A food vendor serves customers outside of La Cumbre Plaza on State Street in Santa Barbara. It's one of many street carts that have popped up in Santa Barbara County in the past few years. Credit: ...
Restaurant operators are being pressured on all sides — food costs, labor costs, rent, taxes, waste, uniforms and energy expenses. On top of that, restaurant visits have decreased as people have less ...
Nineteen Polk County food vendors fell short of inspection standards Feb. 3-16, according to state reports. But there were no emergency closures of restaurants during the two-week period and none of ...