Food trends come and go. So how can you tell which tastes are trending right this minute?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to deduce which local businesses have been in the limelight this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Atlanta 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 worth exploring, right now.
The Hive Buckhead
This bar, music venue and breakfast and brunch spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.
Citywide, breakfast and brunch spots saw a median 2.1 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but The hive buckhead saw an 80 percent increase, with an upward trend from a two-star rating a month ago to three stars today.
It's not the only trending outlier in the breakfast and brunch category: Spice House Cascade has seen an 8.6 percent increase in reviews.
Located at 1845 Peachtree Road NW in Buckhead, The hive buckhead offers chicken and waffles and more on the menu.
Adalina
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Adalina, the bar and Italian spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Bars" on Yelp saw a median 2.6 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Adalina bagged a 50 percent increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining a superior 4.5-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 5.0 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
There's more that's trending on Atlanta's bar scene: Estrella has seen a 34.5 percent increase in reviews.
Open at 4403 Northside Parkway NW, Suite #150, since 1992, Adalina offers pizza, pasta, salads and more.
Flower Child
Buckhead's Flower Child is also making waves. Open at 3400 Around Lenox Drive, Suite #207, the New American and vegetarian spot, which offers salads and more, has seen an 8.7 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2.1 percent for all businesses tagged "American (New)" on Yelp.
Flower Child offers vegan, vegetarian, organic and gluten-free fare on its menu. Over the past month, it's seen its Yelp rating tick down from 4.5 stars to four stars.
South City Kitchen Buckhead
South City Kitchen Buckhead is the city's buzziest Southern spot by the numbers.
The well-established Southern eatery, situated at 3350 Peachtree Road NE, increased its new review count by 4.5 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 1.8 percent for the Yelp category "Southern."
South City Kitchen Buckhead offers modern Southern cuisine including dishes such as shrimp and grits on its menu. It maintains a healthy 4.5-star rating on Yelp.
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