Avec Bistro
Enjoy some of the best French bistro-style cuisine in the city with a bottle of wine from your home collection at no extra charge on Sunday nights. (550 11 Ave. S.W., 587-352-0964, avecbistro.com, @avecbistro)
The Belvedere
Full-fledged wine aficionados will definitely appreciate the generousity of this downtown establishment offering free corkage every single night of the week. (107 8 Ave. S.W., 403-265-9595, thebelvedere.ca)
Boxwood Cafe
This always charming dining destination in Central Memorial Park waives its usual $15 corkage fee on Sunday evenings. (340 13 Ave. S.W., 403-265-4006, boxwoodcafe.ca, @BoxwoodCalgary)
Carino
If you’re craving a Italian/Japanese fusion dinner on a Tuesday (it’s not as unusual as it sounds, we assure you) head down to Carino on Edmonton Trail for its free corkage night. (709 Edmonton Tr. N.E., 403-984-7534, carinobistro.ca, @carinobistro)
Diner Deluxe
Wine and diners may not be synonymous, but who says having a nice glass of malbec with one of Diner Deluxe’s classic dishes is necessarily a bad thing? Come by with your own bottle at no charge on Wednesday nights. (804 Edmonton Tr. N.E., 403-276-5499, dinerdeluxe.com, @diner_deluxe)
Farm
Kick your case of the Mondays by heading to Farm for a nice spread of charcuterie and cheese from adjacent Janice Beaton and a bottle of wine from home with no corkage fee. (1006 17 Ave. S.W., 403-245-2276, farm-restaurant.com, @farm_restaurant)