I know this topic was brought up in the past in broader BYOB discussion. But things change quickly and I am targeting specific area that I will be at tomorrow. Anyone knows BYOB or low corkage (up to $30) in Lower Manhattan.
Thanks
Check out NYC restaurant thread.
Noreetuh would be my choice.
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Uncle Lou
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This is the thread where folks post corkage.
Many are day of the week specific.
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Thanks. I found one more - https://www.tartine.nyc/. Looks like a good place for informal dinner. They have alcohol but would let you bring first BYOB for free for party of two and then charge $15 for the second. Party of four they will double number of exempt bottles and so on.
@moderators pls merge
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Still $25. You should bring a couple Monfortino’s. They are the perfect pizza wine and I know the rest of your party (well at least one) would enjoy them.
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Nice try!
Yesterday we went to Tartine on the corner of 11th and 4th streets. BYOB (one free bottle for two people, then $15), decent French food. No reservations. I brought $100 bottle of wine that otherwise would cost me three times more. The place is small and a bit tight but feels cozy. There are also tables outside.
How were the stems?
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Sorry. They were decent size. Not to my liking as I prefer super large glasses but manageable.
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Ha I thought you made a good dad joke
I like that joke. But then I thought it might went not too well and was a bit rude as you were genuinely curious. Anyways, Tartine is a good place for informal dinner with friends sharing couple of bottles with accent on wine, not on food which is decent but nothing spectacular. I will go back.
I used to attend mucho wine dinners at Tartine 20+ years ago. I have no recall on why we stopped doing dinners there. Glad to hear it’s still around.
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just a few updates since i usually ask:
le veau d’or…$100
borgo…$75
bar bete…$50
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Last night went to Ubani - West Village. Georgian (country) cuisine. Incredible food. Great atmosphere. Decent stems.
$20 corkage
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Thanks for the nice tip. Was in in the neighborhood this afternoon with some wine in tow. Wished there was more than 2 of us to explore the menu more. Food was very good. Staff, all Georgian, very sincere and proud of the cuisine. Manager recommended dishes and seemed fairly knowledgeable about wine and pairings. Suggested a glass of white and a light red that we liked. We gave him a taste of our Bourgueil. No corkage charged so we added it to the tip.
They just opened a much bigger spot (3rd one) in midtown. Can’t imagine it will match the charm but hopefully a bit more comfortable (chairs kinda painful).
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I am glad you liked it. I have a soft spot for anything Georgian that goes back to my life in the USSR. In last few years I have visited the country twice . Was amazed by their hospitality and pride. I visited the main wine region Kakheti and sampled many different wines. They have unique way of winemaking using large amphoras “qvevri” for fermentation and aging. In what now known as modern Georgia they started producing wine in around 8,000 BC which is the earliest evidence of winemaking.
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Coincidentally, I went to Ubani in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn on Thursday night. The staff could not have been nicer and more welcoming. Corkage was a whopping $10. Barolo and Georgian food worked well.
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What do folks think fair price for BYO is these days? I’m still likely to jump to a restaurant with $35. But when $20-30 cocktails cost at many places, the $50 fee doesn’t strike me as outrageous anymore (at least relative to the cost of drinks).