My Birthday's Birthday - 12/29/2010

My birthday was wonderful, Ryan came over with flowers and took me to my first Fondue restaurant. Simply Fondue in Livermore - treated me a four-course meal, wine and champagne. I am lucky and spoiled. I wish it was my birthday everyday.

The fondue place didn't open until 5 and we got there early so we sat and got warm at the Nestle Toll House Cafe. I got a warm classic chocolate chip cookie and Ryan got a scottish oatmeal cookies and a coffee to share. This place smells so nice - it makes me wonder if you can gain calories from smelling. The one odd thing about this place was there was no REAL SUGAR for the coffee- (sweet-n-low, equal and splenda don't count) and there were no creamers or milk out.  

Simply Fondue - Livermore
2300 First Street
Historic Downtown Livermore
(925) 443-6638

FONDUE FEAST
a four-course sampling of our finest fondues. nine entree options. our endless dinner is available when all guests seated at your table orders this option and we do not allow unused portions to be taken from the restaurant. ~ 45 per person

 First Course - Salads

GORGONZOLA FIELD GREENS -mixed field greens, grape tomato, diced cucumber, California chopped walnuts and herbal croutons tossed in our house raspberry vinaigrette dressing and topped with crumpled gorgonzola cheese      

 THE GREEK -romaine, kalamata olives, sweet red onion, diced cucumber, grape tomato, crumpled feta cheese, and herbal croutons tossed in our homemade vinaigrette dressing

 

Second Course - Cheese Fondue

MEDITERRANEAN (sharp cheddar, beer, basil pesto, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes) - served with an assortment of fresh breads, crisp vegetables, and fruits

 

 Next time I am ordering more cheese - I could have had this all to myself.
Third Course - Entree

FONDUE GRILL-a healthy and lite cooking style grilled right at your table

 They gave us a skillet to cook our own meat and vegetables - we had a six pepper beef, swordfish, maple beef tenderloin, bacon wrapped chicken, smoked polish sausage, roasted garlic chicken, Jamaican jerk chicken, black tiger shrimp, sea scallops and herb crusted pork tenderloin.  I know that is more than nine but she liked us and it was all you can eat. Ryan was the grill master and I got to sample everything to makes sure it was done and not poisonous of course.

 Fourth Course - Chocolate Fondue

Chocolate Bliss-rich dark chocolate…pure and simple 

our one-of-a-kind incredible chocolate fondues are flambéed tableside and served with moist rich pound cake, jumbo marshmallows, triple chunk brownies, maraschino cherries, strawberries, banana chunks, fresh pineapple chunks, chocolate chip cookie dough, rice crispy squares, rolled cookies, and cinnamon sugar balls.

Sad to report that strawberries are out of season. Heart breaking because strawberries are the best with chocolate.  

 This was my birthday Champagne - complete with candle and everything.

Right after dinner we went to my house to celebrate with my family. Terrible singing and banana-splits sundae instead of a cake. Three desserts in one day - only on my birthday. To finish the evening off we went to the movie theater to see Tron. Talk about celebrating all day long.