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 discover which eateries have been on the tips of diners' tongues this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Sacramento 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 extra cool, right now.
Mezcal Grill
Open since November 2019, this Mexican spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Mexican" on Yelp.
Citywide, Mexican spots saw a median 1.6% increase in new reviews over the past month. Mezcal Grill only recently appeared on Yelp, but while many new businesses struggle to gain reviews, it has seen strong initial popularity.
It's not the only trending outlier in the Mexican category: Tacoa Tacos Y Tequila has seen a 20.8% increase in reviews, and Maya Traditional Mexican Cuisine has seen an 8.8% bump.
Located at 5701 Broadway, Suite B in Tahoe Park, Mezcal Grill offers tacos, seafood plates and such desserts as flan, arroz con leche and churros with ice cream. The restaurant also features a brunch menu of chilaquiles, huevos rancheros and breakfast burritos.
Mezcal Grill is open from 10 a.m.–9 p.m. on Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m.–8 p.m. on Sunday.
Colos' Soul Food & Seafood
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Old North Sacramento's Colos' Soul Food & Seafood, the spot to score soul food and seafood is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Seafood" on Yelp saw a median 1.7% increase in new reviews over the past month, Colos' Soul Food & Seafood bagged a 68.8% increase in new reviews within that time frame, with a slight downward trend from a 4.5-star rating a month ago to its current four stars.
There's more that's trending on Sacramento's seafood scene: Rockin Crawfish - Sacramento has seen a 10.3% increase in reviews.
Open at 2326 Del Paso Blvd. since November 2019, Colos' Soul Food & Seafood offers a lineup of southern favorites, including shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles, deep-fried oysters and gumbo.
Colos' Soul Food & Seafood is open from 11 a.m.–8 p.m. on Tuesday-Friday and 1 p.m.–8 p.m. on weekends. (It's closed on Monday.)
Solomon's Delicatessen
Downtown Sacramento's Solomon's Delicatessen is also making waves. Open since July 2019 at 730 K St., the breakfast and brunch spot, which offers sandwiches and more, has seen a 9% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.2% for all businesses tagged "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, Solomon's Delicatessen's review count increased by more than 170%.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Sacramento's breakfast and brunch category: Huckleberry's has seen a 5.3% increase in reviews.
Solomon's Delicatessen offers a variety of breakfast and lunch eats: Look for bagels with schmear, French toast and omelets, alongside pastrami, egg salad and vegan portobello sandwiches. Over the past month, it's maintained a mixed 3.5-star rating among Yelpers.
Solomon's Delicatessen is open from 7 a.m.–9 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m.–9 p.m. on weekends.
Bacon & Butter
East Sacramento's Bacon & Butter is the city's buzziest New American spot by the numbers.
The breakfast and brunch and New American spot, which opened at 3839 J St. in January 2019, increased its new review count by 6.9% over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 1% for the Yelp category "American (New)."
It's not the only trending outlier in the New American category: Fire Wings has seen a 1.6% increase in reviews.
Bacon & Butter offers a slew of breakfast staples, including pear and pecan French toast, buttermilk pancakes and biscuits and gravy. The menu also features a grain bar made up of oatmeal, granola and chia seed pudding.
Bacon & Butter is open from 7 a.m.–3 p.m. on Tuesday-Friday and 8 a.m.–3 p.m. on weekends. (It's closed on Monday.)
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