Yelp Adds ‘Hipster’ Description

Written by Pat's Papers | Tuesday, 22 March 2011 6:56 AM

To remedy what they must consider a hole in the rating process, Yelp has just added a new descriptor in their ambiance category: hipster. The New York Post says now in addition to ‘Romantic’, ‘Trendy’ or ‘Intimate,’ amateur critics can give skinny-jean approval to their favorite spots.

Roberta’s in Brooklyn is one of the first to receive the hipster designation:

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If you need some guidance about what is and what isn’t hipster, check out the Hipster Handguide. There seems to be a plethora of hipster-hating websites out there (including some NSFW ones), a subject the Guardian explored in a good article last year.

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