[WinstonDelGato]

Are there any "dark" restaurants in Portland? This is where the facility is completely dark or the patrons are somehow blindfolded during their meal. (as opposed to a dark and moody bar/restaurant) The loss of the eyesight is said to heighten your other senses. A quick google did not imply there was. Since reading about them, have wanted to try.

[jennifer]

CSI did an epsiode on this. It didn't end well. hahahaha.

[Angelhair]

I hope not! I hate it when I can't see the menu, let alone my entree OY

[Francine the Machine]

I went to a party my friends had one time where they did just that. They blindfolded everyone, led us downstairs to a pitch black room with tables they had set up with plates containing all kinds of interestingly textured and flavored food. They had put wine in sippy cups so we wouldn't knock them over, and it was a pretty cool experience, actually. I remember they also had jello shots!

It does make you react differently to the food when you can't see it. It takes you a minute to tell a grape from an olive as weird as that sounds.

[polloelastico]

WinstonDelGato, on Nov 10 2009, 09:47 AM, said:

The loss of the eyesight is said to heighten your other senses.

I have found it's easier to simply smoke some reefer.

[Jill-O]

polloelastico, on Nov 10 2009, 11:14 AM, said:

WinstonDelGato, on Nov 10 2009, 09:47 AM, said:

The loss of the eyesight is said to heighten your other senses.

I have found it's easier to simply smoke some reefer.

Damn, I wish you'd post more often...

[WAfoodie]

It would seem as if a high end restaurant with a private room could accommodate your need with a banquet of tastes and textures for a large enough group at the right price.

[jennifer]

polloelastico, on Nov 10 2009, 11:14 AM, said:

WinstonDelGato, on Nov 10 2009, 09:47 AM, said:

The loss of the eyesight is said to heighten your other senses.

I have found it's easier to simply smoke some reefer.

That's damn funny!

[Egads]

WinstonDelGato, on Nov 10 2009, 09:47 AM, said:

Are there any "dark" restaurants in Portland? This is where the facility is completely dark or the patrons are somehow blindfolded during their meal. (as opposed to a dark and moody bar/restaurant) The loss of the eyesight is said to heighten your other senses. A quick google did not imply there was. Since reading about them, have wanted to try.

On a related note, does Clark Lewis still give patrons those tiny flashlights at the table? Sheesh, remember that? That was essentially dining in the dark.

[Angelhair]

I have a cool little flashlight/magnifying glass that I got from a restaurant. They had outdoor seating, but not much light there, so they handed you a little flashlight so that you could order. I just used the flashlight last night while trying to read the menu at Bar Avignon!

[Cat Lancaster]

Egads, on Nov 11 2009, 04:17 PM, said:

On a related note, does Clark Lewis still give patrons those tiny flashlights at the table? Sheesh, remember that? That was essentially dining in the dark.

Which is why it used to be nic-named 'darklewis'...

The last couple of times that I was there for dinner though, they no longer did this.

Cat