As fans of cronuts and cake pops can attest, food trends come and go. So how can you tell which tastes are trending today?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to analyze which eateries have been most discussed this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Miami Beach 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 extra cool, right now.
Malibu Farm
Open since last April, this breakfast and brunch spot, which offers sandwiches, burgers and more, is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.
Citywide, breakfast and brunch spots saw review counts increase by a median of 3.4 percent over the past month, but Malibu Farm saw an 18.5 percent increase, maintaining a mixed 3.5-star rating throughout.
Located at 4525 Collins Ave. within the Nobu Eden Roc Hotel in Oceanfront, Malibu Farm's standout items include the organic tofu scramble, avocado and ricotta pizza (expect a kick from the jalapeño on top) and soy ginger skirt steak with broccoli mashed potatoes and pickled vegetables. Yelpers also rave about its signature watermelon cocktail with cucumber-infused vodka, watermelon, lime and basil. (View the spot's full offerings here.)
Bacon Bitch
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Flamingo Lummus's Bacon Bitch, the well-established New American and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers sandwiches and more, is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp increased their review count by a median of 2.3 percent over the past month, Bacon Bitch bagged a 10.9 percent increase in reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a sound four-star rating.
Open at 860 Collins Ave. since 2017, Bacon Bitch offers bacon inspired sandwiches, like its signature American Bitch (a croissant filled with egg, hash browns, bacon and syrup) and the Country Bitch, which might remind you of Thanksgiving dinner (it comes with egg and turkey sausage, topped with sausage gravy). (See the menu here.)
Mercato Della Pescheria
Flamingo Lummus's Mercato Della Pescheria is also making waves. Open since 2017 at 412 Española Way, the Italian and Mediterranean spot, which offers seafood and more, has seen a 10.9 percent bump in reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 3.6 percent for all businesses tagged "Seafood" on Yelp.
Mercato Della Pescheria has four stations offering a variety of fish, meats, imported cheeses and house-made pastas. Menu highlights include the coal-smoked chicken salad, half Maine lobster linguini and seared ahi tuna with a whole grain mustard red wine reduction. You'll find fine whiskeys, cognacs and other cocktails. Over the past month, it's maintained a solid 4.5-star rating among Yelpers. (Check out the full menu here.)
