Paris restaurant leaves its diners in the dark
Forbes’ December 2006 article “Most Unusual Restaurants in the World” mentions some extremely interesting places. Chicago’s Moto restaurant has some courses that are prepared using a lightning-fast Class IV Laser, while tables at Brussels’ Dinner in the Sky are suspended mid-air with the help of a crane. No doubt, there are some truly creative things going on at restaurants across the globe.
True to its inclusion as one of Forbes’ “Most Unusual Restaurants in the World” is Dans Le Noir in Paris. Get this: Diners eat in the dark. (So the name of the restaurant, which translates to “in the dark” in English, is pretty much dead-on.) From the Forbes article:
Forget the off-kilter entrees; Paris’ Dans Le Noir leaves its patrons literally in the dark. Run by a primarily blind and visual-impaired staff, founders Edouard de Broglie and Etienne Boisrond believe that the act of consuming food becomes more satisfying when you’re relying on any other sense than sight–now taste, smell and touch can have their moment in the spotlight. The concept was such a success that Broglie and Boisrond recently opened outposts in both London and Moscow.
We do admit to some curiosity about the lighting situation in the kitchen. There are definitely hazards to cooking in the dark, although chefs used to a life without sight may be able to work cooperatively in such conditions. Still, it’d take a lot of communication for a full staff to work sightlessly and avoid hot cooking equipment and sharp knives.
Congratulations to Dans Le Noir and the other “Most Unusual” restaurants on the list. Their creativity and passion makes them shine among both the restaurant industry and restaurant patrons.
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