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Yelp is announcing our inaugural Bizzie Awards celebrating the most customer-friendly small businesses and communities in America. The Bizzie Awards recognize and celebrate 25 businesses who go above and beyond to serve their customers on Yelp. And their ratings show they’re winning over customers offline as well! To determine Bizzie Award winners, we looked at… Read more
Since Yelp was founded in 2004, we’ve made it our business to help protect consumer free speech. Consumers have the right to share their opinions about their experiences with businesses, but there will always be a small handful of businesses who mistakenly think it’s a good idea to threaten consumers who exercise their free speech… Read more
The restaurant industry is known for having a huge employee turnover rate. But hiring and training hostesses, servers, and bartenders is a time-consuming and often costly venture, which means it’s important to get it right on your first go and hire people who fit your business model and want to stick around for a while…. Read more
A visit to Singapore isn’t complete unless you visit one of the city’s world-famous hawker centres. Regardless of which centre you choose, there’s always an overwhelming amount of stalls to choose from. There’s also some etiquette that’s not always obvious to first-timers, so it’s best to know the ins and outs of hawker centre etiquette… Read more
Back in the day—well, the early 2000s—you had two options if you didn’t want to cook dinner at home: going out to a restaurant or ordering take-out. The latter usually came in the form of pizza or sub-par Chinese food. Today, we’re in an online ordering revolution. Food delivery services have changed the game and… Read more
Summer is calling and it’s ready to be savored. Pack your bags and get ready to kick some serious asphalt – all you’ll need is your trusty Yelp app to guide you along the way. Get those bookmarking fingers primed for day one of our five day road trip of I-5: Seattle, WA to Los Angeles,… Read more
Are you a caipirinha fan? So am I. But do you realize Brazil has a lot more to offer on the liquor front? Get ready, you are about to go on a tropical alcohol tour and there is no coming back. Do not drink while reading; we want you to actually remember these tips! Catuaba… Read more
You have probably already heard that you “must try brigadeiros and coxinhas” while in Brazil, but what are the other unmissable foods and drinks? Whether you are vegetarian, carnivore or have a sweet tooth, there is something amazing on Brazil’s menus waiting for you. Pack your bags and don’t forget your appetite at home. Baião… Read more
Once you are in Rio you will hardly be bored, I can assure you of that. The Marvelous City (as we call it) is full of beautiful landscapes, fun activities and other things that will entertain you for days. If you happen to have some extra time in Brazil, I recommend that you do a… Read more
If life brings you to Rio you should be a carioca, at least for a few days. Don’t worry, this is not as hard as you might think and we will give you all the tips and tricks you need to fool (almost) anyone in this Local Guide to Rio. But first things first: anyone… Read more
Celebrating the Scene – 5 local favourites for your perfect Prague Pride Weekend! 1. Q Café The most beloved gay cafe in Prague is situated in the heart of the city. If you are looking for a posh atmosphere, this is not it! Here they serve beer, chips and pickled cheese. That’s also one of the… Read more
Alex Shebar is constantly reminded that he’s an American. This is what happens when you move to London but haven’t quite given up the accent (he does spell “favourite” with a ‘u’ and says, “rubbish,” though). Born in Boston (and Yelp’s former Community Manager of Cincinnati), Alex emigrated to The Old Smoke in 2012 and… Read more