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A look at Philly's BYO scene

In 2000, when Chlöe opened in Old City, Mary Ann Ferrie and Dan Grimes could tally their competitors on one hand, Lazor writes.

A look at Philly's BYO scene

POSTED: Monday, April 1, 2013, 10:56 AM

Flashback to 1999, 20th and Spruce Streets: Audrey Taichman (in black dress) works the line at Audrey Claire. The BYOB opened in 1996. ( BAYETE ROSS-SMITH / Staff Photographer)

"It's easy to forget that unscrewing our own corks was an offbeat idea as recently as a decade ago," writes Drew Lazor in the online mag Flying Kite Media in a quick history lesson about Philly's BYOB scene.

Back in 2000, when Chlöe opened in Old City, Mary Ann Ferrie and Dan Grimes could tally their competitors on one hand, Lazor writes.

The article estimates that there are about 200 BYOBs now in the area.

Read the story here.

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Comments (3)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:42 AM, 04/01/2013

And of those 200 about 4 are actually comfortable places to eat, drink, and relax without having other customers and servers practically in your lap.

— #1 With A Bullet

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:51 AM, 04/02/2013

#1 - you are the horrible example of the hatred in the people of Philadelphia - many people like the BYO's but you get on here and post something negative and stupid just for the sake of being a jerk and I just had to call you out. If you don't like people and have social issues - you just keep doing what your doing.

— Myoung

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:36 AM, 04/02/2013

#1 - thanks for your opinion. You kind of seem like the fussy brat. For me, I dont mind sitting close to someone as long as the food is delicious and i dont have to spend $12 for a glass of wine.

— tboneee