barrel of fondue - View this location on map 'La Fondue (408-867-3332; call for reservations) is an over-the-top fondue place that makes you feel as if you've parachuted into a theme park for adults. Try the plush, evocative red room, where medieval meets Arabian, or the cavernous blue room, with dark blue walls and sheets of silk billowing from the high ceiling. You can grill steak, chicken and tuna on the table in any room and choose from a mix of six sauces (wasabi, mustard-horseradish, etc.). Start with the cheese fondue (starting at $35), finish with the chocolate fondue ($8 a person) and dunk everything from baby carrots and broccoli to bananas, strawberries and bits of cake.'' New York Times 14510 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA Restauran

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