occasion; 2) don’t expect them to let you BYO if they carry that particular wine and vintage on their own list; 3) agree to pay a corkage fee, which helps defray their service and equipment costs; 4) bring the bottle...

I’ve also found that if I have a large party and make a reservation, the host(ess) is usually willing to 1/2 the total corkage fee, or better. Corkage for the bottles you bring also sometimes disappears if you buy one bottle...

of corkage is an accomodation to the diner and think a reasonable fee is in order. In some ways I’m surprised it’s done at all, but it would seem to be something that should mostly be reserved for...

happily pay the corkage fee (restaurant gets their profit and we get a nicer bottle of wine for less $$). Alinea has me stumped given their incredibly unique menu. What are some thoughts? I’m considering the following: 1)...

I know Providence has no corkage fee on Monday nights...do you know any other places that offer this perk or any other Monday night specials? West Hollywood, Beverly Hills area. Thanks in advance!

Anyone know how much the corkage fee is at Max Restaurant in Sherman Oaks? Just trying to figure out if it’s worth bringing our own bottle for a dinner party there tonight...Thanks!

I was wondering what the corkage fee/policy is at crush. Thanks

Does anyone know if there is a corkage fee at Alex Long? If so, does it apply to beer too? I tried calling but I only get their answering machine. Maybe someone here will know.

I know Houstons has no corkage, and lots of asian food restaurants do too... but anywhere else that serves good food and has no or low corkage fees?

like, such as Tartine. Can anyone recommend a place with either a reasonable corkage fee or BYO that they like? The more interesting cuisine, the better, but I would most like to hear if there are any good BYO places out there....

I need to take a friend out to dinner, a nice dinner, and we have some very expensive wines that we’d like to drink. We own the wines ourselves and dont want to drink them at a home dinner. I have never thought about paying...

anything but the corkage fee, yet the restaurant still has all the stemware to clean up, possibly replace if any breakage, etc. Recently I was surprised by the $15 fee at La Paella, where their list is largely Spanish (and it may...

With the economy being what it is these days, anyone have any great NYC reccommendations for restaurants offering low or no corkage fees at dinner time? Any weekday corkage special deals? Preferably Midtown/Uptown.

Alba’s in Malvern has just sent out an email saying they now have a liquor license (and will also maintain a $7 corkage fee for BYOW). New wine offerings will apparently focus on Italian varietals (Piemonte) and craft...

Hey everyone, since these are trying economic times I’d like to share the email I just got from Nota Bene about not charging a corkage fee after 9 PM! It used to be $40 =O