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Dining Alone

rapunzel avatar
rapunzelBeach Fanatic
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A friend just clued me into this site when I mentioned what a shame it was that there was no Zagat's for 30-A. It's been wonderful to find so much good advise. There is one feature of the Zagat's that is missing...the Dining Alone list. Always a godsend for business trips, I have used it everywhere and never minded eating out by myself. I am here for a few months and have made a few attempts to go out and it has been so uncomfortable. When I asked for a table for one, one hostess repeated loudly, "You're by yourself? No one else is coming?"

Any suggestions? Maybe a place where it's possible to eat at the bar?

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whiteyfunn avatar
whiteyfunnSoWal Staff
#77
"hardi" har har...figure that out and I will give you.....a surprise!!!

Dunzo!!! We should all like party at my house. It's got a pool and hot tub!
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert
#78
Dunzo!!! We should all like party at my house. It's got a pool and hot tub!
May we bring books?:floor:
Miss Kitty avatar
Miss KittyMeow
#79
May we bring books?:floor:

Only if you promise not to be pathetic or paranoid!!! I can't believe this....I am normally down there from Dec. 29 - Jan 6. I will MISS y'all!!!!
Bob avatar
BobSoWal Insider
#80
WELL...I like to think I'm deep!!!!
"Big Chill"...William Hurt says to Jeff Goldblum "you're so deep" not as a compliment.
Rita avatar
Ritamargarita brocolia
#81
I think we all need to go dine alone together!! What do you say??
:rofl:
Beach Runner avatar
Beach Runnerbeats on hood
#82
May we bring books?:floor:
I ain't bringing no book. I wanna TALK!

BTW I'm so excited - Snoop is on Leno in a few minutes!!!!!!!!
whiteyfunn avatar
whiteyfunnSoWal Staff
#83
I ain't bringing no book. I wanna TALK!

BTW I'm so excited - Snoop is on Leno in a few minutes!!!!!!!!

Ok, I have so many questions for you BR. Do you live in Chisholm (LL)? Question two tomorrow. But, we'll see BR the same place, the same time. Thanks for joining us on 20 Questions!!!
CastlesOfSand avatar
CastlesOfSandBeach Fanatic
#84
I ain't bringing no book. I wanna TALK!

BTW I'm so excited - Snoop is on Leno in a few minutes!!!!!!!!

Oprah is on Dave too!! :rolling:
Beach Runner avatar
Beach Runnerbeats on hood
#85
Oprah is on Dave too!! :rolling:
Snoop hasn't shown up yet. Must be all coked out in the back room.
CastlesOfSand avatar
CastlesOfSandBeach Fanatic
#86
Snoop hasn't shown up yet. Must be all coked out in the back room.

Oprah and Dave are making up!!! The feud is OVER!!!!
Landlocked avatar
LandlockedBeach Fanatic
#87
Ok, I have so many questions for you BR. Do you live in Chisholm (LL)? Question two tomorrow. But, we'll see BR the same place, the same time. Thanks for joining us on 20 Questions!!!

:lolabove: :floor:
whiteyfunn avatar
whiteyfunnSoWal Staff
#88
:lolabove: :floor:

Chisholm- an area of Montgomery near the fair grounds. Just another way of saying "Cue the circus music."
Tupelo Honey avatar
Tupelo HoneyBeach Lover
#89
But some of these so-called "rules" are actually ones meant to keep singles from eating alone, particularly women (who not too long ago were never supposed to be unaccompained in public spaces like bars or restaurants.)
There is certainly truth to this.

I dine alone all the time. What bothers me is the wait staff's attitude towards me, a single woman. I noticed this in some restaurants in Walton County. Though I am polite, I am still given sub-standard treatment: ignored, no bread, no drink refill, check comes before dessert offer, check slapped on table with no smile, no eye contact.

It is assumed that I will leave little or no tip since it is believed that women do not know how to tip, so any effort on my behalf is futile.Also, I imagine the sight of a single woman dining alone looks pathetic and may hurt their business, so I am seated in a dark corner.

Ha, now I bring post-it notes with me, and whenever I get bad service, I leave a note explaining why I left a minimal tip, if any at all. Otherwise, I leave generous tips for great service. When I return, they DO remember how well I treated them and they treat me right.

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I love dining at both the upstairs and downstairs bars at Bud And Alleys. I like to sit there and write in my journal over bottomless glasses of tea and those sweet potato fries.

I also appreciate sushi bars who put up a sign, ?No cell phones, please.?
Jdarg avatar
JdargSoWal Expert
#90
This is a great thread revival- thanks Tupelo! And:welcome: !

I just re-read the whole thread- it appears that Rapunzel found us here!😀 For better or worse- you are stuck with us now!

I remember this heated discussion - should one read while dining out alone? Has anyone had any good dining alone experiences since last year?

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