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Dark Dining - already been there, done that? Then please read on!

Have you heard of the ‘dining in the dark’ craze?

In Paris and London you can try Dans le Noir; in Berlin or Hamburg you can try Invisible Bar; in New York it’s the Dark Dining Project while in LA, San Francisco and San Diego it’s called Dark Dining. The common theme is darkness: a meal in complete darkness (or wearing a black-out mask) in order to enhance the senses of touch, smell and taste.

Fair enough. Sounds fun. And yet we hear you wondering, “what will they possibly think of next??”

Glad you asked! The answer involves Las Vegas, a very large crane, and an outdoor platform almost 200 feet above the ground with 180-degree views over the city. It’s called Dinner in the Sky. It’s at the Trump International Hotel. And it’s really, really cool.

[Insert your favorite activity here] in the Sky

The concept of Las Vegas Dinner in the Sky is brought to you by the same company that pioneered Meetings in the Sky, Weddings in the Sky, Chefs in the Sky, Poker in the Sky, Showbizz in the Sky (we’re not making any of this up!) and your favorite Brands in the Sky (Saab in the Sky, Virgin in the Sky, American Express in the Sky, you get the picture).

Dinner in the Sky - what happens if your drop a napkin?

The idea is overwhelmingly simple: get a large crane, attach it to a platform with a table and some chairs, and hoist a bunch of people up into the sky, any sky from Budapest to London, Dubai to South Africa. As they say, “…[we can host an] event anywhere (golf course, public place, race track, castle, vineyard, historical site…) as long as there is a surface of approximately 500 m² that can be secured. Of course, authorisation by the owner is required.” Their motto should be ‘have crane, will travel.’

Dinner in the Sky Las Vegas

Which is where Las Vegas comes in. Rather than moving a hefty crane around the country, some very smart people decided to create a semi-permanent “dinner in the sky” in Las Vegas at the Trump International Hotel. The inaugural flight (yes they use aeronautical metaphors such as “flight,” which may or may not be a good thing depending on your opinion of heights) is March 12, after which the Las Vegas Dinner in the Sky is open to the general public for either a 25-minute dinner or an extended 45-minute sunset dinner.

Viator staff previewing the Las Vegas Dinner in the Sky on New Year's Eve

And yes, they really do lift you up into the sky. About 180 feet up. Each “Sky Table” seats 22 people who are very securely attached to their seats (these people are serious about seat belts). The table is elevated into the air along with your chef and servers. The food is superb, the views are one-of-a-kind.

By its very nature, the Las Vegas Dinner in the Sky books up fast. So head over to Viator.com and pre-book your seats on this culinary flight over the Las Vegas strip.

-Scott McNeely

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