Looking for a new kind of dining experience?
How about joining 100 other adventurous diners for a 2-hour meal and concert in complete darkness?
For nine nights over the next month, the Blind Cafe will be serving up dishes in the dark at The Center (548 Fillmore). The organization, which began in Boulder Colorado, hosts pitch-black meals in various U.S. cities with the goal of helping participants develop an empathy for blindness and become more aware of themselves and others. (The waitstaff and several of the organizers are blind.) The menu changes from event to event, but features locally-sourced vegetarian dishes, plus wine and a "chocolate dessert," served family-style. There's also a live concert, during which diners are asked to remain silent and engage in 'active listening.' Dates for the event are October 10th - 12th, 24th - 26th, and November 7th - 9th. Tickets are available on a sliding scale, starting at $45 for students and going up to a suggested price of $85 and beyond. A portion of proceeds will go to a blindness advocacy non-profit called Accessible Science. To whet your appetite, here's a video of testimonials from attendees of a previous edition:
For nine nights over the next month, the Blind Cafe will be serving up dishes in the dark at The Center (548 Fillmore). The organization, which began in Boulder Colorado, hosts pitch-black meals in various U.S. cities with the goal of helping participants develop an empathy for blindness and become more aware of themselves and others. (The waitstaff and several of the organizers are blind.) The menu changes from event to event, but features locally-sourced vegetarian dishes, plus wine and a "chocolate dessert," served family-style. There's also a live concert, during which diners are asked to remain silent and engage in 'active listening.' Dates for the event are October 10th - 12th, 24th - 26th, and November 7th - 9th. Tickets are available on a sliding scale, starting at $45 for students and going up to a suggested price of $85 and beyond. A portion of proceeds will go to a blindness advocacy non-profit called Accessible Science. To whet your appetite, here's a video of testimonials from attendees of a previous edition:
