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or they throw the meal at me
begrudgingly. It's no fun."
Attorney Larry Warren, on
the other hand, says he never
has a problem. Men general-
ly say they feel comfortable
dining alone in restaurants
because it's somehow more
acceptable and they're less
self-conscious than women.
Machus restaurants are us-
ed to catering to single diners,
especially businessmen and
women, says John H. Wood
III, executive vice president.
"We welcome single
customers in all our
restaurants and try to give
them the best tables in the
house," he says. "Many times
the customer will request a
lighted area because they
come in with reading
material."
Speaking of reading
material, Mona A. says if a
lone diner is uptight, he or
she can bring a book to duck
behind to avoid making eye
contact with strangers. But,
she maintains, after the first
few ventures, eating alone
will be a piece of cake.
"The best way to get used to
dining solo is to start by go-
ing out for breakfast or
lunch," Mona advises. "When
you've got that down pat, try
an informal place on a night
that everyone's cool and relax-
ed."
Craig Dillworth, owner of
Ocean Grille in Birmingham,
sets up the bar for single
diners for lunch when needed.
Quite a few singles come for
lunch and are given place
mats and settings, he says.
"We feel it's a more comfor-

If a lone diner is
uptight, he or she
can bring a book
to duck behind to
avoid making eye
contact with
strangers.

table environment for singles
to enjoy lunch together and
develop new friendships,"
Craig says. "We provide
copies of the major
newspapers to our guests.
"We're very cognizant of not
seating unfamiliar single
diners facing each other dur-
ing lunch or dinner. Recent
studies show that single
diners aren't comfortable wat-
ching each other eat."
Renee G. is a divorced
woman with a 10-year-old
daughter. The little girl is
fond of sushi, so after work,
her mom often takes her to
sushi bars.
"My daughter is really cute
and friendly," Renee says.
"She's the best ice-breaker
there is. She often starts talk-

ing to men who are dining
alone and we get to be friends.
I don't take her with me to
pick up guys. It just seems
that way."
Marianne Flif, a divorced
mother, claims many restau-
rants don't encourage chil-
dren. What's a divorced
woman with kids supposed to
do if she can't get or afford a
babysitter, Marianne asks.
She sees nothing wrong with
taking a well-behaved 4-year-
old to a fine restaurant.
The common thread among
single women is that they
don't hesitate to frequent glit-
zier restaurants on Monday
and Tuesday nights when
customers aren't clawing each
other for tables.
Many singles say they feel
more comfortable in Chinese
or Japanese restaurants
where the atmosphere is
homey and non-threatening.

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They say the same about
small, quainter places.
But some restaurateurs,
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Kevin Downey, owner of Fox
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