Chris Prescott - Minnesota

Si cierras los ojos, usted cree que está en New Mexico!

Each month we will give away a $50 gift card to try out one of our featured Edina Restaurants. To enter our monthly contest, please send an email to GreatEdinaRestaurants@MoveToEdina.com with the subject line "$50 Gift card". If you have eaten at Tejas Restaurant recently, please provide us with a comment on your experience or which menu item you liked best!

The newly renovated VIA Cafe and Bar in Edina, Minnesota features a grand entrance, as well as an outdoor patio and bar, including water features and fire pits facing France Avenue. Via features a menu that represents a wide variety of mainstream American dishes, as well as a variety of entrees and appetizers with an International influence.

Via is sophisticated enough for business clients, special enough for a memorable meal or event and approachable enough for families to dine on a regular basis. The prices are also very reasonable. Via Restaurant is located at 6740 France Ave in Edina. Contact them at (952) 928-9500 or visit their website www.viacafebar.com

Each month we will give away a $50 gift card to try out one of our featured Edina Restaurants. To enter our monthly contest, please send an email to GreatEdinaRestaurants@MoveToEdina.com with the subject line "$50 Gift card". If you have eaten at VIA Cafe and Bar recently, please provide us with a comment on your experience or which menu item you liked best!

This well known restaurant chain has their chefs work with local reputable seafood purveyors to obtain only the freshest seafood from local waters and beyond. And what is so attractive about this restaurant is that it prints it's menu daily, featuring a "Fresh List" of seafood.

The McCormick & Schmick's service commitment fosters a "customer is always right" attitude, earning a reputation in the hospitality and restaurant industry. Promotions are also periodically featured. The most recent was for Veteran's Day where the restaurant paid tribute to Veterans by offering a free entree.

Feel free to make your reservation online directly on McCormick & Schmick's website. They are located at 3203 Galleria in Edina and their number is (952) 920-1142.

Each month we will give away a $50 gift card to try out one of our featured Edina Restaurants. To enter our monthly contest, please send an email to GreatEdinaRestaurants@MoveToEdina.com with the subject line "$50 Gift card". If you have eaten at McCormick & Schmick's recently, please provide us with a comment on your experience or which menu item you liked best!

OK, so I'm not necessarily one to voice strong opinions about stuff (I'm a middle child...Say no more) but I though it was pretty important to take a moment to talk to you about Digital Phone Service.

I'm still one of those folks that has regular phone service from the long time local provider Qwest, but because I'm in the process of selling my home and making a move to a new house in Edina (Yes, I already have a good real estate agent...ME!) I decided to bite the bullet and look into "bundling" my phone with my cable and high speed internet provider Comcast.

Yesterday I had the pleasure (and I do mean pleasure) of speaking with Stephanie at Comcast about my situation. In the span of less than 15 minutes, I had my digital preferred cable, my DVR, my modem, my high speed internet, free local and long distance calls, and two - count 'em two - phone lines re-set up for $147/month! Just so you know, my current cable/internet bill was $142 and my Qwest bill was $82 bill so

I am SAVING $77/MONTH!!! THAT'S $924/YEAR!!!!! THAT'S LIKE A FREE VACATION!!!!!

Now I can't guarantee that you will get the same savings, but isn't it worth at least making a call? Stephanie can be reached at 612-460-3384 ext 3695. (She is not a friend or relative of mine and I receive nothing for this referral - I just thought it was a pretty good deal!)

Watch for more deals like this as I come across them... I'll also let you know how I like the service after I've had the chance to use it, too!

Created by brothers Kam and Keyvan Talebi, co-owners of View and Bellanotte restaurants in Minneapolis, the Crave in Edina is a 5,500 square foot restaurant that conveys an open and chic atmosphere.

The menu at Crave focuses on fresh, local and organic foods, locally grown cucumbers and tomatoes, and Amablu cheese from St. Peter.

The main dining area seats 180, while a VIP Chef's Table seats up to 10, and a small, semi-private dining room is available for parties up to 20. Crave's wine list has more than 100 offerings, with many selections available as full and half-glasses. In addition to an expansive wine list, Crave has a full bar and an assorted martini list.

Crave's outdoor patio, with a beautiful trellis, old vine growth and a rock pond, seats approximately 50.

Each month we will give away a $50 gift card to try out one of our featured Edina Restaurants. To enter our monthly contest, please send an email to GreatEdinaRestaurants@MoveToEdina.com with the subject line "$50 Gift card". If you have eaten at Crave's recently, please provide us with a comment on your experience or which menu item you liked best!

Crave is located at the GALLERIA 3520 W. 70th Street. Call 952.697.6000 for reservations, or visit their website, www.cravemn.com