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 uncover which local businesses have been getting a notable increase in attention this month.

To find out who made the list, we looked at Washington 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 getting plenty of attention, right now.

Seasons & Sessions

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

Citywide, New American spots saw a median 2% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Seasons & Sessions saw a 47.6% increase, maintaining an impressive five-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, Seasons & Sessions' review count increased by more than 200%.

It's not the only trending outlier in the New American category: St. Anselm has seen a 14.4% increase in reviews.

Located at 2427 18th St. NW (between North Columbia and North Adams Mill roads) in Adams Morgan, Seasons & Sessions features a pub with American-style comfort foods on the main floor, a music venue on the subterranean level and an arcade on the third floor. Craft beers are on tap on each floor. Craft cocktails are also served, as well as burgers, steaks, sides and desserts.

Sonny's Pizza

Park View's Sonny's Pizza is also making waves. Open since March at 3120 Georgia Ave. NW (between North Irving and North Kenyon streets), the pizza spot has seen a 65% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2.2% for all businesses tagged "Pizza" on Yelp.

Sonny's Pizza offers New York-style whole pies, slices, meatballs, chicken parmesan and eggplant parmesan sandwiches, salads and sides. Over the past month, it's maintained a mixed 3.5-star rating among Yelpers.

Coconut Club

Coconut Club in the Union Market warehouse district is the city's buzziest seafood spot by the numbers.

The cocktail bar, which offers seafood and more, opened at 540 Penn St. NE (between North 5th Street and North Brentwood Parkway) in January. It increased its new review count by 20.9% over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 2.7% for the Yelp category "Seafood."

Coconut Club's four-time "Chopped" champion, chef Adam Greenberg, offers Hawaiian-inspired small plates, such as tuna poke and pork belly and pineapple, and cocktails, including an Old Fashioned made with coco-Spam-infused bourbon.

American Son

Downtown Washington's American Son is currently on the upswing in the cocktail bar category on Yelp.

While businesses categorized as "Cocktail Bars" on Yelp saw a median 3.7% increase in new reviews over the past month, this cocktail bar and New American spot increased its reviews by 17.6% — and kept its rating consistent at four stars.

Open for business at 1201 K St. NW in the lobby level of the Eaton hotel since October 2018, the menu features locally sourced ingredients, with a focus on vegetables. Entrees include spaghetti squash wraps, fried whole fish with papaya salad and braised rabbit rigatoni.

Trio Bistro

This popular bar and traditional American and breakfast and brunch spot in Dupont Circle is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.

Citywide, businesses tagged "Breakfast & Brunch" saw a median 2% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Trio Bistro saw a 3.8% increase, maintaining a mixed 3.5-star rating throughout. It gained 12 times more reviews than expected based on past performance, significantly outperforming the previous month.

There's more than one place trending in Washington's breakfast and brunch category: Bluestone Lane has seen a 5.1% increase in reviews, and Unconventional Diner and Kirwan's Irish Pub have seen 9.8% and 4% increases, respectively.

Located at 1537 17th St. NW (between North Q and North Church streets), the brunch menu at Trio Bistro offers a variety of omelets, Belgian waffles, brioche French toast and eggs Benedict four ways.

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