Last year I wrote about the pleasures of coordinating dinner and a movie in Madison. With the myriad dining options available throughout the city, this activity has always been immensely rewarding for me. Since then, I have continued to see movies on the big screen and to seek out complementary dining experiences whenever possible.
I would like to continue sharing some of my favorite combinations from the past plus months before offering a handful of delicious new suggestions.
Perhaps these combos will serve as inspiration for other cinephiles to start practicing the art of food and film pairing.
This multisensory approach to moviegoing can be incredibly satisfying and the possibilities are practically endless. Dining here and then heading straight to the theater almost felt like a virtual reality experience. On Palm Sunday, I coincidentally happened to catch Immaculate , a sensational Catholic horror film starring Sydney Sweeney as a nun who joins a remote convent in the idyllic Italian countryside.
And, over the summer, I had a lavish feast and a couple of Ketel One Martinis at Maharani before a sneak preview of the ultraviolent Indian action extravaganza Kill at the Cinematheque. Last fall, I continued to heighten my senses with more delectable film and food combinations.
