I was just wondering, when you go to a restaurant that is BYOB, does that mean you can bring beer and wine, only? I love wine and I love when I can bring my own wine but I have some friends that do not like beer and wine. Could you bring maybe some premade margarita's or martini's? Just curious!
By Alica
on Nov 22, 2009 05:42 AM
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Every state is different. In New Jersey, you are not allowed to bring in spirits.....however, it is up to the establishment to allow you, or not, to bring in alcohol of any kind by their discretion.
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As Alicia said, laws differ by state. There is a dive bar I have been to that sells beer and wine. They also allow you to bring in bottle of liquor and buy set ups for two dollars. With that you get unlimited ice and a can bottle of mixer.
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Sounds like Dallas still has weird liquor laws :)
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You got that right. From that same place, drive across the street and its dry.
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I lived in Dallas for three months in the mid80s. You bought a card to belong to the "private club." Good grief.. And I thought my home "town" Atlanta was weird before that :)
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In Texas current law makes BYOB an option only at restaurants with either no liquor license or a beer-and-wine-only license.
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I often bring margarita fixin's and tequila to my favorite Mexican BYO. They'll also sell you a margarita mix if you just bring tequila. And they're happy to bring you ice, glasses and lime wedges with no corkage or set-up fee. This is PA, where the liquor laws are so absurd, and liquor licenses so expensive, that a good many restaurants are happy to let customers bring in their own alcoholic beverage of choice.
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Are you asking about Rhode Island?
BYOB is not regulated by the state in RI, but rather is subject to local ordinances. (If you followed the state supreme court case about the restaurant in Smithfield, you have an idea of how tangled that can become.)
It might be prudent to call ahead and find for sure: (a) what type of license the restaurant holds; (b) what the local laws allow; (c) what the restaurant is willing to accommodate.
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Yes,I am in The RI CT area, I guess I should call the restaurant I am interested in and see what their rules are. Thanks all!
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