Unsure where the insiders of Dallas 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 discover which restaurants have been on the tips of diners' tongues this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Dallas 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 hot this summer.
Vegan Food House
This vegan dining establishment, which specializes in sandwiches and creole fusion cuisine, is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Sandwiches" on Yelp.
Citywide, sandwich spots saw a median 2.5% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Vegan Food House saw a 71.4% increase, maintaining a sound 4.5-star rating throughout.
It's not the only trending outlier in the sandwich category: Civil Pour has seen a 6.5% increase in reviews.
Located at 832 W. Seventh St. in Oak Cliff, Vegan Food House features a menu full of Creole-inspired favorites with a vegan twist, including a stuffed seitan sausage sandwich, fish-fried oyster mushroom basket and chopped beef sandwich using smoky slow-cooked jackfruit.
Mio Nonno Trattoria
Victory Park's Mio Nonno Trattoria is also making waves. Settled at 2588 N. Houston St., Victory Park, the Italian and pizza locale has seen a 25% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 3% for all businesses tagged "Pizza" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Mio Nonno Trattoria's review count increased by more than 250%.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Dallas' pizza category: MidiCi - The Neapolitan Pizza Company has seen a 42.9% increase in reviews, and Sauce Pizza & Wine has seen a 31.2% bump.
Mio Nonno Trattoria serves Italian cuisine inspired by the family culture and aromatic flavors of foods found in the Mediterranean. Over the past month, it's maintained a solid 4.5-star rating among Yelpers.
Maple Landing
Love Field Area's Maple Landing is the city's buzziest bar by the numbers.
The bar and barbecue joint, which offers burgers and more, and is open at 5855 Maple Ave., Suite 190, increased its new review count by 17.4% over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 2.5% for the Yelp category "Bars."
Maple Landing offers a vast range of menu items, from brisket poutine to a bourbon barbecue burger with house-pickled jalapeños and goat cheese. The restaurant also hosts a brunch each Saturday and Sunday, complete with a Bloody Mary bar.
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