568503 Thu Oct 30 11:22:36 -0700 2008 19 2 Los Angeles Area 0 4138844 Looking for restaurants [dinner service, med. price range] in Orange County and or Long Beach that do not charge corkage Fees. the few that I know are: Houstons, Blacksheep, Cafe R&D, Pinot Providence and Gulfstream. Thu Oct 30 11:22:36 -0700 2008 189299 brentbacher 1 4138970 OC/LB outside my area, but same principle applies: as the economy continues downslope, more and more restaurants are waving corkage. Or at least that's my experience. Only caveat: you need to ask. More often than not they'll waive it. Thu Oct 30 12:14:39 -0700 2008 4138844 28703 RicRios 1 4139205 try links below listings of no-corkage or sorta no-corkage fees. Looks like Lasher's in L.B. is a sorta...Memphis and Melting Pot various OC locations. http://www.localwineevents.com/Long-Beach-Wine/BYOB-restaurants.html http://www.localwineevents.com/Orange-County-Wine/BYOB-restaurants.html Thu Oct 30 14:04:51 -0700 2008 4138844 15170 Local 2 4226653 Memphis has a no-corkage night once a week, the other nights it's around $5-10 Sun Dec 07 04:07:36 -0800 2008 4139205 33727 patz 3 4226912 Are they still open? Sun Dec 07 08:08:37 -0800 2008 4226653 12141 Adsvino 1 4139227 Mimi's only charges $1. These days, that very reasonable Thu Oct 30 14:15:22 -0700 2008 4138844 80667 janetms383 1 4139238 All of the Hillstone Group restaurants (Houston's, Bandera, Cafe R&D and Gulfstream) waive corkage, and many (but not all) Patina Group restaurants (including Pinot Provence) waive corkage. Otherwise, it's notable that many restaurants will waive corkage if you bring a nice bottle, and offer a taste to your server. Thu Oct 30 14:17:49 -0700 2008 4138844 171170 josephnl 2 4218666 Just called Patina about corkage and it is $30 for a regular-sized bottle. Wed Dec 03 16:33:59 -0800 2008 4139238 39879 scurvy 3 4218712 Heres a partial list from a robert parker board thread This first post updated to include updates as of *11/09/07* 2117 - West LA $10 Admiral Risty's in PV $12 Allegrini - Silverlake $0.00 Amuse Café $1 per person glass fee Angeli Caffe $10 per bottle Angelini Osteria $ 20 - waived for each bottle purchased off AOC $25 per bottle, waived if 2nd bottle purchased Asia de Cuba $40 Avenue - Manhattan Bch $20; Balboa $20 per bottle (corkage is waived if a bottle is also bought) Sunday's their whole list is half price! Barnacles Bar & Grill - Southbay $0.00 Benihana's, Torrance, Not Allowed bistro de la gare, south pasadena, $10 byo glasses as theirs are small Blair's $15.00 Bluewater Grill - Southbay $10.00 Blue Pacific $8; Brass Cap, $25 Brentwood, $25 Briganti, south pasadena: $15 Buono Sera - Redondo $15 Buona Vita - Southbay $0 Cafe Bizou $2 Cafe La Fornaretta (San Marino) $10 Cafe Mimi -$15 Cafe Piew - $0 Campanile $20 per bottle Capo - $25 Chart House - Malibu $20 Chez Jay, Santa Monica - $10 Chez Melange - Southbay; $15, $0 Tuesdays Chinois On Main $20 per 750ml Cicada, downtown LA, $15 (cannot be on their list) Ciudad $13 per bottle Cobras & Matadors - $0 if bottle bought next door??, otherwise $15, but byo glasses as theirs are very small Craft - $35 Creme de la Crepe - Southbay $0.00 Cucina Bene, $10 CUT, Beverly Hills, $35 Dan Tana $24 per bottle Fioretta Trattoria--BYOB is not allowed for groups smaller than 12 Fraiche $15 1st bottle, $25 2nd bottle Frito Misto - Southbay $3 Gio Cucina Napoletana, Encino $8 Giorgio Baldi - Pac. Palisades Per Pete, BYOB not allowed Girasole on Larchmont has no corkage fee. Grace $15 per bottle provided it's not on the wine list; otherwise not allowed (no per table limit on personal cellar bottles if call in advance to let them know how many) Guelaguetza $4 per bottle Hatfield's $20-25 range per Walter's failing memory Hotel Bel Air $40 Houston's, all locs: $0.00 Il Capriccio - Los Feliz $5.00 Il Grano - West L.A $30 Il Moro $15 Jackson's Village Bistro - Southbay $7.00 James Beach,Venice, $12/btl (cannot be on their list) JAR ...$20 2 bottles limit Jiraffe - Santa Monica $20 per bottle Joe's ($20) Joe Greensleeves - Redlands - $12 Josie - Santa Monica FREE on Mondays, 2 bottle max.. $20 per bottle, waived if 2nd bottle purchased; Kings for Fish $10 La Botte, - Santa Monica No BYOB allowed La Buca $10.00 La Cachette $25 per bottle; $1 on Sundays La Sosta - Hermosa Bch, $25 La Terza $25 Lawry's $10 per bottle Lilly's - Venice $20 Literati 2 - Brentwood $15 Little Door - $35 per bottle; $70 per magnum L'Opera Ristorante -Long Beach $15 L'Orangerie CLOSED $25 per bottle, provided it's not on the wine list; otherwise Lucques $16. Marcello's, San Pedro $15 Madame Matissee - Silverlake $0.00 (BYO stems) Maple Drive $15 per bottle (waived if second bottle is bought) Marouche $8.00 Mastro's $25 per bottle Melisse - Santa Monica $30 per bottle, waived if 2nd bottle purchased Melting Pot (Pasadena, LA, OC) $15 Metro Cafe - Culver City $0.00 Mortons $25 per bottle. Mr. Chow's $25 per bottle Musso & Franks $3.50 per person (no matter how many bottles) Opaline CLOSED $12 per bottle Opus $20 Orso $12 per bottle Osteria Mozza, on Highland, $20 Parkway Grill $20 per bottle Patina $30 per bottle; $60 mag Petros, Manhattan Beach $15 Piccolo Paradiso - Beverly Hills $15 Pinot Chain (Pinot Bistro, Pinot Café, Pinot Hollywood (but *not* in Disney Hall) – $0.00 Pizza Mozza on Melrose, $ 25 waived for every btl. Purchased Pizzicoto $8 per bottle Polo Club, Beverly Hills Hotel $50 Prego $12 per bottle Providence $0 Mondays, $20 other nights Restaurant 2117 – $10 Rock 'N Fish - Southbay $12 if not on list Rustic Canyon Wine Bar, Santa Monica - $25/bottle; max 2 btls Sasabune (sushi) - Brentwood $15 Sona $30 per 750 ml, limited to 1 bottle per 2 guests; if wine is on wine list, not allowed Sor Tino - Brentwood $8 Spago $25 per 750ml Sushi Central, Culver City, $0 Sushi Nozawa: "We don't do that" (Shocker...) Table 8 - $0 on Mondays Tangerine $10 per bottle Tanino, Westwood, $20 Taylors $10 per bottle Terra, Malibu, $12 Teru Sushi, Studio City $8 The Copper Room - San Pedro $10 The Grill $15 per bottle the Crepe Vine, Oldtown Pasadena, $8 The Ivy - Not allowed The Kitchen - $3.00 The Press - Claremont - $8 Totoraku Teriyaki House on Pico - $0 Traxx, Union Station, $15 Turner New Zealand - So. Coast Plaza $15 Tutti Mangia - Claremont - $10 Upstairs 2, West LA - $15 nice stems Valentino $30 per bottle Vert $14 per bottle Violet, Santa Monica $12 Water Grill $20 per bottle Yujean Kang (Pasadena) $10 Z Sushi $10 Zelo Cornmeal Crust Pizza, Arcadia, $8.00 Lastly, not a corkage "policy" per se, but for: Santa Monica & environs: a list of restaurants with $0.00 corkage if the wine is purchased at one local wine shop... see post #29 below __________________ for more go to http://dat.erobertparker.com/bboard/showthread.php?t=5229 Wed Dec 03 16:47:44 -0800 2008 4218666 162113 sentient1 4 4219757 Tons of closed places on this list, call first. Thu Dec 04 07:07:31 -0800 2008 4218712 12141 Adsvino 1 4219169 Brand new and delicious in Long Beach: At Last Cafe, on Orange, just south of Broadway. http://jmchefcatering.com/ Wed Dec 03 20:26:10 -0800 2008 4138844 68466 vickib 1 4220178 Gingergrass in Silverlake (outside your area, I know) = no corkage fee Thu Dec 04 09:51:37 -0800 2008 4138844 120328 Lmo1823 1 4221967 Palermo's in Covina has no corkage fees but they do ask that you show a receipt (?) showing you bought it elsewhere. They do not serve any alcohol and I have no idea why they have this policy but the food is cheap and delicious. Thu Dec 04 21:16:57 -0800 2008 4138844 13039 heckonwheels 2 4221982 Why would they want to see a receipt? Do they think you stole the wine? What if it was given to you as a gift? What if you made the wine yourself? That policy seems really dumb!! Thu Dec 04 21:25:05 -0800 2008 4221967 171170 josephnl 3 4223241 They said it was because of the authorities (ABC?). I agree, it was one of the strangest things I'd heard. I just told the server that I have several bottles of wine at home and I'm not in the habit of keeping reciepts for them. She didn't say anything but did bring glasses and a corkscrew. Fri Dec 05 10:54:47 -0800 2008 4221982 13039 heckonwheels 4 4240597 odd conversation with Trachts, thought of some solo dining tonight. now keep in mind, I am staying across the road, and I know they are always empty or near to it. asked about a half bottle, and was told corkage was $25.00 which is nuts, so I said that was very competitive in these times and was there any better that can be done. I have to say I wouldn't normally name someone but seeing as its true: Nicky bluntly said in a take it or leave it tone: no, that's it. not to mention that are running specials all over the place to get people in, and they have no 1/2 bottles on the list... I am not sure what is sillier, this policy or letting a 20yr or so girl make such pronouncements on behalf of the restaurant. /end rant lol Thu Dec 11 19:22:52 -0800 2008 4223241 247185 batfink23 5 4241503 who the heck is Nicky? Nicky Tracht? Fri Dec 12 07:43:23 -0800 2008 4240597 12141 Adsvino 6 4241696 Nicky Hilton? Fri Dec 12 08:46:43 -0800 2008 4241503 28703 RicRios 7 4241817 Nicky Ikki? Fri Dec 12 09:32:42 -0800 2008 4241696 12141 Adsvino 8 4241855 lol. sorry, Nicki is the name of the girl who I spoke with, and seeing as she was so keen to identify herself and her authority... Fri Dec 12 09:46:24 -0800 2008 4241817 247185 batfink23