Obsessed with Boba? Analyzing Bubble Tea Shops in NYC Using the Yelp Fusion API
Channel: BetaNYC
Date: 2022-06-21

NYC Open Data Week 2022 - Mar 13 2022  

In this workshop, we explore and develop insights about NYC’s Bubble Tea Shops using the Yelp Fusion API. Sections include:

* How to use the Yelp Fusion API,
* Data Cleaning, Wrangling and Visualizations in Python,
* A demo of our web app created in Jupyter Book and Streamlit

Additionally, questions we explore include bubble tea locations, Yelp ratings, review counts and price. After an initial introduction of each section, participants will join break-out groups depending on which topic they would like to learn more about. These break-out sessions will be hands-on and interactive. Participants will then reconvene for a Q&A and final thoughts. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the data analysis workflow and will leave with skills and a template to uncover insights with any dataset. This workshop recommends beginner-level proficiency with Python and is focused on applying Python to data analysis; however, those new to Python are gladly welcome! Tools included in the workshop include:
* Python
* Jupyter Notebook
* Streamlit or Dash
* Yelp Fusion API (this is a free API that only requires registration)

A preview of the workshop can be found on GitHub here: https://github.com/mebauer/boba-nyc. 

For more information about requirements and library dependencies, please visit our GitHub page under the section Dependencies.”

ORGANIZERS: Ho Hsieh, Nathan Williamson, Chidi Ezeolu, Mark Bauer

SLIDES https://github.com/mebauer/boba-nyc/blob/master/boba-odw22.pdf

https://2022.open-data.nyc/event/obsessed-with-boba-analyzing-bubble-tea-shops-in-nyc-using-the-yelp-fusion-api

ABOUT OPEN DATA WEEK
Open Data Week is an annual festival of community-driven events organized and produced by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics and BetaNYC. Every year, New Yorkers come together all across the five boroughs to celebrate New York City’s Open Data Law, which was signed into law on March 7, 2012. Coincidentally, the first weekend of March is also International Open Data Day.  With these dates anchoring Open Data Week, we rally NYC’s civic tech and open data communities and offer opportunities for more people to learn about and engage with municipal open data. https://www.open-data.nyc/

#opendatanyc #opendataweek

ABOUT BETA NYC
BetaNYC is a civic organization dedicated to improving lives in New York through civic design, technology, and data. We envision an informed and empowered public that can leverage civic design, technology, and data to hold government accountable, and improve their economic opportunity. https://beta.nyc/