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Aimee Aug 31, 2010 12:34 PM

Any upscale BYOB restaurants??

We're celebrating my grandparents' anniversary - about 20 people. In order to get the dinner moved from NJ to NY (which I would love to do) I have to find a nice place where you can bring your own wine! But my family still wants a nice, somewhat upscale place. Does that exist? Thanks.

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    craig_g Sep 1, 2010 09:38 AM

    Do you need a private room? If so, that may be tough.

    Union Square Cafe has $10 corkage, and is pretty good with a crowd as it's plenty good enough for foodies but non-threatening.

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      msny98 Sep 1, 2010 06:54 AM

      A great many restaurants allow BYO for a fee

      Check GOBYO.com for fees

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        mjl242 Aug 31, 2010 07:21 PM

        Great NYC restaurant website:

        http://www.winedanddined.com/byo-nyc-...

        Don't know how old the list is, but call the restaurants to double-check.

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          InSearchOfTacos Aug 31, 2010 05:22 PM

          how about la sirene? delicious and very hearty french near tribeca- the restaurant is tiny though, youd have to talk to them about the large party. but it is byob with no corkage

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            gutsofsteel Aug 31, 2010 12:45 PM

            There are many, but there is a corkage fee. In other words you are welcome to bring your own wine, but you have to pay a per-bottle fee in order to do it.

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              wreckers00 Aug 31, 2010 02:56 PM

              technically per se is BYOB...I think corkage fee is 100+ though

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                Aimee Aug 31, 2010 05:15 PM

                I wasn't thinking quite that upscale!

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                  gutsofsteel Aug 31, 2010 07:35 PM

                  Do you mean that you want to bring your own wine and NOT pay any corkage fee? That is not likely at most "upscale" restaurants.

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