As we head into the summer, nearly 65% of adults in the U.S. have received at least one dose of the vaccine, many local restrictions and mask mandates have been lifted, and restaurants have seen diner demand surge. In fact, the increased interest in dine-in service at restaurants has grown so much that many restaurants… Read more
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Yelp’s guide to Santa Catalina Island
Photo of Descanso Beach Club Grab your flip flops and sunscreen — we’re escaping to an island oasis just 22 miles off the coast of California. Whether your ideal vacation involves relaxing with a tropical cocktail, exploring local hiking trails and zip-lining adventures, or trying your luck at the Avalon Casino, you’ll fall in love… Read more
Book Talk with the Authors of “The New Builders”
In May, our Chief Operating Officer Jed Nachman talked with Elizabeth MacBride and Seth Levine, authors of “The New Builders.” In their book they discuss entrepreneurship and small businesses from a new angle. At Yelp, we connect people with great local businesses, so we were very eager to learn more about this fascinating topic. Here… Read more
The Gold House Founders Network
In May, Yelp launched an Asian-owned business attribute to make it even easier to find and support local Asian-owned businesses. With the escalation of anti-Asian hate crimes and violence we’ve seen across the nation during the pandemic, there has never been a more important time to support the Asian American community. For the attribute launch,… Read more
Fireside Chat with Yelp Board Member, George Hu
To better connect our employees with leadership in 2021, we began hosting quarterly conversations with members from Yelp’s board (in February we talked to Tony Wells). For this quarter’s installment, we invited George Hu. George joined Yelp’s Board of Directors in February of 2019, and in addition to this crucial role for Yelp, he currently… Read more
Mental Health Awareness Month at Yelp
May is Mental Health Month, a time to raise awareness on the importance of caring for and communicating openly about our mental health, and we understand the impact that mental health has on different aspects of our lives. Improving our mental health and wellbeing can take many forms, including talk therapy, exercise, and social connection. … Read more
Hand-lettering Mother’s Day Cards with Punkpost
In preparation for Mother’s Day, we invited Yelp employees to attend a hand-lettering class to create a Mother’s Day greeting card framed with flowers and doodles for the moms in their life. All they had to bring were colorful markers, paper, and a hefty dose of creativity. For this event, we partnered with Punkpost, a… Read more
Drag Queen Story Hour at Yelp
In celebration of Take Your Kids To Work Day, we invited Yves Saint Croissant to read a few stories to Yelp employees and their little ones. Yves is a longtime member of the Drag Queen Story Hour, which was started in 2015 by author and activist Michelle Tea and a handful of Queens in San… Read more
Yelp San Antonio Celebrates Black-Owned Businesses as “Ones to Watch”
Over the past year, we’ve seen people turn to Yelp to find and support Black-owned businesses in unprecedented numbers — consumer interest in Black-owned businesses was up 3,085% in February 2021, compared to the same period the year prior. Searches for Black-owned vegan restaurants, like Binge Kitchen, were up 2,142% for the same time period…. Read more
Yelp Austin Celebrates Black-Owned Businesses as “Ones to Watch”
Over the past year, we’ve seen people turn to Yelp to find and support Black-owned businesses in unprecedented numbers — consumer interest in Black-owned businesses was up 3,085% in February 2021, compared to the same period the year prior. Ahead of Juneteenth, we’ve rounded up a list of highly rated and popular Black-owned businesses in… Read more