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Opaque - dining in the dark

689 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94102 map
cross street: Gough Street
district: Hayes Valley


Tel. +1 800.710.1270
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About Opaque - dining in the dark

In this era of information overload, visual stimulation has reached an all time pinnacle. But imagine, just for an hour or two that you cannot see, that you are abandoning vision in exchange for a new, more stimulating dining experience – this is “Dining in the Dark”.

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Brought to you by Opaque, the dining in the dark experience allows you to willingly plunge into a world of sensitivity you have never experienced before, taking you through a journey of taste, sound and touch, all in the dark.

Opaque - Dining in the Dark – will seat you in a literally pitch-black dining room where you will be guided and served by blind or visually impaired individuals that have been specially trained to serve meals in the dark, casually and comfortably offering guidance and reassurance for sighted guests.


Hours
Thursday: 6:30PM-11:30PM
Friday: 6:30PM-11:30PM
Saturday: 6:30PM-11:30PM
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Editorial Review
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Opaque - Dining in the Dark
Seeing is Believing
By Nirmala Nataraj (12/27/2008)

" I’m not sure if it was my mild claustrophobia or the prospect of soiling the sequined evening gown I foolishly chose to don that evening, but I was feeling more than a little apprehensive as I walked down the narrow staircase into the Crimson Lounge, which doffs its red cape every Thursday through Saturday night and becomes Opaque “Dining in the Dark". It’s a dining experience like no other that may indicate a sea change in the epicurean raison d’etre -- it also requires a dollop of courage and maybe a few extra napkins. "

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