SkyCity explained

SkyCity
Established:1962
Current-Owner:Space Needle Corporation
Head-Chef:Jeff Maxfield
Food-Type:Fine dining, Pacific Northwest cuisine, new American cuisine
Dress-Code:Casual
Street-Address:Space Needle
400 Broad Street
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Zip:-->
Reservations:Yes

SkyCity (originally known as the Eye of the Needle)[1] [2] was a revolving restaurant and bar situated atop the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, United States.[3] [4]

Description and history

The restaurant featured a 14adj=midNaNadj=mid carousel (or ring-shaped) dining floor on which sat patrons' tables, chairs, and dining booths. Its floor revolved on a track and wheel system weighing roughly 125 tons, moving at a rate of one revolution every 47 minutes. It was the oldest operating revolving restaurant in the world at the time of its closure.[5] [6] Due to the balance and precision of its design, the floor's rotation is accomplished using just a single 1½-horsepower motor.[7]

The restaurant was designed by John Graham & Company and styled after the La Ronde they had built atop the Ala Moana Center in 1963.[8] SkyCity was a fine dining restaurant with a casual dress code and served Pacific Northwest cuisine and new American cuisine, providing local seafood, steak, chicken and vegetarian items among others.[5] [9] [10] [11]

The restaurant was closed in September 2017 for the $100 million "The Century Project" renovation at the Space Needle, with plans for the dining area to be outfitted with a clear glass floor.[12] The glass floor would enable diners to view the city below them and also the mechanics that operate the revolving floor.[13] When completed, SkyCity was to have the world's first revolving restaurant with a glass floor.[12] [14] It was replaced with the Loupe Lounge, a cocktail lounge that opened in the restaurant's former space on April 9, 2021.[15]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Shannon, R. . Seattle's Historic Restaurants . Arcadia Publishing Incorporated . Images of America . 2008 . 978-1-4396-4252-8 . November 18, 2017 . 70.
  2. Web site: Space Needle: Fun Facts . 2017-03-25 . 2017-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170326051027/https://www.spaceneedle.com/news/2012/04/space-needle-fun-facts/ . live .
  3. Book: Fraioli, J. . Seattle Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Emerald City . Lyons Press . 2012 . 978-0-7627-8706-7 . November 18, 2017 . 26 . October 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019212956/https://books.google.com/books?id=9xMAEmukrxoC&pg=PA26 . live .
  4. Book: Randl, C. . Revolving Architecture: A History of Buildings That Rotate, Swivel, and Pivot . Princeton Architectural Press . 2008 . 978-1-56898-681-4 . November 18, 2017 . 111 . October 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019212956/https://books.google.com/books?id=H8gAaZj2e-AC&pg=PA111 . live .
  5. Web site: Gunderson . Nick . Food, including that on the Space Needle, soars at Seattle Center . The Oregonian . May 4, 2013 . November 18, 2017 . December 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040347/http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2013/05/food_including_that_on_the_spa.html . live .
  6. Book: American Heritage of Invention & Technology . American Heritage . v. 21-22 . 2005 . November 18, 2017 . 55 . October 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019212957/https://books.google.com/books?id=TewoAQAAIAAJ . live .
  7. Web site: A Muse News: Sky City . 2008-06-05 . 2008-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080510031553/http://amusenews.typepad.com/a_muse_news/2008/03/sky-city.html . live .
  8. Web site: The Tasty Island . 360° View at the Top of Waikiki . November 6, 2009 . August 5, 2014 . August 10, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810143247/http://tastyislandhawaii.com/2009/11/06/360%C2%BA-view-at-the-top-of-waikiki/ . live .
  9. Web site: Clement . Bethany Jean . Sorrow at the Space Needle: Dinner at one of Seattle's most expensive restaurants . The Seattle Times . August 9, 2017 . November 18, 2017.
  10. Web site: SkyCity's Jeff Maxfield Talks Local Ingredients & Fatherhood . Seattle Magazine . September 25, 2015 . November 18, 2017 . December 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034820/http://www.seattlemag.com/article/skycitys-jeff-maxfield-talks-local-ingredients-fatherhood . live .
  11. Book: Beckley, Barbara . Hispanic Business . Hispanic Business Publications . 2002 . November 18, 2017 . October 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019212958/https://books.google.com/books?id=hwCGAAAAIAAJ . live .
  12. Web site: Hallinan . Bridget . Acrophobes, Beware: Seattle's Space Needle Is Getting a Glass Floor . Condé Nast Traveler . October 11, 2017 . November 18, 2017 . November 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171123020308/https://www.cntraveler.com/story/seattle-space-needle-is-getting-a-glass-floored-dining-room . live .
  13. Web site: Space Needle plans glass floors and thrilling views with $100M renovation (Video and Images) . Puget Sound Business Journal . June 12, 2017 . November 18, 2017 . June 19, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170619233713/http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/06/12/space-needle-glass-floors-renovation-restaurant.html . live .
  14. Web site: Space Needle undergoing seismic upgrade starting Tuesday . KING 5 . July 18, 2017 . November 18, 2017 . December 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030231/http://www.king5.com/news/local/space-needle-undergoing-seismic-upgrade-starting-tuesday/457639736 . live .
  15. News: Guarente . Gabe . The Space Needle's Loupe Lounge Set to Reopen on April 9 . February 28, 2022 . Eater Seattle . . April 5, 2021 . en . February 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220228053614/https://seattle.eater.com/2021/4/5/22368268/space-needle-loupe-lounge-reopens-april-9 . live .

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