GoBYO Helps Diners Find Corkage-Friendly Dining

A new website, GoBYO.com says that more than 15,000 restaurants in ten major regions permit customers to bring their own wine. The site surveyed dining establishments in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Southeast Florida and Washington/Baltimore and now offers an online database where consumers can search for BYO-friendly spots.

The database offers searches by Zip Code, food and a number of other characteristics such as a children;’s menu, WiFi, pet-friendly and more. The site, owned by DiningInfo LLC of Philadelphia, also provides links to state BYO regulations, wine forums and more.

“We surveyed more than 50,000 restaurants and discovered a distinct upward trend in BYO-friendly dining establishments, identifying over 15,000 that now allow diners to bring their own wine,” said Devon Segel, DiningInfo CEO. “A significant finding of our latest survey was that a substantial number of restaurants with liquor licenses are now competing head-on with pure-BYO restaurants. This is good news for both wine lovers who enjoy bringing a favorite bottle of wine, as well as budget-conscious consumers.”