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 deduce which eateries have been in the spotlight this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Denver 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 riding a trend, right now.
LeRoux
This French, dim sum and traditional American spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (Traditional)" on Yelp.
Citywide, traditional American spots saw a median 2.5 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but LeRoux saw a 76.9 percent increase, with a slight downward trend from a five-star rating a month ago to 4.5 stars today.
Located at 1555 Blake St., Suite #102, in LoDo, LeRoux offers a blend of seafood including octopus and lobster along with meats including lamb and chicken on the menu.
Tom’s Urban
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Dia's Tom’s Urban, the New American spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp saw a median 2.3 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Tom’s Urban bagged a 75 percent increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining a two-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining three times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
There's more that's trending on Denver's New American scene: Deep Roots Winery and Bistro has seen a 21.7 percent increase in reviews.
Open at 8300 Pena Blvd., Tom’s Urban offers wings, sliders, tacos and more on its menu.
Devour The 303
Devour The 303 is also making waves at 1135 E. Evans Ave. The traditional American and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers burgers and more, has seen a 45.5 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2.3 percent for all businesses tagged "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Denver's breakfast and brunch category: Snooze, an A.M. Eatery has seen a 14.1 percent increase in reviews, while Intersections and Maddie's Restaurant have seen 9 and 5 percent increases, respectively.
Devour The 303 offers soups, salads, sandwiches and more. Over the past month, it's maintained a healthy four-star rating among Yelpers.
The Way Back
The Way Back is the city's buzziest bar by the numbers.
The bar and New American spot, which opened at 3963 Tennyson St. in 2016, increased its new review count by 16.4 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 1.7 percent for the Yelp category "Bars." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.7 times more reviews than expected based on past performance.
It's not the only trending outlier in the bar category: Bang Up To The Elephant! has seen an 8.3 percent increase in reviews.
The Way Back offers craft cocktails, sushi, bison and more on its menu.
The Palm Denver
The Palm Denver is currently on the upswing in the seafood category on Yelp.
While businesses categorized as "Seafood" on Yelp saw a median 2.6 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, this steakhouse, which offers seafood and more, increased its by 16.1 percent—and kept its rating consistent at 3.5 stars. Review counts increased by more than 500 percent on a month-to-month basis.
There's more abuzz in the world of Denver seafood: Uchi has seen a 25.2 percent increase in reviews.
Open for business at 1672 Lawrence St., the business offers salmon, sea bass, lobster and more on its menu.
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