Dark Fork to open ‘dine-in-the-dark’ restaurant in Ottawa’s ByWard Market this fall [Video]

Ottawa patrons will have a chance to eat in the dark at a new restaurant in the ByWard Market this fall.

Dark Fork has announced plans to open the city’s first “dine-in-the-dark restaurant” on George Street, where patrons will eat in a dark dining room where cellphones and other sources of artificial light are forbidden.

“‘Dark Fork’ will open its doors this fall in the ByWard Market, allowing restaurant-goers a chance not only to sample the establishment’s extensive menu but also to experience a taste—literally—of life as a visually impaired person,” says a media release.

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Moe Alameddine is the founder of the dark dining experience.

“Ottawa is a special city to my heart. Ottawa mon amour. This is why I’m here,” Alameddine said.

Patrons will begin their experience at the restaurant in a lighted lounge …