Fondues and Fondon'ts

This evening, we went out with some friends to a place in San Juan Capistrano, called “La Fondue.” The backlash of overcrowding at our favourite new place, “The Melting Pot,” is getting people to search for alternatives to the Fondue fix. “La Fondue” had a gothic ambiance which is superior to that of “The Melting Pot,” and the prices were comparable, but I would say that “TMP” deserves its high traffic. Granted, “La Fondue,” is pretty new, and will likely improve over time. One obvious advantage was the availability, versus the sometimes week-long wait to get your melting pot on. Another interesting thing about “La Fondue” is their available meat selection, which includes such exotic dishes as Alligator, Ostrich, Buffalo and Wild Boar (is there such a thing as tame boar?) The important lesson is twofold: 1) Fondue is damn expensive. 2)We had fun with our friends Harrison and Laird.

In other news, Saturday Night Live sucks, and the past few bands they’ve showcased also suck. Arctic Monkeys are all hype, no delivery. Same with Fallout Boy. What a strange juxtaposition to watch these bands on Saturday Night Live, and then to check out Jellyfish on YouTube, toiling in obscurity, but clearly the more talented band (though, now defunct). And that’s all.