Articles by Anna Paladini:
Who Run the World?: Yelp Celebrates Women-Led Businesses
It’s not new that finding great restaurants is a big reason why people come to Yelp – it’s our second highest reviewed category. We provide several ways for users to connect with their favorite businesses, too; You can make a reservation on Yelp, jump on a waitlist remotely for participating restaurants, and order delivery from… Read more
Missed The Mark This Valentine’s Day? Make It Up This Weekend At One Of These Romantic SF Restaurants
Whether you decided to wait out the crowds and postpone Valentine’s dinner with your sweetheart, or February 14th just didn’t live up to the hype, we’ve got you covered. Who says Valentine’s Day should be the only time your treat yourself to a romantic meal? Not us! To keep the love alive, we put together… Read more
Men vs. Women: What do Yelpers Search for on Valentine’s Day?
Whether you’ve been hit by Cupid’s arrow this Valentine’s Day or riding solo, you might have wondered what people search for on this emotionally-loaded holiday. Well we’ve got the answers, and they may surprise you…. We dug deep into Yelp’s data stores to find out what men and women search for around Valentine’s Day. We… Read more
What Was The Hottest New Restaurant in Your State in 2017?
Happy (almost) New Year! As 2017 comes to an end, we look back at all the good things that happened in the big 2-0-1-7 and pay tribute to all the wonderful local businesses that opened this year. To create this list, our experts in the Yelp Data Lab identified the restaurants that were added to… Read more
Yelp is Ultra Cool with Pantone’s Color of the Year: Ultra Violet
In case you missed it, last week Pantone announced the 2018 Color of the Year – Ultra Violet – penning that the purple shade “communicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points us towards the future.” So we thought what better way to celebrate this news than sharing the most stellar and “visionary” ultra violet… Read more
Keep Your Eyes On The Pies: Best Pies In The U.S. To Try This Holiday Season
Apple, cherry, pumpkin, oh pie! Nothing says ‘hooray for the holidays’ quite like a fresh bite of flaky crust and delicious filling to finish off a family feast. Not once, but twice in 2017 have we dug to the depths of Yelp data to find the best pieces of piquant pie in the U.S.; Both… Read more
Freaky & Fabulous Fall: Yelp Data (Pumpkin) Spices Up Your Life Before The Holidays
The leaves are changing, the weather is getting colder and the smell of pumpkin spice fills the air: Fall is here and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Thanks to Yelp’s devoted data science team, we’re sharing where to enjoy fun fall festivities and flavorful treats this autumn. We worked with Insider, Mic, Delish, Southern Living… Read more
Internet Killed The Video Store, According to Yelp Data
Let’s rewind to 1979. The world was buzzing over the newfound technology that would change the world of entertainment forever. Video had hit the scene, and video rental stores became a go-to stop for a ‘far out’ Friday night. Fast forward to today and, maybe not surprisingly, Yelp data and news sources such as the… Read more
Day in the Life: Kostas R, Public Policy
At Yelp, sales and engineering are our two largest departments, but many other folks are working hard behind the scenes to make Yelp the best it can be and look out for our users. Kostas Rossoglou is one of those people. As part of Yelp’s small but mighty Public Policy team, Kostas works to protect… Read more
Advice From Former Yelp Interns Who Snagged Full-Time Jobs
While most college students know internships are a great way to gain experience, what you might not think about is the opportunity for that internship to turn into a full-time job. At Yelp, we love it when we can offer a job to an intern who has shown great potential. Why intern at Yelp? We… Read more