Curious where New Orleans'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 analyze which local businesses have been getting extra notice 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 getting plenty of attention, right now.
Two Chicks Café
Open since 2018, this breakfast and brunch and traditional American spot, which offers juice and smoothies and more, is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.
Citywide, breakfast and brunch spots saw a median 2.4 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Two Chicks Café saw a 12.7 percent increase, maintaining a healthy 4.5-star rating throughout.
It's not the only trending outlier in the breakfast and brunch category: Ruby Slipper Cafe has seen a 11.3 percent increase in reviews.
Located at 920 Gravier St. in Central Business District, Two Chicks Café offers breakfast fare like omelets, egg sandwiches, crepes, pancakes and more. The business also serves fresh juices and smoothies.
Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Lake Shore Vista's Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar, the Cajun/Creole and Southern spot, which offers seafood and more, is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Southern" on Yelp saw a median 2.1 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar bagged an 8.8 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a mixed 3.5-star rating.
There's more that's trending on New Orleans's Southern scene: Coterie Restaurant & Oyster Bar has seen an 8.1 percent increase in reviews.
Open at 7400 Lakeshore Drive since 2018, Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar offers oysters, Louisiana alligator, fried crawfish pies, jambalaya and more.
Morrow's
Marigny's Morrow's is also making waves. Open since 2018 at 2438 St. Claude Ave., the Cajun/Creole spot, which offers seafood and more, has seen an 8.6 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2 percent for all businesses tagged "Cajun/Creole" on Yelp.
Morrow's offers jumbo sauteed crab claws, shucked oysters, a catfish platter, fried chicken and weekly entree specials. Over the past month, it's maintained a strong four-star rating among Yelpers.
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