Bring Your Own Wine Trend Picks Up Steam in New York

May 11, 2009

DiningInfo, the restaurant survey company, recently reported robust growth in the number of restaurants that permit patrons to bring their own wine. This is good news for both budget-conscious diners and wine aficionados.

After surveying 1,286 restaurants in the New York area in the month of April, DiningInfo added 172 BYO-friendly restaurants, 156 of which previously did not permit BYO. Now, there are a total of 3,003 restaurants in the New York area that permit BYO, 574 of which have no charge for corkage.

During the same period, 84 other restaurants surveyed were found to have closed down, suggesting that the survivors discovered BYO as a viable way to attract more business in these difficult economic times.

Complete details about all 3,003 restaurants in the New York area that currently permit BYO, including their corkage fees, can be found at www.GoBYO.com.