Want the inside word on Sacramento's most happening local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to deduce which restaurants have been getting outsized notice this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Sacramento 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 sizzling hot, right now.
Bacon and Butter
Open since January, this New American spot breakfast spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp.
Citywide, New American spots saw a median 1.6 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Bacon and Butter saw a remarkable 175 percent increase, with a slight downward trend from a four-star rating a month ago to 3.5 stars today.
It's not the only trending outlier in the New American category: Camden Spit and Larder has seen a 23.3 percent increase in reviews, and Beast and Bounty and Yard House have seen 14 and 8.6 percent increases, respectively.
Located at 3839 J St. in East Sacramento, Bacon and Butter offers a seasonal menu complete with New American eats like banana foster flapjacks and avocado toast. (You can check out the full menu here.)
THAI – The House Of Authentic Ingredients
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about East Sacramento's THAI — The House Of Authentic Ingredients, the bar and Thai spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Bars" on Yelp saw a median 2.2 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, THAI — The House Of Authentic Ingredients bagged an 18 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a solid four-star rating.
Open at 4701 H St. since 2018, THAI — The House Of Authentic Ingredients offers classic cocktails like Manhattans and Thai-inspired Old Fashioneds.
Allora
East Sacramento's Allora is currently on the upswing in the seafood category on Yelp.
While businesses categorized as "Seafood" on Yelp saw a median 2.5 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, this wine bar and Italian spot, which offers seafood and more, increased its by 8.4 percent—and kept its rating consistent at four stars.
Open for business at 5215 Folsom Blvd. since February, the business offers Italian-inspired seafood dishes such as scallop carpaccio and bucatini pasta with Dungeness crab. (You can see the full menu here.)
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