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Dining Alone in NYC?!

I have been visiting New York City by myself twice a year since 2005, and eating at many the great variety of restaurants available is, of course, one of my favorite things to do. I am a middle-aged female, and I do feel uncomfortable dining by myself, but I have no choice if I want to enjoy this activity. It gets easier the more you do it.

I don't feel that I have ever been treated poorly in any of the restaurants I have visited.. Some waiters do seem to have more natural skill at making customers feel at ease. Most recently I was treated beautifully during a pre-theater dinner at Insieme - just like a VIP!

Since I don't drink alcolic beverages I have never sat at the bar. Wouldn't the bartender prefer not having a non-drinker taking up the space?

cewestwood at 6:12PM on 10/17/08

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Dining Alone in NYC?!

I have been visiting New York City by myself twice a year since 2005, and eating at many the great variety of restaurants available is, of course, one of my favorite things to do. I am a middle-aged female, and I do feel uncomfortable dining by myself, but I have no choice if I want to enjoy this activity. It gets easier the more you do it.

I don't feel that I have ever been treated poorly in any of the restaurants I have visited.. Some waiters do seem to have more natural skill at making customers feel at ease. Most recently I was treated beautifully during a pre-theater dinner at Insieme - just like a VIP!

Since I don't drink alcolic beverages I have never sat at the bar. Wouldn't the bartender prefer not having a non-drinker taking up the space?

cewestwood at 6:12PM on 10/17/08

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Dining Alone in NYC?!

when i lived downtown, i often ate at the bar or at the communal table at lupa. they were very welcoming and didn't mind that i didn't drink.

cybercita at 6:42PM on 10/21/08

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Dining Alone in NYC?!

@cewestwood: as a former bartender, I can tell you I didn't really mind people eating at the bar. The only thing I hated was when they ordered hot tea or espresso--a total pain. Bartenders can never guarantee what their patrons are going to do, so if I have the option between someone nursing 2 $8 glasses of wine for 45 minutes and someone ordering a $12 appetizer and a $20 entree, with possible dessert and who knows what else, then it's fine with me. Which would I rather get the tip on, after all? As long as you tip me the same as you'd tip a waiter, I'm copacetic.

klg19 at 4:56PM on 10/20/08

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Dining Alone in NYC?!

all the time! a meal alone can be so luxurious and peaceful. i love eating at bars--the little owl is great if i can walk in, sushi bars, or today i had a lovely late lunch at cafe cluny which was empty around three o'clock. they gave me the window seat and i had the most amazing skate with chanterelles, leeks, and arugula. i agree with sneakeater on that there is absolutely NO stigma to eating dinner alone in this city. be bold!

tudogostoso at 11:34PM on 10/17/08

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I eat dinner by myself all the time but it's usually at places like Ssam or Matsugen with communal seating. Or I'll eat at the bar at Craft.

blackdontcrack at 9:57PM on 10/17/08

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