Are these trending Phoenix restaurants on your radar?
As fans of cronuts and cake pops can attest, food trends come and go. So how can you tell which tastes are trending at this very moment?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to deduce which restaurants have been getting a notable increase in attention this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Phoenix businesses on Yelp by category and counted how many reviews each received. Rather than compare them based on number of reviews alone, we calculated a percentage increase in reviews over the past month, and tracked businesses that consistently increase their volume of reviews to identify statistically significant outliers compared to past performance.
Read on to see which spots are getting plenty of attention, right now.
Open since August 10, this gastropub and New American spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp.
Citywide, New American spots saw review counts increase by a median of 2 percent over the past month, but Angel's Trumpet Ale House saw a 21.3 percent increase, maintaining a healthy four-star rating throughout.
It's not the only trending outlier in the New American category: ProteinHouse - Arcadia has seen a 13.2 percent increase in reviews, and Pita Jungle and Bobby Q have seen 5.8 and 4.8 percent increases, respectively.
Located at 2339 N. 44th St. in Camelback East, Angel's Trumpet Ale House offers small plates, flatbreads, salads, sandwiches, desserts and more. Among its menu options is the barbecue brisket grilled cheese sandwich with root beer braised brisket, pickled-onion, tomato, smoked mozzarella, fontina cheese and its house barbecue sauce.
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Encanto's Press Coffee, the coffee roastery and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers coffee, tea and more, is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp increased their review count by a median of 2.6 percent over the past month, Press Coffee bagged a 21.8 percent increase in reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a healthy four-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 2.4 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
There's more that's trending on Phoenix's breakfast and brunch scene: IHOP has seen an 8.3 percent increase in reviews, and Black Bear Diner and D'Lite Healthy On The Go have seen 9.5 and 9.3 percent increases, respectively.
Open at 1616 N. Central Ave., Suite 102 since June of 2017, Press Coffee offers coffee beans that are sourced and imported from countries like Ethiopia, Peru, Costa Rica, Brazil, Sumatra and Guatemala. Along with coffee, you'll also find tea and breakfast and brunch items like the avocado toast with cherry tomatoes, bacon and cheese.
Alhambra's Bevvy Uptown is also making waves. Open since March at 5600 N. Seventh St., Suite 100, the sports bar and gastropub, which offers burgers and more, has seen a 13.9 percent bump in reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.9 percent for all businesses tagged "Gastropubs" on Yelp.
Bevvy Uptown offers lunch and brunch items, along with a wide selection of beers, wine, signature cocktails and more. Menu options include the macho fries, which are steak fries with queso, house-made chorizo, guacamole, pico de gallo, lime and cilantro. Over the past month, it's maintained a convincing four-star rating among Yelpers.
The Mexican spot, which opened at 2445 E. Thomas Road on July, increased its review count by 20.8 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median review increase of 2.4 percent for the Yelp category "Mexican."
Imperio 667 Mariscos & Sushi features offerings like the Phoenix roll, which comes with avocado, cucumber, spicy breaded shrimp, charred tuna scallops and eel sauce on top. You'll also find seafood plates like shrimp in butter garlic sauce with rice and a salad.
Camelback East's Pubblico Italian Eatery is currently on the upswing in the bar category on Yelp.
While businesses categorized as "Bars" on Yelp increased review counts by a median of 3.4 percent over the past month, this bar and Italian spot, which offers pizza and more, increased its by 9.2 percent—and kept its rating consistent at 4.5 stars. Review counts increased by more than 500 percent on a month-to-month basis.
Open for business at 5813 N. Seventh St. since March, the business offers many Italian dishes. A variety of pizzas are featured, like the Margherita option with fresh mozzarella, roasted tomatoes and tomato sauce, along with salads, paninis, pasta and brunch items.
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