Louisiana Association For The Blind To Host a ‘Dining In The Dark’ Event

The Louisiana Association For The Blind is holding a fund raiser using a very unique dining experience using only four of the senses.

Dining In The Dark will be held at Superior Steakhouse on Line Ave, Saturday, Feb 27, 2016 starting at 6 PM with a champagne reception, after which an amazing dinner will be prepared and served in the dark, highlighting what those with impairment of sight must live with every day.

According to the LAB Website for Dining In The Dark, your ticket ($150 for singles, $250 for couples) will secure your place setting for the following:

The Executive Chef and Sommelier have created a five-course menu and wine pairing focused on texture and aromatics; the menu includes:

Hand Passed Hors d’ oeuvres of small crostini with Mediterranean blend & balsamic glaze and basil chicken endives
Spanish Cava Brut- NV Segura Viudas

First Course - Shaved persimmon & Pomegranate Salad with Vinaigrette
Viognier 2013 Cline Family Cellars, NorthCoast, CA.

Second Course - Spicy 4oz Filet Served with Melon Scoop of Quinoa & Sugar Snap Peas
Hahn Chardonnay 2013, Monterey, CA.

Third Course - Baked 4oz chicken Breast with Fried Chicken Skin Crumbles & Creamed Corn Puree
Pinot Nior 2012, Consilience Winery, Santa Barbara, CA.

Fourth Course - Coconut Shrimp with Pineapple Couscous
Petite Sirah 2012, Vinum Cellars,Clarksburg, CA.

Dessert - Mini Crème Brule with Sugar Nest
Mascato d' asto, Cascinetta Vetti, Asti Italy

The LAB Facebook Event Page states that:

Proceeds from this unique dining experience will benefit the growing number of Northwest Louisiana residents who live with severe vision impairment every day.

Your support of the 2016 Dining In The Dark will have a direct impact on our area’s citizens who have vision loss:

1. Seniors learn how to adapt their homes so they can maintain their independence.
2. Working age adults learn how to adapt in the workplace. In doing so, the individual can continue working, earning a paycheck, paying taxes and remaining self-sufficient.
3. Adolescents and children learn how to use adaptive and assistive technologies to maximize learning experiences both in and out of the classroom, preparing them to pursue their educational and/or career goals.
4. Infants from birth to age three years gain 80% of learning by imitation. Despair turns to hope when parents are taught how to teach their vision-impaired infant, laying the groundwork for a lifetime of confidence and success in a sighted world.

For tickets and more information, go HERE to the LAB's Website for Dining In The Dark.