As fans of cronuts and cake pops can attest, 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 restaurants have been getting extra notice this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at New Orleans 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.
Streetcar Cafe
Open since March, this Cajun/Creole breakfast and brunch spot, which offers coffee, tea and more, is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Cajun/Creole" on Yelp.
Citywide, Cajun/Creole spots saw a median 1.3% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Streetcar Cafe saw a 17.8% increase, maintaining a superior 4.5-star rating throughout.
It's not the only trending outlier in the Cajun/Creole category: The Governor Seafood & Oyster Bar has seen a 5.5% increase in reviews, and Morrow's and Mahony's Po-Boys & Seafood have seen 8.4% and 6.4% increases, respectively.
Located at 312 St. Charles Ave. in the Central Business District, Streetcar Cafe specializes in house-made beignets and craft coffees. You'll also find seafood dishes, pastas, steaks, jambalaya and more on the menu.
Streetcar Cafe is open from 7 a.m.–10 p.m. daily.
Flamingo A-Go-Go
The Central Business District's Flamingo A-Go-Go is also making waves. Open since November 2017 at 869 Magazine St., the popular New American restaurant and bar has seen a 5.6% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.7% for all businesses tagged "American (New)" on Yelp.
Flamingo A-Go-Go offers an eclectic menu of New American fare that features flatbreads, sandwices, salads and po'boys, as well as entrées like chicken fried chicken, Cajun jambalaya and jerk chicken tacos. Over the past month, it's maintained a mixed 3.5-star rating among Yelpers. Check out the happy hour menu, which is available weekdays from 4–7 p.m., here.
Flamingo A-Go-Go is open from 11 a.m.–11 p.m. on Monday–Thursday, 11 a.m.–midnight on Friday, 9 a.m.–midnight on Saturday and 9 a.m.–11 p.m. on Sunday.
Another Broken Egg Cafe
The Garden District's Another Broken Egg Cafe is the city's buzziest breakfast and brunch spot by the numbers.
The popular traditional American breakfast and brunch spot, which opened at 2917 Magazine St. in 2014, increased its new review count by 4.1% over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 1.8% for the Yelp category "Breakfast & Brunch." It outperformed the previous month by gaining four times more reviews than expected based on past performance.
Another Broken Egg Cafe's menu features different types of pancakes, waffles and French toast, crab cakes, omelets, huevos rancheros, salads and sandwiches as well as gluten-free and seasonal options. Catering services are also available.
Another Broken Egg Cafe is open from 7 a.m.–2 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m.–3 p.m. on weekends.
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