Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

Plate and Goblet: Dipping decadence, Taiwanese tea, and cicada cuisine

It had been at least a couple decades since I set foot in a Melting Pot, until a friend joined me there for dinner recently.. As you can imagine, it's changed a bit over the years. Yes, Melting Pot still had the same secluded booths and cozy atmosphere; the menu still centers around fondue, that staple of the '70s. But there are many more options than I remembered – including a new celebratory feast called the Ultimate Five-Course that my date and I enjoyed. This tribute to excess began with a green goddess bacon-stuffed tomato "to awaken the palate," then...

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