Wondering where Dallas' 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 deduce which local businesses have been most discussed 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 places are extra hot, right now.
HQ Prime Beer Garden
Opened since February, this sports bar, beer garden and traditional American restaurant is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (Traditional)" on Yelp.
Citywide, traditional American spots saw a median 2.4% increase in new reviews over the past month, but HQ Prime Beer Garden saw a 30.8% increase, maintaining a convincing four-star rating throughout.
It's not the only trending outlier in the traditional American category: Another Broken Egg Cafe has seen a 5.9% increase in reviews.
Located at 9810 N. Central Expressway, Suite 600, in Lake Highlands, HQ Prime Beer Garden offers a full dining menu, bar and lively atmosphere for sports-viewing and entertainment.
The Henry
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Near East's The Henry, the popular New American, breakfast, brunch and coffee and tea outlet is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp saw a median 3.1% increase in new reviews over the past month, The Henry bagged a 24.7% increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a strong four-star rating.
Open at 2301 N. Akard St., The Henry offers a vast range of beverages and food items, from margaritas, mimosas and coffee drinks to fare such as potstickers, sandwiches, salads and enchiladas.
Bottled Blonde Dallas
Northeast Dallas' Bottled Blonde Dallas is also making waves. Open at 505 N. Good Latimer Expressway, the bar and pizza joint, which offers sandwiches and more, has seen an 8.1% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2.7% for all businesses tagged "Bars" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Bottled Blonde Dallas' review count increased by more than 160%.
Bottled Blonde Dallas specializes in libations, entertainment and gastropub cuisine such as pizza, paninis, chicken wings and assorted brunch plates. Over the past month, it's maintained a 2.5-star rating among Yelpers.
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