How we choose businesses

The criteria behind every Local Bongo list and profile.

Who we feature

Independent, locally run businesses: not national chains or franchises. We look for businesses with an official website we can read and verify, and an established public track record (for our lists, at least 25 public reviews and a 4.3 average or better at the time of research).

What we check

We read the business's own published information and check that each detail we print appears there. Details we cannot verify are left out.

What never affects selection

Payment, advertising, purchases, referrals or links. Nominations are welcome, including from owners, and go through the same checks.