Want the scoop on Atlanta's buzziest local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which eateries have been on the tips of diners' tongues 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 increased their volume of reviews to identify statistically significant outliers compared to past performance.
Read on to see which spots are getting plenty of attention this summer.
The James Room
Open since March, this cafe, cocktail bar 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 James Room saw a 39.3 percent increase, maintaining a mixed 3.5-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis The James Room's review count increased by more than 160 percent.
Located at 661 Auburn Ave. NE, Suite 280 in Old Fourth Ward, The James Room serves brunch well into the afternoon, offering coffee, pastries, and coffee cocktails along with high-end breakfast selections such as a croque madame and smoked salmon, cheese and charcuterie plates and macaroons.
El Tesoro
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Edgewood's El Tesoro, the Mexican, breakfast, brunch and coffee and tea spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Mexican" on Yelp saw a median 2.2 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, El Tesoro bagged a 23.4 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a superior 4.5-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.4 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
Open at 1374 Arkwright Place SE since January, El Tesoro offers a wide array of hot beverages, including coffee and espresso preparations, Mexican hot chocolate, teas and horchata.
Little Alley Steak - Buckhead
Little Alley Steak - Buckhead is also making waves. Open since spring 2018 at 3500 Lenox Road NE, Suite 100, the steakhouse and bar has seen an 8.3 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.9 percent for all businesses tagged "Bars" on Yelp.
Little Alley Steak - Buckhead offers wet- and dry-aged steaks, Kobe burgers, chicken and lamb chops with classic steakhouse sides like creamed spinach and potatoes au gratin, with over 400 different bottles of bourbon, scotch and whiskey to help wash it down. Over the past month, it's maintained a mixed 3.5-star rating among Yelpers.
Bareburger
Midtown's Bareburger is the city's buzziest burger spot by the numbers.
The popular traditional American spot, which opened at 715 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 102, in spring 2018, increased its new review count by 10.4 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 1.7 percent for the Yelp category "Burgers." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.6 times more reviews than expected based on past performance.
It's not the only trending outlier in the burger category: H&F Burger has seen a 4 percent increase in reviews.
According to its website, Bareburger uses sustainable ingredients from local sources to offer a menu of burgers, hot dogs and chicken breast sandwiches. It also serves breakfast.
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