Are there any restaurants in the Triangle that allow you to bring your own wine? (Raleigh: live, prices)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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Maybe that sounds like a silly question, but I have lived in other areas that had a few restaurants that did not have an ABC permit but you were allowed to bring in your own bottle of wine to have with dinner. There was no corking fee charged. They happily opened the bottle and provided glasses. It is a nice option to have if there is a particular type of wine you want to have with a special meal. Are there any places around the area that allow this?
If theres a place in particular you are thinking of, I would call and ask.
I don't see why you wouldn't be allowed to in any establishment, unless it was a 'dry' county. And I don't think we have many of those left.
They don't allow you to bring your own wine because the markup is at least 100% (i.e., that's where they make their money). I grew up in a dry town in CT and the restaurants there generally allowed BYOB.
They don't allow you to bring your own wine because the markup is at least 100% (i.e., that's where they make their money). I grew up in a dry town in CT and the restaurants there generally allowed BYOB.
learn something new everyday! well, i knew the mark up was astronomical, but we don't drink so its never a concern....lol
I don't drink either, but my parents are into the wine thing. I can't go to dinner with my dad without him commenting on the prices. He generally will pick one that he feels is priced the best (i.e., the ratio of the restaurant's price to retail price is the lowest). If the restaurant doesn't have an ABC license though, I don't see why they wouldn't allow you to bring your own bottle either.
Both in California and in Massachusetts, I brought wine to restaurants and just paid a corkage fee. It's not cheaper than going off the restaurant's wine list, usually an additional $15-$25 (although in posh restaurants, I've heard corkage fees of as high as $85), but it might be nice if you have expensive tastes in wines and want something "special" that isn't on the restaurant's wine list.
Do restaurants feel the same about beer? We had a nice little Italian restaurant in Plano TX that we visited often. They did not have a liquor license, so they allowed patrons to bring in bottles of wine. They were confused a few times when I brought in beer packaged in 750 ml Champagne bottles, but had no problem with it. I wouldn't be interested in bringing bottles of beer to a nice restaurant, but there are plenty of pizza places around here with abysmal beer selections.
Ruth's Chris will let you bring your own with a $25 corkage fee.
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well, i knew the mark up was astronomical, but we don't drink so its never a concern....lol
