Chicago BYOB list

[NYChristopher]

Hard to believe there isn't a definitive Chicago BYOB list here so how about we start one? (Selfishly, I am coming back to town and am looking for recommendations).

LM Bistro (French)
no corkage on Monday
http://lmrestaurant.com/wine.html

Home Bistro (Contemporary American)
BYOB?
http://www.homebistrochicago.com

I miss Cafe Bernard :-(

[nsxtasy]

One more, in the suburbs:

Michael
64 Green Bay Road
Winnetka
847-441-3100
www.restaurantmichael.com

The Opentable listing mentions them with a limit of one bottle per two diners, but I suspect that is for days of the week other than Tuesdays. Every Tuesday they offer no corkage fees, and I suspect there's no limit on Tuesdays. (Check with them to be sure.)

Michael is one of the very best restaurants in the entire Chicago area IMHO, and is reasonably priced considering the quality of the food. It's also easy to reach via public transportation; the UP North line on the Metra commuter trains ( www.metrarail.com ) go to the Indian Hill station, which is only a few hundred feet from the restaurant. Trains run well into the evening so there's no problem getting back into the city.

[Gonzo70]

I will assume you are speaking about venues not charging corkage? I will add the one's I have been to and also mention a couple venues with inexpensive corkage and some underground venues:

Jibek Jolu (Russian/Central Asian)
5047 N Lincoln Ave
http://jibekjolu.us/

Bistro Dre (Eclectic
)2965 N Lincoln Ave
http://www.bistrodre.com

Schwa (Modern American
)1466 N Ashland Ave
http://www.schwarestaurant.com/

90 Miles Cuban Cafe (Cuban
)2540 W Armitage Ave and 3101 N. Clybourn
http://www.90milescubancafe.com

El Ideas (Modern American
)2419 W 14th St
http://elideas.com/

Wrigley BBQ (BBQ
)3555 N Broadway
http://www.wrigleybbq.com/

Goosefoot (Fine Dining/Contemporary American
)2656 W Lawrence Ave
http://www.goosefoot.net/

HB Restaurant (Contemporary American
)3404 N Halsted St
http://www.homebistrochicago.com

Ay Ay Picante (Peruvian
)4569 N Elston Ave
http://ayaypicante.com/

Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant (Ethiopian
)5842 N Broadway St
http://www.abyssiniachicago.com

Penny's Noodles (Thai
)Various Locations - See Website
http://pennysnoodleshop.com

Ukai Japanese Restaurant (Japanese
)1059 W Belmont Ave
http://www.ukaichicago.com

Jaiyen (Sushi
)3736 N Broadway St
http://www.jai-yen.com/

Miss Asia (Chinese
)434 W Diversey Pkwy
http://www.missasiacuisine.com
Warning: Had my worst meal in Chicago here

Los Nopales (Mexican
)4544 N Western Ave
http://www.losnopalesrestaurant.com/

Mixteco Grill
1601 W Montrose Ave
http://www.mixtecogrill.com

Tango Sur (Argentinian
)3763 N Southport Ave
http://www.tangosur.net

Nookies Tree (Breakfast/Brunch Fare
)3334 N Halsted St
http://www.nookiesrestaurants.net/

Sous Rising (Underground Dining: Modern American
)Uptown Neighborhood
http://www.sousrisingchicago.com/

Thurk (Underground Dining: Farm to Table
)Logan Square Neighborhood
See Facebook Page for Details

Socca (Italian/French)
3301 N Clark St
http://www.soccachicago.com
Mondays Only

Browntrout (Contemporary American
)4111 N Lincoln Ave
http://browntroutchicago.com
Thursdays Only

Sun Wah BBQ (Chinese
)5041 N Broadway
http://www.sunwahbbq.com/
Inexpensive $5 per/bottle corkage - Sometimes Waived

Kendall College Dining Room (Eclectic
)900 N North Branch St
http://culinary.kendall.edu
Inexpensive $10 per/bottle corkage

[NYChristopher]

Oh, yeah, Kendall, been wanting to go there. Thoughts anyone?

[Gonzo70]

I enjoyed Kendall; definitely a great bargain. Do not expect perfection as both the chefs and front of the house personnel are students at Kendall College, but the venue provides a fine dining like experience at a great price point. In addition to their regular menu, they do some interesting themed dinners - check out their website for details.

[masha]

2 high-end restaurants that are strictly BYOB because they have no liquor license - Schwa and El Ideas. (A 3d in this category is Goosefoot, but it's on Opentable and included in the link provided by Nsxtasy.)

[NYChristopher]

Schwa would be great ... if we could get in. Goosefoot looks very interesting but might be a bit pricey for me at present.

Does anyone know if Kabocha (Chef Chin from Bonsoiree) will be BYOB?

http://kabochachicago.com/

[masha]

Goosefoot may be harder to get into than Schwa.

[Gonzo70]

Yes, Goosefoot is definitely harder to get into than Schwa.

[nsxtasy]

>> Goosefoot is definitely harder to get into than Schwa.

But at least when you have a reservation at Goosefoot, there's pretty much a 100 percent chance that they'll honor it and won't call you at the last minute to tell you that they need to cancel it. :)

[Gonzo70]

Kabocha will not be no corkage BYOB; they are planning a beverage program.

[nsxtasy]

Here's a listing:
www.opentable.com/promo.aspx?m=3&...

Also, in any listing, be aware of the difference between "BYOB" (places that allow you to bring your own wine or other alcohol, but may or may not charge a corkage fee when doing so) and "free corkage" (bring your own, with no additional charge). I believe restaurants in the city of Chicago can only charge a corkage fee if they have a liquor license. There may be other rules; e.g. some places will only allow you to bring wines if they don't have the same bottle on their own list.

There are other wine/alcohol deals as well, such as La Sardine's half-price bottles of wine at dinner on Mondays.