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The glories of dining out alone

Posted by JD (aka Jason Dean) Jan 26 '23, 11:13

Solo dining is one of life’s great pleasures — and privileges.

I especially identified with this:

The best way to start is to sit at the bar, especially in a fancy restaurant. I like to watch the bartender make cocktails, or maybe chat with a fellow diner. You almost never need a reservation at the bar, and the look of relief in the host’s eyes when you say “I’ll just sit at the bar” in a busy restaurant makes you feel like a saint. These days, bars are designed for solo dining.

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23542276/dining-out-alone-solo (www.vox.com)

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I prefer it as I am my own best company. -- nm - Spawn Jan 26, 11:42
corollary to Reagen's Woke Theorem, 95% of Vox/Slate/Buzzfeed takes are NY/LA writers in their 20s discovering how the world works for everyone else -- nm* - hollywood big shot Jan 26, 11:15 5
- Heh. That would make a bunch of sense but it took me be suddenly single in my mid 40's to completely embrace the eating alone thing -- nm - JD Jan 26, 11:20 4
  - Even when I was single I hated eating in restaurants alone. Now I don't think I'd care as much. - sycor Jan 26, 11:21 3
    - my wallet would certainly be fatter if i had more shame -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 26, 11:24 2
      - And my stomach would be less fat probably too. -- nm - sycor Jan 26, 11:25
      - Ha! You and me both -- nm - JD Jan 26, 11:25

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