Sky-high dining on the riseSky-high dining on the rise

In the mid-1990s the tallest skyscrapers contained mostly office space. Today, however, they’re also home to a range of impressive restaurants, hotels and retail concepts.

I want to examine the most inspired restaurant concepts from the burgeoning high-altitude dining sector to show how they not only are offering fine-dining experiences for the mega-wealthy corporate audience, but how they also are harnessing global food trends to ensure they are recognized as much for their food as their views.

Sky-high dining might not be a new phenomenon, but there has been a plethora of new openings in this area of late. The attraction of a spectacular view may be a sure-fire way to get customers through the door when the restaurant is new. But with su...