Whole ducks with perfectly crisp skins are brought to tables and carved before diners by skilled servers. Bring a group and a few bottles of wine — the restaurant is BYOB. Read more.
This postage stamp sized, low-fi, BYOB, cash-only restaurant punches far above its weight class offering some of the city’s best noodles. Don’t overlook the big tray chicken or the pork pancakes. Read more.
Large groups file up the stairs to Panna II, waiting for seats at tables lit by strings of Christmas lights. Grüner veltliner and moderately sweet German rieslings would be fine pairings. Read more.
Yuan, a Chinese noodle restaurant, offers a lax BYO policy. It’s likely tables here are ordering a little bit of everything, so versatile wines with softer acidity would be key for pairing. Read more.
Bhatti enforces a 2 bottle per table maximum, and does not allow beer, so focus on bringing along a spätlese riesling, a medium-dry Vouvray, or just anything with a moderate amount of residual sugar. Read more.
For diners at Hillstone going the surf-and-turf route, bring along a pinot noir with low tannins, or extra-brut Champagne. Read more.
The Hell’s Kitchen Thai restaurant, post-renovation, is a newly lovely space in the neighborhood. And graciously, it welcomes outside bottles. Read more.
Sake is the natural choice for a sushi pairing, and Tanoshi lets diners bring their own, but if there happens to be a bottle of Champagne or sparkling wine around the house, bring it. Read more.
Consider pairing Uncle Zhou’s cumin lamb with a Loire Valley cabernet franc or a zinfandel, and anything dark-sauced with riesling. Read more.
Los Hermanos in Bushwick is part taqueria and part tortilla factory, where outside wine and beer is most welcome. No cups or glasses, so stick to beers like Pacifico and Tecate, and don't forget limes Read more.
Since Lucali only does red pies, focus on red wines like a nebbiolo from the Langhe or a cabernet franc that’s blissful with meat toppings. Bring wine glasses and arrive before 5:00 pm to get a seat. Read more.
