shop this Friday night at Las Colinas Beverage from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bottles will be sold at a dollar discount during the tasting. [CraveDFW]

FORT WORTH -- Chef Asdren Azemi is closing his upscale Italian place Ruffino's this Friday night. He took over the popular restaurant from his father, but now, he says, "it’s time for me to create my own staple." [DFW.com]