Curious where Las Vegas 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 getting a significant uptick in attention this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Las Vegas 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 poised to start summer off strong.
My Garage Breakfast
Open since March, this breakfast and brunch spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.
Citywide, breakfast and brunch spots saw a median 2.8% increase in new reviews over the past month, but My Garage Breakfast saw a considerable 105.3% increase, maintaining a strong 4.5-star rating throughout.
It's not the only trending outlier in the breakfast and brunch category: Kapuna Cafe has seen a 9.9% increase in reviews, and Stacks & Yolks has seen a 4.1% bump.
Located at 5770 Centennial Center Blvd., Suite 145, in Centennial Hills, My Garage Breakfast is a family-owned business featuring dishes by chef Hugo Cortes.
The Brass Fork
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about The Brass Fork at the Palace Station Hotel and Casino, the breakfast and brunch and traditional American spot, which offers comfort food and more, is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "American (Traditional)" on Yelp saw a median 2.7% increase in new reviews over the past month, The Brass Fork bagged a 55% increase in new reviews within that timeframe, with a slight downward trend from a four-star rating a month ago to its current 3.5 stars.
There's more that's trending on Las Vegas' traditional American scene: Strat Café & Wok has seen a 37.8%increase in reviews.
Open at 2411 W. Sahara Ave. since March, The Brass Fork offers breakfast, lunch and dinner 24 hours, seven days a week. Sample traditional breakfast dishes or such options as miso crab enchilada, waffle-pressed donuts with bacon and chia-seed pudding.
Hamptons
Hamptons is also making waves. Open since 2017 at 440 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 180, in Tivoli Village, the New American spot has seen a 6.1% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.5% for all businesses tagged "American (New)" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Hamptons's review count increased by more than 190%.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Las Vegas' New American category: Eclipse Theaters has seen a 4.2% increase in reviews, and Americana has seen a 4.4% bump.
Hamptons offers brunch, steaks, chops, small plates and more. Over the past month, it's maintained a sound four-star rating among Yelpers.
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