Why dining alone is the last taboo

Why dining alone is the last taboo

During a recent solo trip to a new wine and oyster bar, I was directed to a dim corner of the restaurant far away from other diners. It was as if the patrons needed to be protected from the sad, friendless clown doing a sudoku and enjoying an alcohol free beer.  As the waiter came over to talk me through the menu he pointed out that “we tend to do sharing platters here, which are for two people rather than one”. But he made a mistake: don’t assu…

Dining Alone at Breakfast

Dinner may differ, but dining alone at breakfast holds a certain charm for humorist Greg Schwem, especially at independently owned diners.