New York City, aka Manhattan and the boroughs BYO

Ramon_C · July 5, 2012, 8:45pm

From the “Don’t bother to bring your own” file.

Le Gigot in the West Village. $25 per bottle. Small, really small, thick and rounded stems. Not worth it to bring your own. I pulled my byo bottles off the table and back into my wine carrier after they told me that the glasses that were already on the table were it. We just endured the bad, really bad, wine list. Too bad, as the room’s very nice and cozy, with the French provincial ambiance and decor, plus the food’s decent.

rdeangelo · July 11, 2012, 11:12am

went to Blue Hill last night and corkage is now $50, up from $45.

Victor_Hong · August 6, 2012, 11:13am

When last there, we also enjoyed the food, but decided not to open our own bottle or to buy off its list, for similar reasons.
Apparently, the place has enough business not to care about appealing to wine geeks.

Ramon_C · August 20, 2012, 1:39pm

Annisa in West Village. Delicious food and very good overall service. $30 per bottle corkage, not in wine list, with 3 bottle max per table.

Nolan_E · August 20, 2012, 2:38pm

What’s the deal on BYO at Peter Luger? I hear the wine list is pretty crummy and that they’re not very BYO friendly, but I can’t find any evidence to support why I think that. The fact that I can’t bring my own wine when we are in NYC had made me avoid this place.

mmarcellus · August 20, 2012, 2:52pm

The one on Long Island absolutely does not allow BYO and has a subset of the Brooklyn list. It ain’t a great list. As I recall, Chateau Montelena was my salvation and it wasn’t cheap.

They have the classic steakhouse attitude, i.e. they just don’t care what you think and you can take it or leave it. When my son was there once, someone asked the waiter what he would recommend for a vegetarian. The answer was “another restaurant”.

As with all true classic steakhouses, the steaks are good enough that they can get away with this.

M @ r k

Nolan_E · August 20, 2012, 3:08pm

Guess I’ll have to suck it up and drink iced tea.

Jay_Miller · August 27, 2012, 3:53pm

I remember Steve Plotnicki once made a huge effort to get them to agree to it (back before the first Peter Pratt’s event), offering to pay a corkage fee higher than the cost of many of the wines on their list. They said no, it wasn’t worth it for them.

I think they just don’t understand why anyone would care what they drink with the steaks.

Paul_Jaouen · August 27, 2012, 4:24pm

I learned that where it is legal, every place will allow corkage as long as you make it attractive enough for them. So far, the one exception that I have found to this rule is Lugers.

Brent_C_l_a_y_t_o_n · August 27, 2012, 4:50pm

Luger’s has some decent German beers on tap, and IIRC a full bar so go Mad Men style and drink Martinis or something.

Nolan_E · August 30, 2012, 11:14pm

More help needed…which BYOB spots have the best raw oyster pricing/selection? Not too picky on the selection, the Grand Central oyster list is overwhelming. I just want non-Gulf oysters, really.

scamhi · August 31, 2012, 1:22am

http://maisonpremiere.com/images/OYSTER_FOOD_MENU.pdf this is where you need to go for oysters and the http://maisonpremiere.com/images/MP_WINE-MENU.pdf wine list is great

Nolan_E · August 31, 2012, 1:29am

That looks perfect, thank you.

scamhi · August 31, 2012, 1:34am

let me know how you like it. the rest of the menu is local fish centric

here are some pictureshttp://newyork.seriouseats.com/2012/08/maison-premiere-williamsburg-oysters-absinthe-full-dinner-menu-nyc-slideshow.html#show-266302

Ramon_C · August 31, 2012, 12:17pm

If you don’t mind the tight space, very casual, local neighborhood ambiance, then about 5 - 10 minute walk from Grand Central is Wild Edibles restaurant along 3rd Ave. Wild Edibles is a small chain of 3 stores in Manhattan that retails fresh seafood. The prepared fish dishes, and you’ll see them take your fish off of the iced retail display cases, are generally above average. I believe it’s $10 corkage per bottle but you’ll need to confirm.

Steve_L_Gellman · September 20, 2012, 10:48pm

I read today Brooklyn Fare is now charging $90.00 with a maximum of 2 bottles.

SteveC · November 8, 2012, 10:58pm

Pietro’s – $25.00

Fabio Piccolo Fiore – $25.00

Both good Midtown Italian eateries on 43rd and 44th street.

SteveC · November 9, 2012, 1:56am

Glasses are horrendous at Pietro’s.

Ruined a Cos du Marquis 2000!!

You must bring your own stems!!

Dan_Hammer · December 28, 2012, 6:56pm

Now I’m hungry.

I just updated the list in the first post. Please call to confirm the current BYO charge.

Any additions?

Alex_Ravenel · January 4, 2013, 3:36pm

Buttermilk Channel in Carroll Gardens does corkage-free BYO on Tuesdays. Decent stemware, though nothing great. Not sure if they do BYO on other nights or what their fee might be. Normal wine list is heavily skewed towards New York wines. Decently put together for what it is.

Petit Crevette, also in Brooklyn, Carroll Gardens just across the BQE does corkage free BYO. Very small, quaint French seafood place. Nothing fancy, but a good neighborhood place. We love it. Stemware is garbage though, so don’t bring anything too nice. Or, do what I do and bring your own stemware No drinks menu otherwise.