happy + cozy.

Good Monday morning to you! I hope you all enjoyed the first weekend of fall in style...though I will say it felt more like summer in Rhode Island than it did autumn ;) Even still, {cv} and I wanted to get out of the rain on Friday night and hole up somewhere, which is exactly how we ended up at the Melting Pot. 
If you haven't been, it is a restaurant where your focus is all on fondue. Funny enough, the Melting Pot
{in DC} is where {cv} and I spent our first Valentine's Day back in 2006, so I guess I have had a special place in my heart for fondue ever since... 


Fondue is such a fun and relaxing way to eat, so I never leave too full. The empty plate up there? 
Oh, that's the dessert plate that we devoured too quickly for me to take a photo! We did the whole shebang on Friday night--cheese, meat and chocolate. {cv} loves the meat portion--and I love the 
cheese and chocolate, so it's a win-win ;) I felt so cozy in our booth, out of the rain catching up 
on the week. In my opinion, it was a great little way to bring in fall.

psst: If you've never been to the Melting Pot, a perfect time to go and give it a try without breaking 
the bank is at happy hour. Many MPs offer half-priced drinks and fondue between 5:00 and 7:00pm. 
I would definitely check to see if your local Melting Pot does. I always had a blast meeting friends 
there during my DC days. The whole bill would tally up to less than a meal elsewhere--
and it was so much more fun!

How did you usher in a new season this weekend??

I'm linking up with Ashley from a {little} dash of ash for her weekly instagram party! Be sure to stop by and see some other weekend highlights via instagram...and even link up your own :) Speaking of link-ups, all my love to the Friday's Fancies faithful who came through with some gorgeous fall-inspired outfits. I loved them all! Have a super Monday! See you back here tomorrow... xoxo {av}

45 comments:

  1. I've never been to a melting pot, I think I need to give it a try! sounds delicious

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  2. That looks like so much fun! I'll have to find one in Boston! xoxo

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  3. I have never been to that meting pot, but that has to change... thanks for giving me a new place to try out ;)

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  4. oh i love the melting pot! and i totally agree...the cheese and dessert are really the best part!

    life spelled jen

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  5. Omg I have never even heard of a melting pot. Just looked it up and E and I will have to make a visit soon....there is one not too far from us :). And the dessert plate looks like ours would...we always seem inhale ours before you can blink lol! Have a wonderful day!!

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  6. Love The Melting Pot! It sounds like the perfect rainy night date spot, for sure! Have to agree with you on the dessert plate - it's amazing!

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  7. We have a Melting Pot and I have never been. I think I am going to need to try it. I love fondue.

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  8. Yum Fondue...haven't had it in forever and this post has made me want to wip out the pot...so fun!

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  9. i've yet to go to the melting pot. i'm not sure why, but the thought of dipping everything in cheese fondue kind of grosses me out. however, dipping everything in chocolate fondue does not gross me out in the slightest. :) mmmm.

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  10. the Melting Pot is delicious! and I'm with you - I like the cheese and chocolate courses best.

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  11. looks like our weekends were very similar! I made some yummy pumpkin cookies and they were wonderful.

    make sure you come enter my monogrammed lucite tray giveaway :)
    www.lovenotesinabox.blogspot.com

    Katie

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  12. My. favorite. place. everrr. In high school my two best friends and I would go there instead of getting each other Christmas and birthday gifts! It's so romantic for dates too :)

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  13. love the melting pot! I love the cheese but the dessert is the best!!!

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  14. LOVE Melting Pot! So yummy and cozy for a cold night in!

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  15. I want to go there! Fondue is aaamazing ♥

    ---I spent my weekend cuddling with my dog, my guinea pig, and my cat watching Halloween movies and flipping through magazines, just relaxing..
    Happy Monday!

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  16. you have a really unique concept for your blog, and a really amazing long distance story. Fondue is perfect for the cold weather. Thanks for dropping by with a really sweet comment. Following you back!

    love,mongs
    mythriftycloset.blogspot.com

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  17. LOVE the melting pot! Perfect place for a cozy date night :)
    Happy Monday!

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  18. That looks soooo delicious! I was just in D.C. but for a quick, quick visit. Next time I need to make time to find this place!

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  19. Oh yum! I want to feel cozy now that it is fall!
    xo

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  20. Looks just PERFECT!!!!! thanks for linking up as always! xxoooo. ps. we need to meet up soon!!!

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  21. Yum!! I love the melting pot. It is the perfect place for date night!!

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  22. Sounded like so much fun & DELICIOUS. Can you believe that I've never tried fondue, ever :D There's no restaurants here where you could enjoy it, at least I've never heard of them. But the pots are pretty affordable to get for yourself, I think.. Nice gift idea for this Christmas, hmmm... ^^

    xx indie by heart

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  23. This reminds me that I should get out my fondue pot at home and make some!! :)

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  24. Oh man, I hope there's a Melting Pot in the Chicago area because I have to get me some of that! Looks soo delish :) What a fun date night. This weekend we brought in the season, or at least tried to, at an antique flea market near Milwaukee, WI. We ended up getting rained on so it wasn't exactly dreamy fall weather but we came home with some finds so it worked out.
    xo,
    Janell

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  25. ohhh fondue is my fave, so glad it is fondue season again!

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  26. What a perfect, delicious weekend-yum! John and I celebrated fall with pumpkin bread and cocoa that was absolutely divine!

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  27. I wish we had a fondue spot in Blacksburg! Looks like a lot of fun :) Happy Monday!

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  28. ooooo fondue! this is something i have always wanted to do, but never have... its on my bucket list for a reason.. maybe i shouldmake it a point to cross it off soon.. looks like fun

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  29. yumm. I love the melting pot {esp. the happy hour!}

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  30. The Melting Pot is one my "to try" list of restaurants! What a great date :)

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  31. Looks like a yummy dinner! Check out my blog for my weekend activities:)

    SAbrina
    http://missworkingirl.blogspot.com/

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  32. i am your newest follower! your blog is super cute and fondue is the BEST!!!

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  33. I've never been to melting pot either, but it sounds like my kind of place!!

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  34. I've never heard of the Melting Pot before! It sounds like a really fun date spot. Where is the one in DC?

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  35. I loveeeeee Melting Pot! Great tip about HH... hopefully can hit that up sometime :)

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  36. Still never been to the Melting Pot. Sad, I know :( lol

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  37. I've never been, but it sounds fun! Fondue is delicious. :)

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  38. Looks amaze! Hope you had a great time!


    xo lamb loves

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  39. I've totally never been to a Melting Pot, but always wanted to go! The DC one is pretty close to us, we will have to try it out sometime!

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  40. Yummm I have always wanted to try the Melting Pot but there isn't one anywhere near me. I was supposed to go to a BBQ on Saturday, but I ended up getting the flu and staying at home. Turns out it was just as well because we had a huge lightening storm and I spent the night bundled up on my window seat with a cup of tea watching the storm.

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  41. So jealous-- love the Melting Pot!

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  42. YES i went to the melting pot this weekend tooo!! we just got dessert but it was amazing

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  43. looks like the BEST way to spend a rainy evening w/ the hubs ;) john and i have celebrated every valentine's day having a fondue party (for 2) for the past 5 years.....i LOVE it. so delicious and romantic too! so glad you had a lovely date night. xoxo

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  44. The melting pot is so good but sometimes I don't have any patience and I just want to eat everything right away! It was very summery here too. High 90s. Definitely not feeling very autumnal yet. :(

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