I’ve been living in Montreal for about a year and the “O Noir” Restaurant simply stole my heart. Eating in the darkness is one of the best experiences in my life, tourists can’t miss it. The food was of excellent quality and tasty, no complains about that. After a few minutes I understood how the table was set; with the tips of my fingers I touched everything to avoid making any mistakes, e.g. splashing liquids, of course is ok to eat like a caveman, nobody will blame you. In the middle of the meal I no longer needed my eyes to enjoy.
Best of all was the service. Waiters are all legally blind. “This means that their sight is equivalent or less than a tenth of the sight of an average person. The blind people are the most capable of working in the dark. A percentage of Onoir’s profits are given to support local associations that serve blind and visually impaired people of all ages.” This is an amazing business started by Jorge Spielmann, a blind pastor in Zurich who used to blindfold his dinner guests at his home so they could share his eating experience.
Restaurante O Noir, una gran experiencia en la oscuridad
Para turistas y locales el Restaurante O Noir de Montréal es toda una novedad. Comer en la oscuridad es más fácil de lo que imaginaba. Al principio cuesta trabajo, pero conforme pasa la velada los demás sentidos se van adaptando. Con las manos tocas todo para saber dónde están las cosas como los cubiertos o vasos, no hay problema si comes con las manos, nadie te va a culpar, ni a ver feo, literalmente.
Lo mejor de todo es el servicio y los meseros realmente son personas muy amables que han sabido adaptar su vida en la oscuridad y que en un rato nos dan una probadita de su vivir cotidiano. Una actividad que nade debe perderse. Además, parte de las ganancias se donan a organizaciones de apoyo a personas invidentes. El O Noir fue creado por Jorge Spielmann, un pastor ciego de Zurich que solía ofrecer cenas a ciegas a sus conocidos.
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