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La Ronde, the USA\u2019s first revolving restaurant, opened on 21st November, 1961, at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu. On the menu in the 298ft-tall tower was shrimp cocktail, mahi-mahi, and \u2018the Queen of beefdom\u2019.\nIt had a predecessor, though, in perhaps an unlikely city: post-war Dortmund, Germany.\xa0\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly trace the origins of rotating restaurants back to Ancient Rome (of course); recall Elvis Presley\u2019s role in furthering the popularity of high-rise revolving dining at the Space Needle; and consider the particular appeal of \u2018high attractions in low rise cities\u2019...\xa0\nBut wait! There\u2019s more! To unlock another FIVE MINUTES of this episode, join \U0001f334 CLUB RETROSPECTORS \U0001f334- and get bonus bits each week, plus full-length ad-free Sunday episodes! This week, the Retrospectors discuss who invented the revolving restaurant, and reveal the best place in the world to get a Dirty Martini.\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018A Moveable Feast: A Brief History of the Revolving Restaurant\u2019 (Duck Pie, 2014): https://duckpie.com/2014/05/02/a-moveable-feast-a-brief-history-of-the-revolving-restaurant/\n\u2022 \u2018Revolving Architecture: A History of Buildings That Rotate, Swivel, and Pivot - By Chad Randl\u2019 (Princeton Architectural Press, 2008):\nhttps://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Revolving_Architecture/H8gAaZj2e-AC?q=sky+view&gbpv=1#f=false\n\u2022 \u2018Top of Waikiki Revolving Restaurant View\u2019 (Life Is Amazing, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYOUofNjFU4\n#1960s #Germany #Strange #Food #WorldsFair\nLove the show? Join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\xa0\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices