THE MELTING POT
1820 St. Charles Ave. 525-3225; www.meltingpot.com
A newcomer to New Orleans, the Melting Pot serves a variety of fondue styles, including cheese, chocolate, oil and broth, which are used to prepare meals at the table. Bring friends and splurge on the Big Night Out meal, which starts with a cheese fondue and salad then more fondue with cold-water lobster tails, sashimi tuna, scallops, Gulf shrimp, center-cut fillet, New York strip steak and spinach and gorgonzola ravioli, plus dessert. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
