A meal with an animated Mona Lisa? Immersive dining goes high tech but will L.A. eat it up?
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Set us as preferred My dinner course is served.It is a Campbell’s-inspired soup can, lightly angled so strands of broccoli are peeking out.
I lift the can to uncover a slow-braised short rib and mashed potatoes.An American dish to represent an American artist, here Andy Warhol.
The room is overtaken with projections, scenes of bustling New York traffic paired with bachelor-pad-like guitar riffs.Shown on a wall above a dinner table is a selection of Warhol silkscreens.
It’s a Friday night in West Hollywood, and I’m surrounded by a mix of out-of-towners and those celebrating an anniversary.And while this is a special occasion, we’re urged to get a little messy with our food — to use our hands, to paint with a salad, to draw on a cookie.
Play is the primary side dish at “7 Paintings,” a tech-infused dinner theater that aims to be a crash course in fine art.That selection of veggies paired with multiple mini cups of colorful dressings? Guests are encouraged to mix and match the vinaigrettes into a mess of hues, a nod to abstractionist Jackson Pollock.
And yellowfin tuna with dashes of avocado and taro chips? That’s an edible tribute to Banksy, of course.What does raw fish have to do with stenciled street art? It’s bold, heavily angled and has a short shelf life? Maybe? Perhaps don’t overthink it.
“Have you ever eaten a painting before?” says Nadine Beshir, the Dubai-based creator of “7 Paintings.” “We try to get people out of their comfort zones and eating paper.I want to bring out the child in them.”“7 Paintings,” held at Sunset House L.A.
through the end of August, is the latest example of immersive dining to arrive in this city.These experiences often involve guest participation and are accentuated with advanced multimedia technology and sometimes theatrical elements.
Worldwide, there ...