Unsure where Portland's insiders are eating and drinking? It's easy to spot lines out the door, but some underlying trends are harder to see.
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which eateries have been most discussed this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Portland businesses on Yelp by category and counted how many reviews each received. Rather than compare them based on the number of reviews alone, we calculated a percentage increase in reviews over the past month and tracked businesses that consistently increased their volume of reviews to identify statistically significant outliers compared to past performance.
Read on to see which spots are extra hot right now.
Tasty n Daughters
Open since February, this New American breakfast and brunch spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp.
Citywide, New American spots saw a median 1.8 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Tasty n Daughters saw a formidable 119 percent increase, maintaining a strong four-star rating throughout.
It's not the only trending outlier in the New American category: Cheese & Crack Snack Shop has seen a 4.1 percent increase in reviews.
Located at 4537 S.E. Division St. in Richmond, Tasty n Daughters offers bacon wrapped dates, housemade pasta, tavern burgers and a happy hour menu.
Hey Love
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Buckman's Hey Love, the breakfast and brunch spot and cocktail/wine bar is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp saw a median 1.8 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Hey Love bagged a 41.7 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a strong four-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 2.1 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
There's more that's trending on Portland's breakfast and brunch scene: La Luna Cafe has seen a 13.8 percent increase in reviews, and Super Deluxe has seen a 6.9 percent bump.
Open at 920 E. Burnside St. since 2018, Hey Love offers a brunch menu featuring bubble waffles, breakfast salads and parfaits, as well as house and draft cocktails and slushies.
Bullard
Downtown Portland's Bullard is also making waves. Open since December 2018 at 813 S.W. Alder St., the restaurant and bar, which offers sandwiches, tapas and more, has seen a 31.7 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.9 percent for all businesses tagged "Sandwiches" on Yelp.
There's more than one hotspot trending in Portland's sandwich category: Stoopid Burger has seen a 4.2 percent increase in reviews.
Bullard offers a smoked chicken salad sandwich, tostadas and fried chicken burgers, just to name a few items. Over the past month, it's maintained a superior 4.5-star rating among Yelpers.
Seasons & Regions Seafood Grill
Last but not least, Multnomah's Seasons & Regions Seafood Grill is the city's buzziest traditional American spot by the numbers.
The popular traditional American breakfast, brunch and lunch spot, which offers seafood and more and opened at 6660 S.W. Capitol Highway in 2001, increased its new review count by 2.9 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 1.2 percent for the Yelp category "American (Traditional)." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.5 times more reviews than expected based on past performance all while holding on to a solid 4.5-star rating on Yelp.
Seasons & Regions Seafood Grill offers salmon, Dungeness crab cakes, clam strips and burgers, among many other options.
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