Curious where Tampa's 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 restaurants have been getting a noteworthy increase in attention this month.

To find out who made the list, we looked at Tampa 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 autumn.

Boca

Open since 2012, this popular New American breakfast and brunch spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp.

Citywide, New American spots saw a median 1.7% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Boca saw a 1.2% increase, maintaining a strong four-star rating throughout.

It's not the only trending outlier in the New American category: King State has seen a 42.4% increase in reviews, and The Mill and Whiskey Cake have seen 25% and 13.2% increases, respectively.

Situated at 901 W. Platt St. in Hyde Park, one of four locations in the state, Boca offers an international menu that features flatbreads, salads, chicken, meatloaf, fresh seafood and high-quality steaks.

Boca is open from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Monday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.–11 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 9:30 a.m.–11 p.m. on Saturday and 9:30 a.m.–10 p.m. on Sunday.

Pascal's Artisan Bistro & Gourmet Coffee

Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Davis Island's Pascal's Artisan Bistro & Gourmet Coffee, the wine bar and breakfast/brunch spot, which offers coffee, tea and more, is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.

While businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp saw a median 2.7% increase in new reviews over the past month, Pascal's Artisan Bistro & Gourmet Coffee bagged a 45.5% increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining a sound 4.5-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.4 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.

There's more that's trending on Tampa's breakfast and brunch scene: Cass Street Deli has seen a 34.5% increase in reviews, and La Segunda Bakery & Cafe and Cry Baby Cafe have seen 11.9% and 2% increases, respectively.

Open at 241 E. Davis Blvd. since 2018, Pascal's Artisan Bistro & Gourmet Coffee offers artisan breakfasts, such as chimichurri steak and eggs, banana bread French toast, omelets and a Greek yogurt granola bowl. Lunches include sweet potato and kale salad, a curry chicken salad panini and quesadillas.

Pascal's Artisan Bistro & Gourmet Coffee is open from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. (It's closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.)

Forbici Modern Italian

Hyde Park's Forbici Modern Italian is also making waves. Open since June at 1633 W. Snow Ave., the modern Italian restaurant and bar, which offers pizza and more, has seen a 19.1% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2% for all businesses tagged "Bars" on Yelp.

There's more than one hot spot trending in Tampa's bar category: Gen X Tavern has seen a 12.5% increase in reviews.

Forbici Modern Italian offers lunch, dinner, drinks and dessert. On the menu, look for classic Italian dishes like risotto, basil pesto spaghetti, pan-seared snapper, roasted chicken and veal parmesan. Over the past month, it's maintained a strong four-star rating among Yelpers.

Forbici Modern Italian is open from 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.–midnight on Friday, 11 a.m.–midnight on Saturday and 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Sunday.

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