The Melting Pot: A Fondue Paradise in Brea, California

The Melting Pot: A Fondue Paradise

By Erin

*I was invited to come in as a guest and check out The Melting Pot. All thoughts and opinions remain my own.*

Chocolate, strawberries, cheesecake, oh my! Who doesn’t like some good old fashioned fondue? At The Melting Pot, not only do you get an amazing meal, but a truly unique experience as well. If you love cheese and chocolate as much as I do, then you will surly be in heaven here! With quite a few locations to choose from in Southern California, there are also many others spread throughout the United States. Check their website above for exact locations in order to find your nearest fondue paradise. 😉

Perfect for a girls night out, date night, anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, happy hour, some dessert after a movie or other outing, or any other special occasion! Get ready for the experience of a lifetime!

The Melting PotMy local Melting Pot is in Brea, California.

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Getting ready to fondue it up! 😉

Experience Fondue Paradise at The Melting Pot

You get to customize your fondue experience any way you like. Their menu allows you to order 1, 2, 3, or 4 courses. Whether you’re craving a duet of cheese and chocolate fondue or want to experience all four courses, you can pick and choose to your hearts content. We went with the 4-Course Experience in order to give you all a little taste of what you can expect here.

4-Course Experience

1. Select one cheese fondue per cooktop.
2. Select your individual salad.
3. Select your individual entrée from their menu.
4. Select one chocolate fondue per cooktop

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Cheddar Cheese Fondue being made table side!

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Endless Love Equals Endless Fondue: A Valentine’s Day Celebration at The Melting Pot.

A Valentine’s Day Celebration at The Melting Pot

By Erin

*This Valentines Day, Whoo Your Sweetheart with an Intimate 6-Course Fondue Experience and Free Chocolate Fondue for One Year as The Melting Pot Irvine and Brea are giving away FREE Chocolate Fondue for ONE YEAR to couples who get engaged at their restaurant on Valentine’s Day!

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The Melting Pot is one place I love to go to for a fun meal. Whether I want something sweet, like chocolate, or more savory (or maybe both) The Melting Pot has you covered. When I heard about these sweet Valentine’s Day specials, I just had to share them with you.

True Love and Endless Love Equals Endless Fondue this Valentine’s Day at The Melting Pot OC when it hosts “Endless Love of Fondue” from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on February 14th, 2014. A top choice for Best Romantic Dining Experience, The Melting Pot OC will treat guests to an intimate celebration that includes a menu of savory fondues, complete with rose petals and candles, a bouquet of fresh aromatic red roses, a bottle of Champagne, fresh strawberries and silky chocolate fondue.  Thinking of getting engaged on this special night? Let The Melting Pot be the setting for your romantic engagement!

Couples who make a reservation for The Melting Pot’s proposal package will receive one free chocolate fondue each month for one year!  How’s that for a SWEET deal? Couples’ packages start at $275 the True Romance Package featuring a six-course fondue dinner, a half-dozen red roses and premium Champagne, and $375 for The Proposal Package, featuring a six-course fondue dinner, a dozen red roses, premium Champagne with commemorative sparkling wine flutes and one complimentary chocolate fondue each month for one year.

Valentine’s Day menu prices range from $64.95 to $69.95 per person. The Melting Pot has two locations in Orange County: The Melting Pot Brea, located at 375 W. Birch Street, (714) 671-6000; and The Melting Pot Irvine, located at 2646 Dupont Dr.,(949) 955-3242. Reservations are recommended.

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On Valentine’s Day, guests may choose from two menus: Endless Love, a prix fixe six-course fondue and choice cuts entrée from $64.95 to $69.95 and Late Night Romance, a light bite menu available from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m., featuring cheese fondue, farm fresh salad, chocolate fondue with a celebratory cocktail from $22.95 to $29.95.  The Melting pot is the perfect spot for a romantic night out!

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Nestle Crunch 75th Birthday and Birthday Showdown kick-off!

Nestle Crunch 75th Birthday and Birthday Showdown Kick-Off!

By Erin

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. I was invited out to Nestle Crunch’s 75th birthday Celebration to preview and taste a few of the local bakeries treats participating in their Birthday Showdown! All thoughts and opinions are my own. 🙂

It’s birthday time! Can you believe it? Nestlé Crunch™’ is celebrating its 75th Birthday this year! In honor of this most favorite and iconic chocolate bar’s birthday celebration, Nestlé Crunch is hosting an exclusive national bakery challenge – The Nestlé Crunch 75th Birthday Showdown – highlighting 15 of the most prestigious bakeries from around the country. From Crumbs Bake Shops nationwide, Casey’s Cupcakes , Sweet E’s Bake Shop in Los Angeles, to Coolhaus  these sweet bakers are competing to see who can create a birthday treat worthy of holding Nestlé Crunch’s 75 royal birthday candles.  The contest kicked off on Wednesday, March 27  and ends Sunday, April 21, during which, the treats can be purchased at each bakery and chocolate lovers can vote for their favorite Nestle Crunch treat. For a complete list of participating bakeries and to vote for your favorites visit them here at  Facebook.com/NestleCrunch.

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This exclusive preview and tasting of four local bakeries’  for  the Nestle Crunch Birthday Treats  was graciously hosted at Erica Tucker’s bakery; Sweet E’s Bake Shop. It sure is an adorable place!

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Outside of Sweet E’s, Nastassia Johnson, CEO of Coolhaus, was onsite in the fabulous Coolhaus truck, giving away samples of their Nestle Crunch™ Brown Butter Candied Bacon Ice Cream Sandwich which was baconlicious! Also, actress Casey Reinhardt and owner of Casey’s Cupcakes as well as Crumbs Bake Shop were in attendance, providing their Nestle Crunch Birthday Treat Creations.

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