Corkage in Manhattan/Brooklyn

[gilhodges415]

I'm planning an elaborate celebration for our anniversary.
Perhaps the Gotham Bar or similar quality.

In San Francisco, where I live, I always bring wine and
happily pay the corkage fee. I'm wondering if you can do
that in a fine N.Y. restaurant, and, if so, how much are
the fees?

Thanks

[dyrewolf]

There are a great number of top places that have corkage policies... the better places tend to be $25 and up per bottle. (Gotham happens to be $45/bottle)

Eleven Madison Park is $35, Per Se is something like $90 (still a deal if you saw their list prices and you're planning on drinking something good) ..

Full list here

http://www.gobyo.com/index.php

Discussion of NYC corkage places on wine board
http://wineberserkers.com/forum/viewt...

Danny Meyer's places (EMP/Gramercy Tavern/Union Sq cafe/ The Modern) tend to be very good about corkage and be nice places for a celebration. I am particularly fond of The Modern at the moment. And if you are doing something big and getting a private room with 10 people or something many will work deals. My last wine dinner at Eleven Madison involved about 8 people and at a flat fee we got all the bottles we wanted for that fee, a private sommelier and really excellent wine service.

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Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10010

Gramercy Tavern
42 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

The Modern
9 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019

Union Square Cafe
21 East 16th St., New York, NY 10003