Cosm is difficult to explain in words. During a screening of the Sept. 28 Louisville-Notre Dame college football game, fans throughout the three-tiered stadium seating at Cosm Dallas FaceTimed with friends and family to offer a glimpse of the spectacle, letting the video do the talking. The 87-foot diameter, 12K LED dome screen put patrons so close to the action that they jumped back when players came barreling toward the screen. But instead of braving the elements at rainy Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, supporters of the Cardinals and the Fighting Irish watched from the climate-controlled comfort of plush seats, served by a full waitstaff offering up wagyu burgers and pork belly banh mi alongside a full menu of signature cocktails. “I think it’s an awesome experience,” Notre Dame fan Patrice Murphy said of her and her husband’s first impression. “It’s better than being there.”
A long list of sold-out events at Cosm’s first two locations and a bevy of viral videos show that’s a popular take. Cosm opened its first location in Los Angeles in July. The Dallas Cosm opened about a month later in The Colony,… Read the full story here. |