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BYO Forum - Wine at Restaurants
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I’ll update the list.

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Obelisk has corkage for $75/bottle. We brought a magnum, but they told us the corkage is a flat rate, regardless of size. Stems are fine, but nothing special.

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Stems better be freaking outstanding for that kind of corkage.

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Or let you take the stems home :joy:

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Two pizza joints in my neighborhood, both specializing in Neapolitan pizza, BYOB, no fee:
Strapoli Pizzeria and All Day Cafe
545 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614

Stemless glasses, street side patio

Naudi Signature Pizza
926 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614

Mixed stems, back patio

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586

What is the corkage at each? Which has better pizza?

587

I updated my post to state there is no corkage.

I would say Strapoli, but the pizzas are more personal sized. Strapoli is open and bright, where by Naudi is more cozy.

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588

These have been added.

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589

Sticking with the Pizzeria theme

Craft Pizza

Zero corkage. BYO stems

Top 5 pizza for me in Chicago

1252 North Damen Ave

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590

Got it.

591

RPM Italian is still only $25?

592

Just had Craft Pizza over the weekend. Totally agree, great pizza. I’ll get in trouble for saying it, but New York Pizza > Chicago Deep Dish :scream:

My top five…

  1. Spacca Napoli
  2. Coalfire
  3. Craft
  4. Bonci
  5. Dante’s
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593

Not from this transplanted New Yorker you won’t.

And no to “tavern” as well. Reminds me too much of matzah pizza
And they cut it like it’s for a 5 year old’s birthday party

Have you had Reno’s?

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Matzah Pizza :joy::nauseated_face: those were the worst two weeks of my childhood…every year. Haven’t thought about that in a while. I’m with you, though.

Not familiar with Reno’s. Need to look into it.

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Reno’s…how have I missed this? I live just a few blocks away. I know what I’m trying out next weekend.

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596

If you have to fold your pizza to keep it from falling in your lap when you pick it up, it’s not worth eating.

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:joy:

If you have to make sure your pizza doesn’t cause the plate to fold and drop everything in your lap… :wink:

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598

If your pizza looks like Quiche or tomato soup in a bread bowl, it probably is one of those

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599

For Chicagoans (gentiles at least), it’s tavern>deep dish. Deep dish is where we take folks like you when you get off the Amtrak. :wink:

Anyway Neapolitan is the best overall style.

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Tavern can be so hit or miss in Chicago. Half the time it feels like a childhood birthday party. Not a bad memory per se, but the food was never the highlight!

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