When Music Meets Taste

There is a reason a dish tastes different with the right song behind it.

Sound changes perceived sweetness, sharpness, and even temperature — a fact chefs have known intuitively for a very long time. We build our playlists course by course, matching tempo to texture and letting live musicians take the room when the plates get bolder.

By dessert, the music is no longer background. It’s the last course.

Words by the Sensational Events editorial table