Okay, that's not a real picture but you'll 'see' where I'm going with this.
In association with the charity Action for Blind People, 3 restaurants have opened in Paris, Berlin and Zurich called Dans Le Noir, which translates to "In the Dark". The concept, I suppose, is to increase empathy for the challenges blind people face by paying big bucks to coat yourself with food in a totally dark room.
The Reuters article states:
Diners rub their eyes as they emerge from behind a curtain after eating at France's only pitch black restaurant.For nearly two hours they have relied on blind guides who helped them reach their table, pour wine and find their way to the lavatory.
Some of them are not even sure what they had for dinner as they pay the bill...
Customer reviews are mixed and my sense is that the novelty would wear off really quickly. Hey, but at least you wouldn't have to worry about what to wear!
Hey, did you see this?
http://grabyourfork.blogspot.com/2005/01/dark-side-of-hyde-park-sydney.html
AugustusGloop from Grab Your Fork (in Australia) went to one of these deals and wrote a great review!
Very cool. You learn in culinary school (and the real world) is that the first bite you take is with your eyes.
I guess you need to work around that if you go to one of these restaurants.
It seems like an interesting thing, since sometimes some of the great foods don't always look as appealing as they are delicious. An example would be the first time you see that greasy bag and wrapper that holds your first Philly Cheesesteak... *drool*