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 analyze which local businesses 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 worth exploring this summer.
Peaberry Coffee
Open since January, this cafe, which specializes in coffee, tea, doughnuts and gluten-free confections, is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Coffee & Tea" on Yelp.
Citywide, coffee and tea spots saw a median 5.6% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Peaberry Coffee saw a 76.9% increase, maintaining a stellar five-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, Peaberry Coffee's review count increased by more than 500%.
Located at 2446 W. Kiest Blvd. in Southwest Dallas, Peaberry Coffee offers a range of espresso beverages, teas, coffee and food items, including options that are vegan and gluten-free.
Vegan Food House
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Oak Cliff's Vegan Food House, the establishment known for vegan desserts, seafood and sandwiches is a hot topic, according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Seafood" on Yelp saw a median 2.3% increase in new reviews over the past month, Vegan Food House bagged a 65.4% increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a superior four-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.5 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
There's more that's trending on Dallas' seafood scene: Beverley’s Bistro & Bar has seen a 28.6% increase in reviews.
Open at 832 W. Seventh St., Vegan Food House specializes in vegan cuisine with a Creole fusion twist. Menu items include cauliflower buffalo wings, macaroni and cheese, stuffed jalapeños, shrimp Creole nachos and avocado toast with a deep-fried oyster mushroom.
Las Palmas Tex-Mex
Uptown's Las Palmas Tex-Mex is also making waves. Open at 2708 Routh St., the Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant with full bar has seen a 47.4% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 3.6% for all businesses tagged "Mexican" on Yelp.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Dallas' Mexican category: El Vecino has seen a 6.9% increase in reviews.
Las Palmas Tex-Mex features an array of Mexican-influenced plates such as steak fajitas, avocado crab salad and sopapilla cheesecake in an elevated dining atmosphere. Over the past month, it's seen its Yelp rating tick down from 4.5 stars to four stars.
Delucca Gaucho Pizza & Wine
Dallas' Design District's Delucca Gaucho Pizza & Wine is the city's buzziest bar by the numbers.
The popular bar and Brazilian establishment, which primarily serves pizza and is open at 1628 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite 100, increased its new review count by 19.2% over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 2.8% for the Yelp category "Bars." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.6 times more reviews than expected based on past performance.
It's not the only trending outlier in the bar category: Maple Landing has seen a 17.8% increase in reviews.
According to its Yelp page, Delucca Gaucho Pizza & Wine offers a unique South American pizzeria experience, inspired by the Italian immigrants who shared their pizza with native Brazilian gauchos over a century ago.
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