Unsure where Miami's insiders are 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 deduce which restaurants have been getting a significant uptick in attention this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Miami 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 extra cool this summer.
Pummarola - Midtown
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Pummarola - Midtown, the Italian spot, which offers pizza and more, is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Italian" on Yelp saw a median 5.7 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Pummarola - Midtown bagged a noteworthy 168.4 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a convincing 4.5-star rating.
Open at 3328 N. Miami Ave. since August 2018, Pummarola - Midtown offers Neopolitan pizzas like the mushroom truffle cream made with Italian ham, mushrooms and mozzarella. There's also bruschetta, Caprese salad and homemade pastas like the fettuccini Bolognese and gnocchi pesto.
The Dirty Rabbit Wynwood
The Dirty Rabbit Wynwood is also making waves. Open since April 2018 at 151 N.W. 24th St., Unit 107, the bar and dance club has seen an 11.2 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 3.2 percent for all businesses tagged "Bars" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis The Dirty Rabbit Wynwood's review count increased by more than 1,000 percent.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Miami's bar category: Novikov Miami has seen a 11.4 percent increase in reviews.
The Dirty Rabbit Wynwood offers create cocktails like "Life is a Trip" made with Zacapa rum, pineapple and condensed milk and the Death rider with mezcal, passion fruit, lime and volcano salt. Many drinks come with accents like a sprig of lavender or a vintage postcard. Over the past month, it's maintained a sound four-star rating among Yelpers.
Latin Cafe 2000
Brickell's Latin Cafe 2000 is the city's buzziest Latin American spot by the numbers.
The well-established Latin American and Cuban spot, which opened at 1053 Brickell Plaza on October 2018, increased its new review count by 21.7 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 3.1 percent for the Yelp category "Latin American." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 2.6 times more reviews than expected based on past performance.
Latin Cafe 2000 offers offers family-inspired dishes, fresh seafood options and antipasti plates. Try starters like the empanadas or sweet plantains, fill up with sandwiches like the Cubano or pan con bistec; and complement your meal with Cuban coffee, sangria or a glass of fresh juice.
Le Chick Miami
The well-established Le Chick Miami is currently on the upswing in the New American category on Yelp.
While businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp saw a median 1.7 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, this cocktail bar and New American spot increased its new reviews by 6 percent—and kept its rating consistent at 4.5 stars.
Open for business at 310 N.W. 24th St. since March 2018, the business offers appetizers like Brussels sprouts, smoked broccoli and deviled eggs. Lunch and light-night fare include burgers, fried chicken, lobster rolls, rotisserie chicken and barbecue pork ribs, as well as signature cocktails.
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