What exactly is a Hi-Fi listening bar?
Forget shouting over the music. At a Hi-Fi listening bar, you’re actually there to listen. Born in Japan and now popping up around the world, the concept puts vinyl, carefully tuned sound systems and intimate, low-lit spaces at the heart of a night out. At Saikindō in Abu Dhabi, the experience doesn’t stop at what comes through the speakers. Its cocktail menu takes songs apart and translates them into flavors you can drink.
We spend a day there with Beverage Director and DJ Marco Corallo to find out why the world is tuning into listening bars, and what a favorite song might taste like in a glass.
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