Food trends come and go. So how can you tell which tastes are trending right now?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to analyze which local businesses have been getting a notable uptick in attention this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Las Vegas 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 on a hot streak this summer.
Vegan Bliss
Open since June, this vegan and breakfast and brunch spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.
Citywide, breakfast and brunch spots saw a median 2.7% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Vegan Bliss saw an impressive 116.7% increase, maintaining a terrific five-star rating throughout.
Located at 6410 N. Durango Drive in Centennial Hills, the family-owned restaurant offers 100% plant-based cuisine. Burger options include a veggie patty with sriracha, cheddar cheese, mayo, tortilla strips, avocado and tomato on a pretzel bun. Additional specialties include French toast-style banana bread bites, beer-battered fried cauliflower and fried tofu.
Divine Eatery
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Centennial's Divine Eatery, the New American and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers burgers and more, is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp saw a median 1.8% increase in new reviews over the past month, Divine Eatery bagged a 4.2% increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining a healthy four-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 4.3 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
Open at 7181 N. Hualapai Way, Suite 115, since 2013, Divine Eatery offers frosted flakes French toast, pumpkin pancakes, eggs with bacon or sausage, home fries with toast and eggs Benedict.
Amano
Centennial Hills' Amano is also making waves. Open since 2017 at 5601 N. Tenaya Way, the Italian spot, which offers pizza and more, has seen an 11.7% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2.6% for all businesses tagged "Pizza" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Amano's review count increased by more than 200 percent.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Las Vegas's pizza category: Pellegrini Pizza has seen a 4.8% increase in reviews.
Amano not only offers a variety of pizzas, but also signature Fat Baby sandwiches, featuring hollowed-out bread stuffed with pasta. Over the past month, it's maintained a sound 4.5-star rating among Yelpers.
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