Looks like we are finally getting a Fondue Restaurant in OKC... sounds very nice from the Oklahoman's story. I think it will fit in great in Bricktown.

New eatery expected to feed auction bids


By Steve Lackmeyer, Business Writer

Scott McLain is sweetening the pot for potential bidders of his family’s “super-block” in Bricktown, announcing Thursday he has a signed a lease with upscale eatery “Simply Fondue” for a building that has been empty for the past year.
The Texas-based chain’s lease is for 6,500 square feet at 9 E Sheridan, next to Abuelo’s and comes just as the building and several adjoining properties are being prepared for a Nov. 15 auction.
“We’re delighted to have them — we couldn’t ask for a better tenant, and it will increase income from the property,” McLain said. “It’s an upscale destination: Not a place you eat at every week; something you go to for special occasions.”
Simply Fondue offers cheeses, seafood, meats and vegetables, all complemented by sauces and batters. The restaurant also is known for its chocolate fondues. Guests cook their own meals in a bubbling pot of oil on their table or can dip bread or vegetables in hot cheese.
The restaurant is expected to open in early 2006. The building was briefly leased to a club last year and before that was home to Taste of China restaurant.
Oklahoma City is the fourth location for Simply Fondue. Their other restaurants are in Dallas, Lewisville and Arlington.
McLain said interest already is high in the upcoming auction, which will include seven buildings totaling 197,923 square feet and 153 parking spaces. Bricktown Brewery, The Daiquiri Zone and Abuelo’s are the current tenants, and two buildings are empty and have yet to be renovated.
The minimum bid is $8 million. The property stretches from Sheridan to Oklahoma Avenue to Main Street to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks.