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Is it worth the drive? 2022
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Is it worth the drive? 2022
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Is it worth the drive? 2022
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Is it worth the drive? 2022
Statement

Have you ever gone on online review websites to decide whether or not to eat at a restaurant? Have you used other people’s reviews and ratings to determine if the time and effort of traveling to a restaurant is worth it? While online review websites such as Yelp already exist, my capstone prototype, a data-driven online food guide of Asian restaurants in the DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) Metro Area, augments this decision making process. Using available data on Yelp reviews, I analyze and visualize ratings over time, review sentiments, and review emotions to help would-be restaurant patrons answer the question: Is it worth the drive?