My Best Monti's Story Contest January 2, 2012

***CONTEST ALERT/AWESOME PRIZE***

Monti’s La Casa Vieja: the Oldest Restaurant in Arizona Celebrates 55th Anniversary with a fun contest
Tell us your best Monti’s story to win two-night resort stay, cash prize & name on restaurant booth

(TEMPE, Ariz.) – Known for its tradition, steak, guests and ghosts, Monti’s La Casa Vieja in Tempe has had a long-standing place in the hearts of Valley locals. The oldest continually occupied structure in the entire greater Phoenix area, the building has seen the likes of everyone from Carl Hayden and Carmen Miranda to Steven Baldwin, John Wayne and Bruce Springsteen, in addition to being a Mill Avenue hot spot for celebrations, anniversaries, engagements, game watching and happy hours. Now the oldest restaurant in the valley is celebrating its 55th anniversary and wants to reward its favorite customers.
How the contest works --- email us to mymontisstory@gmail.com, mail or fax us 480-967-8129 your best Monti's Memory Story to help us celebrate 55 years in business. Please write a maximum of 350 words in one of the following categories:
Most Romantic Monti's Memory
Best Family Gathering Story at Monti's
Open Category, My Best Monti's Story
All submissions must be turned in by January 31st, 2012. Then everyone will be invited to join us for the “Top Story Tellers Party,” hosted by Monti’s on Sunday, February 12th from 2pm to 4pm here the top story tellers will be announced.
1st Prize: The winner of the contest will receive a two night stay/500.00 Gift Certificate to the El Tovar Hotel at the Grand Canyon. $300.00 cash for trip expenses and $400.00 in Monti's Gift Certificates. Plus a restaurant booth will be named after winning party and their story and picture will be hung in the booth.
2nd Prize: $300.00 in Monti’s Gift Certificates and a restaurant booth will be named after winning party and their story and picture will be hung in the booth.
3rd Prize: $200.00 in Monti’s Gift Certificates and a restaurant booth will be named after winning party and their story and picture will be hung in the booth.
About Monti’s:
At 23,000 square feet, Monti’s boasts banquet halls, multiple dining rooms, one of which is what used to be the home’s patio and includes the original fountain – where there is also rumored to be voices of children laughing and playing when no one is in the room and a bar directly past the entry way (where there have
been ghost sightings of an old cowboy), in addition to the back of house and kitchen, where Monti’s famous steaks are made. It continues to anchor Mill Avenue, hosting guests every day but also the thousands that gather on Mill for Tempe Town Lake, Mill Avenue shopping and major sporting events.

Open for lunch, happy hour and dinner every day of the week, along with featuring daily specials, Monti’s menu includes a variety of American fare from the Full Monti Burger and Broiled Filet of Salmon to Pork Chops and Filet Mignon. As owners Michael Monti and Eddie Goitia like to say, the renowned restaurant serves “steak for the people.”

For more information on Monti’s La Casa Vieja, including location, hours and menus, visit www.Montis.com or call 480.967.7594.