Want the intel on Sacramento's most happening local spots?

We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to analyze which local businesses have been in the limelight 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 the 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 have the momentum heading into summer.

Hoppy's Railyard Kitchen & Hopgarden

Open since late 2018, this New American spot and brewpub is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp.

Citywide, New American spots saw a median 1.4 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Hoppy's Railyard Kitchen & Hopgarden saw a 33.3 percent increase, maintaining a mixed three-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, Hoppy's Railyard Kitchen & Hopgarden's review count increased by more than 170 percent.

It's not the only trending outlier in the New American category: Beast and Bounty has seen a 7.4 percent increase in reviews, and Yard House has seen a 6.9 percent bump.

Located at 1022 Second St. in Old Sacramento, Hoppy's Railyard Kitchen & Hopgarden offers fish and chips, salads, pizzas and burgers.

Zocalo 

Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Sierra Oaks' Zocalo, the Mexican breakfast, brunch and lunch spot and bar is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.

While businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp saw a median 1.4 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Zocalo bagged a 6.3 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a strong 4.5-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.8 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.

There's more that's trending on Sacramento's breakfast and brunch scene: Echo & Rig has seen a 7.8 percent increase in reviews.

Open at 466 Howe Ave. since January 2018, Zocalo serves up empanadas, sopa de tortilla, salads, tacos and more.

Rockin Crawfish

Rockin Crawfish is also making waves. Open since 2018 at 6666 Stockton Blvd., the Cajun/Creole spot, which offers seafood and more, has seen a 9.1 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.8 percent for all businesses tagged "Seafood" on Yelp.

In addition to crawfish, Rockin Crawfish features a variety of Cajun seafood, and don't forget the fried Oreos. Over the past month, it's maintained a solid 4.5-star rating among Yelpers.

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