Get ahead of your special occasion shopping now and support local businesses across the country while remaining safe and healthy at home. Pack your cupboards with future birthday and holiday gifts so that you’re perfectly prepared day-of. Bonus: You will avoid the holiday shopping rush and can enjoy extra time with your loved ones instead––mission… Read more
Five Ways To Support Black-Owned Businesses
In the midst of a pandemic, we are also battling the current societal ills of racism, police brutality, and institutionalized systemic oppression. The recent injustices, abuse, and senseless loss of Black lives have been horrific, leaving many feeling outraged, saddened, and helpless. As a company that values and celebrates the diversity of our community, Yelp… Read more
Tampa Tastes The Blues
Thanks to the Yelp Tampa Bay event for the wine tasting I discovered this incredible blueberry wine!
Yelp’s Virtual Pride Bazaar
For the past few years, we’ve hosted a Pride Bazaar at Yelp HQ and invited local LGBTQ+ owned businesses to showcase and sell their specialities. Our San Francisco employee community loved coming together for an evening of shopping, mingling and dancing with drag queens and drag kings. This year we’re taking our Pride Bazaar not… Read more
Celebrating our Healthcare Heroes
Behind the scenes, and on the front lines our healthcare professionals are facing this pandemic head on to keep us safe. We see, and we support those in the medical field for all the work they are doing always, but especially now. As a community during normal times we would come together across the US… Read more
Minority-Owned Takeout: Top 10 in Rochester, NY
All across Monroe County and beyond, the people of Rochester have banned together in the name of supporting small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. From ordering takeout to buying gift cards to penning rave reviews on Yelp, we’ve taken to spreading our local love far and wide. Let’s take that love a step further by… Read more
Recipe Challenge: Rachel Klemek of Blackmarket Bakery
Whether you’ve seen her throw down on Chopped, learned some new skills during one of her baking classes, or just had the opportunity to chat while picking up some pastries––you’ve probably encountered Chef Rachel Klemek of Blackmarket Bakery in some form while out and about in Orange County. We caught up with the sweets slinger… Read more
Recipe Challenge: Mari Rubio of Casa Gioia
Guava crisps, dulce de leche, tres leches, and of course the signature Nutella chocolate chip cookies––these are just a few of the reasons why locals rave about Casa Gioia (pronounced “joy-a”) in Miami. We caught up with Mari Rubio, the creative genius behind the business, to see how she and the bakery have adapted during… Read more
Celebrating AAPI Business Owners in LA and SGV!
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) is celebrated in May to help recognize the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the United States. May was declared to be APAHM through Congress to commemorate both the immigration of the first Japanese people to the United States on May 7, 1843 and… Read more
The Yelp Elite Squad represents the best writers, photographers and explorers in communities across North America. In honor of Military Appreciation Month this May, we caught up with five national Yelp Elite members to hear about their military experience and love for all things local. We are grateful for you! L-R: David H. of San… Read more