VIA Cafe and Bar

VIA Cafe and Bar
Address: 6740 France Avenue South
Edina, MN 55435
Website: http://www.viacafebar.com/

Well UNO underwent a bit of a change... They now spell their name with different letters (VIA), they serve wonderful food and in fact it is a totally different establishment! The inside is wonderfully decorated, chandeliers with draping crystals, nice upholstered chairs and rich, dark woods. Even on a Minnesota night with a stiff wind and probably a negative wind chill they had their fire pits roaring outside; it created a cozy, fireplace atmosphere inside.

We were greeted by a hostess wearing a stylish black dress, like the kind I wear every 3 years when I go to a Broadway show or something and I also saw a guy wearing a 3 piece suit eating near by. Needless to say I felt a little frumpy in my jeans. So fair warning, you may not want to stop here for dinner after shopping at Southdale for hours and looking to crash at a casual place.

I had a big lunch this day (at Cap's Grille, another great Minneapolis locale: http://www.capsgrille.com/), so I wasn't looking for a big dinner. Which was a good thing, because my one complaint was that they didn't have a vegetarian entree option. I ordered the Fresh Mozzarella flat bread: yum, yum. It was loaded with melted cheese, on a nice crisp flat bread. I could have used more basil on it, but I don't want to complain about it, it was great. My mom's dish was the Pork Tenderloin. She hasn't had Pork Tenderloin like this before! It was elegantly served, with a side of spiced, stewed pear and a potato au gratin side. I sampled the pear and potatoes, delish.

All in all, I am looking forward to go back!

Trivia: Via is run by the same company that operates Mission and Atlas Bar and Grill.

~posted by Ann

Found: New Neighborhood Restaurant

Dominguez Restaurant

Address:	3313 E 50th St, Minneapolis, MN 55417
Phone:	(612) 729-2353

Website: http://twincities.citysearch.com/profile/43252297/?brand=smx_restaurant-nc

Great Mexican restaurant! I stopped by here with a few friends on Thursday night. After I nearly backed into the restaurant, I wedged my car into spot and jumped out ready for some beers and chips! I walked into a tiny restaurant, with only 3 high top tables to the right and about 12 tables to the left. One cobalt blue tiled table was left, just for us!

The chips: great, nice and thick. The salsa: nice and smooth, no chunks! (I don't like chunks) it was a little spicy for me though. The dinner prices were all about $10 for an entree. However, you can order from the lunch menu, if you add a dollar to the price. So instead of paying $9.75 for 1 chimichanga, I paid $7.75 for 1 chimichanga and 1 enchilada. And it was fantastic!! The queso poured over the entire thing was delish!

The restaurant was packed the entire time we were there. Full of locals and an enormous amount of kids. It was a fun night, full of good food and good conversation! I highly recommend this place, I will be going back.

~posted by Ann