Food + Restaurants

If you live in Arizona, maybe you have a vague sense that many of the state’s fruits and vegetables filling our grocery aisles came from Mexico. But, what you might not realize is just how many of them do.

The Arizona wine industry has been steadily growing for the last two decades or so. But today, they’re facing the same threat that most of the world’s winemaking regions are staring down: climate change.

One in 5 children in Arizona experience food insecurity, according to the Children’s Action Alliance, and school meals help bridge the gap for many families. But a federal budget-cutting proposal could put free school meals at risk for thousands of Arizona students.

Agriculture makes up a significant part of Arizona’s economy, but actions coming from the federal government have some farmers concerned.

Food trucks might seem like a given in Phoenix’s culinary scene today, but they’re actually a pretty new phenomenon — and they’ve had their ups and downs over the last decade or so.

A Canadian restaurant chain has made its initial foray into the United States. Their first U.S. location opened Saturday in Chandler.

Small businesses are bracing themselves to raise prices and put off expansion plans. That’s according to a recent survey by Small Business for America’s Future, a national coalition that advocates for small business owners.

One of Phoenix’s most famous chefs, Silvana Salcido Esparza, stayed here her entire career. Until, after 22 years, she closed her beloved restaurant Barrio Café last year.

Chris Bianco says he always follows the law and uses the E-Verify program to make sure the people he hires have legal status to work in the U.S. But, there are ripple effects from threats of mass deportations and immigration crackdowns — and a chilling effect that’s hurting an industry that’s already strapped for workers.

Restaurants are facing a battle on two fronts. First they were trying to address the higher price of eggs due to avian flu. And now those same businesses may start facing the effects of President Donald Trump's imposed tariffs.