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"My husband isn't crazy
about going out to eat," she
says. "And I'm not crazy
about cooking. If I'm out shop-
ping, I enjoy stopping for din-
ner before going home. I bring
my husband a carry-out and
he's happy.
Rita J. uses the Entertain-
ment Book coupons when her
husband is out-of-town on
business. She hates eating
home alone but, she says, she
is not brave enough to go to
an elegant dining room by
herself. She frequents the
more casual places.
Charley's Seafood Taverns
have long recognized the
single diner as someone very
special, according to Frank
Fazio.
"Dining alone can be a very
lonely, and for some people, a
very stressful experience," he
says. "We give singles special
attention. We seat them near
groups. Some singles like to
read while they dine.
"Our hostesses watch out
for this and make sure there's
adequate lighting where they

"Dining alone can
be a very lonely,
and for some
people, a very
stressful
experience."

— Frank Fazio

seat the guests. Some singles
don't like to take up a table.
Food service is available at
the bar."
Mr. Fazio says the staff is
trained especially to say hello
to single diners. The kitchen
gives special attention to
single orders so they don't get
lost in the shuffle, he says.
Marion H. vows she would
never go to a restaurant alone
on a weekend night. It would
be too embarrassing to be
seen dateless by anyone she
knows, Marion maintains.
That's why she and other
singles enjoy Sunday brunch
at Plaza Deli. The at-
mosphere is relaxed and
friendly and this informal
eatery has become a mecca
for singles, she says.
"I'll drop in about 10 a.m.
Sunday alone or with a friend

and stay until late in the
afternoon," Marion says. "We
meet a lot of new people and
we're never alone for very
long. They don't rush you and
we can sit for hours over cof-
fee."
Matthew Prentice, owner of
the Unique Restaurant Corp.,
agrees that his Plaza Deli is
big in the morning for singles.
Everyone seems to know
everybody, he observes.
"We also have a big singles
clientele at our Oak Park Deli
Unique," he says. "Years ago,
my wife Alicia used to in-

troduce people to each other.
"At Sebastian's, we always
have something for singles to
read. We have our newsletter
as well as the Wall Street
Journal for the many
businessmen and women who
eat there."
The over-50 diners concede
they probably avoided dining
alone when they were
younger because the practice
wasn't as prevalent as it is to-
day. It's a different generation
and doing things solo just
seems more acceptable, they
say.
Maybe that's because being
single in the last decade has
achieved a new status and
respectability. With divorce
ever on the rise, career
women waiting longer to get
married and an ever-
increasing number of widows
and widowers, the state of be-
ing single is populated by
millions.
It's not easy for a man
alone, says Frank L., a
widower who often works late.
He dreads going home to a
solitary meal, especially one
that isn't home-cooked. Fin-
ding a companion to join him
for a dinner at 9 p.m. is tough,
he says.
"I've run into some pro-
blems at restaurants where
dinner is supposed to be serv-
ed until at least 9 p.m.," he
says. "Sometimes I get there
a little before 9 p.m., but the
waitperson insists I'm too late
for a complete meal.
"I'm not sure that happens
because I'm alone, but it real-
ly gets frustrating. Some-
times I leave and go to
another place. By the time I
get there it's the same story