Let's Twist Again

The revolving restaurant, that retro dining concept, is back for another round.

- Paul Brady

360°-Restaurant Piz Gloria, in the Swiss Alps

FORTY-EIGHT FLOORS above the hurly-burly of Times Square, all you can hear is the crackle of ice in a cocktail shaker, the murmur of hushed conversation, and the barely-there tinkle of a baby grand piano. A couple is having their pre-show Manhattans; a group of friends is gossiping over martinis and shrimp cocktail. All the while, the view is ever-changing as the revolving restaurant atop the New York Marriott Marquis (doubles from $362) takes another spin.

After a five-year closure, the View (entrées $28–$36) is back—and ready for its star turn. “We wanted to create a space for the neighborhood’s artistic community and its audiences, bringing together a colorful mix of locals while establishing a welcome refuge 48 floors above Broadway,” says Danny Meyer, the founder and executive chairman of Union Square Hospitality Group, which operates the bi-level restaurant and lounge.