Curious where Denver'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 deduce which eateries have been most discussed this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Denver 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 outposts are sizzling hot this winter.
Daughter Thai Kitchen & Bar
This bar and Thai bistro is trending, in comparison to other businesses categorized as "Bars" on Yelp.
Citywide, bars saw a median 1.3% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Daughter Thai Kitchen & Bar saw a 63.3% increase, maintaining a superior 4.5-star rating throughout.
Located at 1700 Platte St., Suite 140, in Highland, Daughter Thai Kitchen & Bar specializes in authentic Thai cuisine, with menu items ranging from pad thai, chicken satay with peanut sauce and tom yum kha mushroom soup to pineapple fried rice, green curry noodles and pla-larb salad with fried frog.
Daughter Thai Kitchen & Bar is open from 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and 5–10 p.m. on weekdays and 4–10 p.m. on Saturday. (It's closed on Sunday.)
Somebody People
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Southwest Denver's Somebody People, the breakfast and brunch cafe is a hot topic, according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp saw a median 1.4% increase in new reviews over the past month, Somebody People bagged a 44.4% increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining a superior 4.5-star rating.
Open at 1165 S. Broadway, Suite 104, Somebody People offers Mediterranean-inspired vegetarian fare. On the menu, anticipate dishes like kale on toast, charred broccolini with roasted eggplant, beet salad, butternut squash risotto and olive oil cake.
Somebody People is open from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. and 5–10 p.m. on Tuesday-Saturday and 9 a.m.–2 p.m. and 5–9 p.m. on Sunday. (It's closed on Monday.)
Logan Street
Capital Hill's Logan Street is also making waves. Open since autumn at 400 E. Seventh Ave. in Governor's Park, the wine bar and New American bistro, which serves seafood, pasta and more, has seen a 39.3% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.3% for all businesses tagged "American (New)" on Yelp.
Logan Street features a diverse menu with numerous seafood options, handmade pastas, flatbreads, soups and larger entree plates, such as Moroccan-spiced short rib, braised lamb cannelloni and a locally sourced boneless pork chop. Over the past month, it's maintained a healthy four-star rating among Yelpers.
Logan Street is open from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Monday-Wednesday and Sunday and 11 a.m.–11 p.m. on Thursday-Saturday.
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