Want the scoop on New Orleans's most happening local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to deduce which restaurants have been on the tips of diners' tongues this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at New Orleans 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 riding a trend, right now.
Manning's
Open since 2012, this popular sports bar and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers burgers and more, is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.
Citywide, breakfast and brunch spots saw a median 2.5 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Manning's saw a 2.9 percent increase, with a slight upward trend from a 2.5-star rating a month ago to three stars today. However, on a month-to-month basis, Manning's review count increased by more than 900 percent.
Located at 519 Fulton St. in the Warehouse District, Manning's offers burgers, beer and more.
Manolito
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about the French Quarter's Manolito, the cocktail bar and Cuban spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Cocktail Bars" on Yelp saw a median 2.8 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Manolito bagged a 17.2 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining an outstanding five-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.8 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
Open at 508 Dumaine St., Manolito offers classic Cuban cocktails such as Mojitos and more.
Clesi's Restaurant & Catering
Mid-City's Clesi's Restaurant & Catering is the city's buzziest Cajun/Creole spot by the numbers.
The Cajun/Creole spot, which offers seafood and more and opened at 4323 Bienville St. in 2015, increased its new review count by 7 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 1.9 percent for the Yelp category "Cajun/Creole."
Clesi's Restaurant & Catering, which currently has four stars, offers seafood boils and more.
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