As fans of cronuts and cake pops can attest, food trends come and go. So how can you tell which tastes are trending right this minute?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to discover which restaurants have been getting a significant uptick 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 are worth exploring, right now.
Traxx Restaurant
Open since September 2019, this New American spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp.
Citywide, New American spots saw a median 1.2% increase in new reviews over the past month. Traxx Restaurant only recently appeared on Yelp, but while many new businesses struggle to gain reviews, it has seen strong initial popularity.
"Traxx Restaurant specializes in quality food and service," according to its Yelp page. "Our burgers, steak and salmon are all fabricated in house along with our salad dressings and specialty sauces. We understand that having a solid meal and beverage can make your day just a little bit better."
It's not the only trending outlier in the New American category: The Stanton DTLA has seen an 81.8% increase in reviews.
Located at 800 N. Alameda St. in downtown Los Angeles, Traxx Restaurant offers jumbo crab cake with chipotle aioli, Swedish shrimp sandwich and veggie fritters.
Traxx Restaurant is open from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and 4–9:30 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m.–3 p.m. on Saturday. (It's closed on Sunday.)
Bocho Camaron
Venice's Bocho Camaron is the city's buzziest seafood spot by the numbers.
The food truck, which offers seafood and more and has been open at 1400 Lincoln Blvd. since May 2019, is still relatively new to Yelp but has seen a surge of new reviews. Meanwhile, the median new review count for the Yelp category "Seafood" was up 1.3% over the past month.
Bocho Camaron specializes in ceviche and molcajetes, such as shrimp ceviche and molcajete with red sauce.
Bocho Camaron is open from 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m.–7 p.m. on weekends. (It's closed on Monday.)
Air Food L’Appart
Downtown Los Angeles's Air Food L’Appart is currently on the upswing in the breakfast and brunch category on Yelp.
While businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp saw a median 1.3% increase in new reviews over the past month, this French spot saw a surge in new reviews despite being relatively new to Yelp.
Open for business at 130 E. Sixth St. since September 2019, Air Food L'Appart serves up croissants, pancakes and avocado toast. View the menu here.
Air Food L’Appart is open from 6–10 p.m. on Tuesday-Thursday, 6–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and noon–3 p.m. and 6–10 p.m. on Sunday. (It's closed on Monday.)
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