Food trends come and go. So how can you tell which tastes are trending today?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to analyze which local businesses have been seeing especially high review volumes this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Miami 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 worth exploring, right now.
Sergio’s Cuban
Open since 1975, this Cuban and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers sandwiches and more, is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Cuban" on Yelp.
Citywide, Cuban spots saw a median 4.5 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Sergio’s Cuban saw a 22.2 percent increase, maintaining a mixed 3.5-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Sergio’s Cuban's review count increased by more than 500 percent.
It's not the only trending outlier in the Cuban category: Sanguich De Miami has seen a 13.8 percent increase in reviews.
Located at 40 S.W. 12th St. in Brickell, Sergio’s Cuban offers healthy fare like build-your-own bowls, empanadas, sandwiches and more. Thirsty? Sip on a cafe con leche or opt for a freshly squeezed orange juice.
Sette Osteria
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Sette Osteria, the well-established Italian, breakfast and brunch spot, which offers pizza and more, is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Italian" on Yelp saw a median 3.3 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Sette Osteria bagged an 11.2 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a superior four-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 2.9 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
Open at 2103 N.W. Second Ave. since May 2018, Sette Osteria offers a variety of Italian pasta, meat and fish dishes and pizza. Specifically, the menu features lobster ravioli, grilled pork chop and a vegetarian pizza with San Marzano tomato sauce, roasted bell peppers, eggplant and zucchini.
Chef Creole Seasoned Kitchen
The Little Haiti's Chef Creole Seasoned Kitchen is also making waves. Open since 1992 at 200 N.W. 54th St., the popular Caribbean spot, which offers seafood and more, has seen a 7.2 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2.2 percent for all businesses tagged "Seafood" on Yelp.
Chef Creole Seasoned Kitchen specializes in spiced seafood, and also offers jerk wings, conch fritters and braised oxtail. Side orders include paella rice, sweet fried plantains, macaroni and cheese and potato salad.
Over the past month, it's maintained a superior four-star rating among Yelpers.
Cinépolis
Cinépolis is the city's buzziest New American spot by the numbers.
The cinema, bar and New American spot, which opened at 3015 Grand Ave. on August 2018, increased its new review count by 5.8 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 2.2 percent for the Yelp category "American (New)." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 2.0 times more reviews than expected based on past performance.
Cinépolis provides classic American fare for movie-goers, offering sliders, nachos, chicken wings and handcrafted cocktails.
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