Want the intel on Los Angeles's most talked-about local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to analyze which local businesses have been on the tips of diners' tongues this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Los Angeles 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.
La Buvette Bistro
Open since March, this wine bar and French spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Wine Bars" on Yelp.
Citywide, wine bars saw a median 2.2 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but La Buvette Bistro saw a 61.8 percent increase, with a slight downward trend from a five-star rating a month ago to 4.5 stars today.
Located at 335 W. Seventh St., La Buvette Bistro offers an extensive list of red, white and dessert wines to pair with dishes like mussels, beef bourguignon and steak frites.
View the wine menu here and the food menu here.
LA Brisket
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Chinatown's LA Brisket, the spot to score barbecue and sandwiches is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Barbeque" on Yelp saw a median 1.4 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, LA Brisket bagged a 59 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a stellar five-star rating.
There's more that's trending on Los Angeles's barbecue scene: TGI Korean BBQ has seen a 15.3 percent increase in reviews.
Open at 736 N. Broadway since March, LA Brisket offers handcrafted, natural meat sandwiches and barbecue bowls with a choice of brisket, pulled pork, chicken and more.
Porta Via Palisades
Pacific Palisades' Porta Via Palisades is also making waves. Open since 2018 at 1063 N. Swarthmore Ave., the bar and New American and breakfast and brunch spot has seen a 22.4 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.9 percent for all businesses tagged "American (New)" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, Porta Via Palisades' review count increased by more than 370 percent.
Porta Via Palisades offers house-made guacamole, fried or sauteed calamari, brick-pressed roasted chicken, rigatoni bolognese and more. Over the past month, it's maintained a mixed three-star rating among Yelpers.
View the full menu here.
Egg Tuck
Koreatown's Egg Tuck is currently on the upswing in the cafe category on Yelp.
While businesses categorized as "Cafes" on Yelp saw a median 2.1 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, this cafe and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers coffee and tea and more, increased its new reviews by 25.9 percent — and kept its rating consistent at 4.5 stars. Review counts increased by more than 240 percent on a month-to-month basis.
Open for business at 3881 Wilshire Blvd. since 2018, the business offers breakfast egg sandwiches on homemade brioche buns — a concept from Korea. Sandwiches include ham and cheese, avocado and scrambled egg and bacon and cheese.
El Torito
Is Woodland Hills' well-established El Torito on your radar? According to Yelp review data, the bar and Mexican spot is getting plenty of attention.
While businesses categorized as "Mexican" on Yelp increased their media new review count by 2.2 percent over the past month, El Torito nabbed a 2.4 percent increase in reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a mixed 3.5-star rating.
Located at 6040 Canoga Ave., El Torito offers Mexican buffalo wings, tableside fajita salad, flame-grilled fajitas and carne asada and cheese enchiladas.
View the full menu here.
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