How To Be Alone. 6 Reasons You Should Spend More Time Alone. -- Marya Mannes, author and critic In today's constantly connected world, finding solitude has become a lost art.
In fact, Western culture tends to equate a desire for solitude with people who are lonely, sad, or have antisocial tendencies. The single female-diner syndrome - Food, Video. Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection Is the solo female diner still such a brave anomaly that her pluck needs to be rewarded—even celebrated—with a complimentary glass of bubbly?
Legendary New York City restaurateur Keith McNally thinks so, as I learned recently when dining alone at his restaurant Balthazar. I’d approached the hostess of the popular Soho brasserie one weeknight with the standard solo-diner plea: “It’s just me. Do you have room at the bar?”