Unsure where San Diego'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 uncover which eateries have been getting outsized notice this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at San Diego 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.
Little Miss Brewing
Open since January, this brewery tasting room is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Breweries" on Yelp.
Citywide, breweries saw a median 1.5% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Little Miss Brewing saw a 46.9% increase, maintaining a sound 4.5-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis its review count increased by more than 1,500%.
Located at 545 Park Blvd. in East Village, this is the third outpost for the brand. Brews offered at the tasting room include Little Miss-Take, a sour ale; Wartime Chocolate Cake, a porter; and Desert Fox, a wheat ale.
De Niro Ristorante
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Kearny Mesa's De Niro Ristorante, the Italian spot is a hot topic, according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Italian" on Yelp saw a median 2% increase in new reviews over the past month, De Niro Ristorante bagged an imposing 122% increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining an outstanding five-star rating.
Open at 4768 Convoy St. (between Vickers Street and Ronson Road) since late spring, De Niro Ristorante's offerings include three veal dishes (parmigiana, piccata and Tuscany).
The Holding Company
Ocean Beach's The Holding Company is also making waves. Open since July 4 at 5046 Newport Ave. (between Bacon and Abbott streets), the bar and live music venue has seen a 22.2% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.6% for all businesses tagged "Bars" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis itsreview count increased by more than 1,000%.
Regular held music events include Psychedelic Sundays and Reggae Tuezdays. Over the past month, the business has maintained a superior four-star rating among Yelpers.
Creme de la Crepe
Hillcrest's Creme de la Crepe is the city's buzziest breakfast and brunch spot by the numbers.
The eatery, which opened in April at 142 University Ave., Suite C (between Front Street and Third Avenue), increased its new review count by 22.4% over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 1.8% for the Yelp category "Breakfast & Brunch." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 3.7 times more reviews than expected based on past performance.
This is the latest location from a small chain that offers a variety of crepes, including the Nordique (smoked salmon) and the Marine (scallops) and filet mignon, along with burgers and pastas.
Del's Hideout
Del Cerro's Del's Hideout is currently on the upswing in the New American category on Yelp.
While businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp saw a median 1.4% increase in new reviews over the past month, this eatery, which offers barbecue and more, increased its new reviews by 33.7% — and kept its rating consistent at four stars.
Open for business at 5351 Adobe Falls Road (at Howard Johnson Place) since March, the business — the latest from the Cohn Restaurant Group — offers burgers and other sandwiches, along with mac and cheese, rotisserie chicken and prime rib.
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