Wondering 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 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 getting plenty of attention right now.
Picnic Provisions & Whiskey
Open since last September, this traditional American restaurant and cocktail bar is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (Traditional)" on Yelp.
Citywide, traditional American spots saw a median 2.5% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Picnic Provisions & Whiskey saw a 13.2% increase, maintaining a mixed 3.5-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, Picnic Provisions & Whiskey's review count increased by more than 330%.
Located at 741 State St. in West Riverside, Picnic Provisions & Whiskey offers appetizers, snacks, salads and picnic fare, such as a Louisiana wild shrimp roll and a whiskey-smoked chicken salad sandwich.
Landry's Seafood House
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about the French Quarter's Landry's Seafood House, the Cajun/Creole spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Cajun/Creole" on Yelp saw a median 2% increase in new reviews over the past month, Landry's Seafood House bagged a 7.8% increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining a solid four-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.7 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
Open at 620 Decatur St., Unit 1A, since February 2018, Landry's Seafood House offers "a selection of expertly-crafted dishes inspired by the spirit of New Orleans," with a menu that features fresh and seasonal seafood, including raw oysters, as well as steak, salads and pasta. Check out the wine, cocktail and dessert menus as well.
Dooky Chase's Restaurant
Dooky Chase's Restaurant in Treméis also making waves. Open since 1941 at 2301 Orleans Ave., the popular Cajun/Creole spot, which offers sandwiches and more, has seen a 2.7% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.3% for all businesses tagged "Sandwiches" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, Dooky Chase's Restaurant's review count increased by more than 170%.
Dooky Chase's Restaurant offers a lunch buffet that changes daily, as well as a "regular" menu that features chicken Creole, fried chicken, gumbo and shrimp Clemenceau. Over the past month, it's maintained a mixed 3.5-star rating among Yelpers.
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