Originally Posted by Analise
For some reason in NJ, the state is very tight with liquor licenses and thus many new restaurants don't have liquor licenses----it's rather annoying actually. Do they charge a corking fee if they are not able to serve alcohol? Anyone know?
Every restaurant I have been to without a liquor license has never charged a corkage fee. However, there are some quaint regions of the country with "dry" towns (I'm thinking of Martha's Vineyard, for example) where some of the restaurants seem to have marked up the dinner prices because people are bringing their own booze.