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Campus restaurants weigh value of M&G program
M&G can cost the restaurant a fair amount of money. With every purchase made with M&G, Hsin Cafe has to pay a certain percentage of the purchase to Aramark, the company in charge of food services at ASU.
Food critic shines light on downtown cuisine
The Arizona Republic's food critic shared some of his favorite — and least favorite — restaurants with students at Tuesday's Discover Phoenix lecture.
Hsin, El Portal near end of Maroon and Gold Dollars trial run
As trial runs with ASU’s Maroon and Gold Dollar program near their end for Hsin Cafe and El Portal Mexican Grill, the two downtown restaurants will soon have to decide whether they'll keep accepting the currency or not.
Maroon and Gold Dollars help downtown Phoenix restaurants
An increase in student customers has been noticeable at local businesses in downtown Phoenix that now accept Maroon and Gold Dollars from students this year.
The changing face of downtown Phoenix
With the development of the remaining retail space on the first floor of Taylor Place, the addition of CityScape and various other changes throughout downtown Phoenix, new restaurants and other businesses will begin offering their services to students downtown.
Campus has limited effect on surrounding businesses
While most businesses have benefited from the Downtown campus, ASU’s economic impact in downtown Phoenix has been limited by the current economic recession and by students’ slow adaptation to the area.