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NYC's Best Joints To BYOB

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Jaya Saxena

Published Mar 15, 2011

Modified Mar 15, 2011

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Flickr user Adam KubanLucali Pizza: GQ once rated Lucali as having the second best pizza in the country, and they're still going strong. Regulars rave about the simplicity of their pies (cheese isn't grated until it's about to go on) and of course, their BYOB policy with a scant $4 corkage fee. However, one Yelp reviewer warns, "You WILL wait hours for a table if you aren't there right when they open."575 Henry Street, Brooklyn; (718) 858-4086

 

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In a city of $15 cocktails and snooty sommeliers, drinking can be a daunting task. Not daunting enough to give up, of course, but enough that we'd like to find a middle ground between paying $8 for a beer and having to pregame before we leave the house. Above are our favorite spots to get our BYOB on, from slugging Kingfishers on Indian Row to getting wine delivered at La Sirene. And let us know where your favorite BYOB joints are below.

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