Wondering where Portland's in-the-know crowd is 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 local businesses have been on the tips of diners' tongues 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 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 worth exploring, right now.
Tasty N Daughters
Open since February, this cocktail bar and New American spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp.
Citywide, New American spots saw a median 1.6 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Tasty n Daughters saw a 25.5 percent increase, maintaining a sound four-star rating throughout.
It's not the only trending outlier in the New American category: Jacqueline has seen a 5.6 percent increase in reviews, and Beeswing has seen a 4.5 percent bump.
Located at 4537 S.E. Division St. in Richmond, Tasty n Daughters offers brunch dishes, as well as pasta, burgers and a variety of cocktails.
Fried Egg I'm In Love
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Sunnyside's Fried Egg I'm In Love, the well-established breakfast and brunch spot, which offers sandwiches and more, is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Sandwiches" on Yelp saw a median 3 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Fried Egg I'm In Love bagged a 24.5 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a convincing 4.5-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.4 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
There's more that's trending on Portland's sandwich scene: Fried Egg I'm In Love has seen a 10.1 percent increase in reviews.
Open at 3549 S.E. Hawthorne since January, Fried Egg I'm In Love offers a variety of morning offerings, from breakfast burritos to egg sandwiches like the Egg Zeppelin, which comes topped with sausage patties, cheddar and aioli.
HunnyMilk
Northwest's HunnyMilk is also making waves. Open since 2018 at 1981 W. Burnside St., the breakfast and brunch spot, which offers coffee, tea and juice, has seen a 15.2 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2.6 percent for all businesses tagged "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, HunnyMilk's review count increased by more than 170 percent.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Portland's breakfast and brunch category: The French Toast Connection has seen a 10.6 percent increase in reviews.
HunnyMilk offers sweet treats like crepes, doughnuts and biscuits. Jalapeño hush puppy doughnuts, ranch-dusted home fries and Rice Krispy-crusted French toast are also available. Over the past month, it's maintained a sound four-star rating among Yelpers.
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