Unsure where Los Angeles' 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 deduce which local businesses have been getting a significant increase in attention this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Los Angeles 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 have the momentum heading into the end of the year.
The Hrb Experience
Open since October 2019, this sushi bar is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Sushi Bars" on Yelp.
Citywide, sushi bars saw a median 1% increase in new reviews over the past month, but The HRB Experience saw a remarkable 285.7% increase, with a slight downward trend from a 4.5-star rating a month ago to four stars today.
It's not the only trending outlier in the sushi bar category: Itacho Ramen & Sushi has seen a 18.1% increase in reviews.
Located at 529 W. Sixth St. in downtown Los Angeles, The HRB Experience offers sushi hand rolls a la carte or omakase (chef's choice). The rolls include spicy tuna, blue crab and lobster. View the menu here.
The HRB Experience is open from 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m. on Monday-Saturday and 5 p.m.–10 p.m. on Sunday.
Your Thyme Cafe
Downtown Los Angeles' Your Thyme Cafe is the city's buzziest cafe by the numbers.
The cafe, which has been open at 123 Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka St., Suite 108 since August 2019, increased its new review count by a dramatic 160% over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 1.3% for the Yelp category "Cafes." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 2.3 times more reviews than expected based on past performance.
Your Thyme Cafe features vegan and non-vegan menu items, including vegan chicken banh mi, cheese and roasted vegetable quesadilla, goat cheese and tomato toast and roasted cauliflower bowl. Check out the menu here.
Your Thyme Cafe is open from 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on weekdays and 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on Saturday. (It's closed on Sunday.)
BurgerShop
Downtown Los Angeles' BurgerShop is currently on the upswing in the burger category on Yelp.
While businesses categorized as "Burgers" on Yelp saw a median 1.9% increase in new reviews over the past month, this burger spot increased its new reviews by a staggering 125% — and kept its rating consistent at five stars. Review counts increased by more than 170% on a month-to-month basis.
There's more abuzz in the world of Los Angeles burgers: Black Star Burger has seen a 94.3% increase in reviews.
Open for business at 724 S. Spring St. since December 2018, BurgerShop offers locally sourced specialty burger combinations such as the Cheesy Chili, with homemade chili, melted cheese, barbecue ranch and caramelized onions, or the Classic, with American cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomato caramelized onions and Burger Shop's secret dressing.
BurgerShop is open from 11 a.m.–11 p.m. daily.
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