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Yelp searches reveal entrenched and
emerging food and flavor trends
This fall's top food and drink trends, according to
restaurant review hub Yelp, San Francisco, include,
unsurprisingly, pumpkin spice lattes and apple cider
donuts. A breakout star on the platform, with searches
up 6,218% over last year, is suadero tacos. An authentic
Mexican street food, tacos de suadero feature a specific
cut of shredded, fatty beef and were the subject of an
episode of Netflix's " Taco Chronicles. " Searches for the
dish surged in Illinois, Texas, Arizona and California,
according to Yelp.
The data were captured during the week of Sept. 21
and compared to the year-ago period.
Searches for pumpkin spice lattes continued to

A breakout star on Yelp was suadero tacos, with searches
up 6,218% over last year.

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accelerate, up 72% from last year, while pumpkin pie
and pumpkin cheesecake climbed 66% and 242%,
respectively. Searches for apple cider donuts grew 117%,
and interest in apple picking increased 55% from last
year. Brown sugar boba, a milk tea made with tapioca
pearls, generated 200% more searches this year, and
interest in mochi is up 96%.
" At Yelp, we're seeing people return to the comforting
flavors of apple, brown sugar and pumpkin this fall, opting
to enjoy the flavors in their favorite drinks and desserts, "
said Tara Lewis, Yelp trend expert. " Whether they're
dining in or out, people are also eager to try suadero
tacos, a delicious beef taco making waves this season. "
Searches for patio restaurants, outdoor coffee shops
and drive-thru coffee are up significantly - 1,396%,
593% and 141%, respectively
- as consumers continue
to navigate dining out during
the pandemic. Meanwhile,
searches for Japanese
barbecue, seafood buffet and
Mongolian grill are down 92%,
67% and 87%, respectively,
from last year.
Brown sugar boba, a milk
tea made with tapioca
pearls, generated 200%
more searches, according
to Yelp.



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