T-1 Tapas

Located in Birkdale Village in Huntersville, NC, T-1 Tapas is a unique experience for both dining and other sensory stimulation. The food served in the tapas "small plate" format, is beautiful in presentation and very tasty. Dishes such as snapper with mango and shrimp ceviche couple with tasty and healthy treats such as grilled beet salad and make this an interesting destination. But what makes this place most unique is the emphasis on technology. With owners who own a number of patents in the world of digital imagery, T-1 boasts dining tables with built-in interactive screens that allow the diner to order, plug in his ipod and/or play some music or access a movie or other visuals on a plasma screen above the table. The format provides an excellent environment for entertainment or presentations. In the main bar area, three projectors combine to create images chosen for the mood of the evening, completely customized at all times. Other plasma screens in this dining room can play additional imagery. All told, T-1 is a look at the future of the dining experience and I expect that this concept will evolve into a popular form of dining and entertainment that will further stretch the boundaries of sensory perception. Pictured above is a poached pear stuffed with two kinds of goat cheese and topped by a pickled okra, with the whole dish posed on the interactive T-1 table. http://www.t1tapas.com/