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Sky-High Dining
Afraid of heights? Then this eatery probably isn’t for you. Guests at the Dinner in the Sky restaurant chain—like the intrepid souls shown above in Monterrey, Mexico—are strapped into their seats and hoisted more than 160 feet into the air by a towering crane. They get a bird’s-eye view of their surroundings while chefs cook right in front of them. The restaurant first opened in the skies of Belgium in 2006 and has since spread to 60 countries around the globe. And after the Covid-19 pandemic caused a temporary closure for many locations, a new socially distanced version has taken flight. Originally, 22 diners sat at a long table. In the newer version (see photo below), guests can reserve private four-person seating, spaced 10 feet apart from other groups. Need to use the restroom mid-meal? They might even be able to lower your table down “during your flight” if you really can’t wait. “There should be a Dinner in the Sky in every city,” one online reviewer raved after chowing down above Athens, Greece. “The experience is one in a lifetime.”
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The new socially distanced version of the Brussels restaurant