mm84321
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I suppose this is a slightly odd situation. There are a few restaurants that I have on a list to try this summer, and most of them are rather swanky establishments: Daniel is number one on the list. However, my friends don't all share a mutual passion or appreciation for fine cuisine, and either can't afford, or don't feel like shelling out over $200 for a single meal, as they don't see its worth.
So, given that I am currently single, and nothing is looking particularly fruitful in that department at the moment, I've decided to just go at it solo. It may not be such a bad thing, as whenever I go out to eat with my friends we always get carded if we try to order alcohol, but the times I've gone out and eaten on my own, I'm always served without any questions asked; I'd really like having the wine pairing with my meal.
My question and concern is this: The times I have gone out to eat on my own, it has almost always been at a sushi bar or a more casual and laid back setting. Is it going to be awkward sitting down in a restaurant, such as Daniel, by myself? At least at a sushi bar, I could talk with the sushi chefs and the fellow patrons sitting next to me. I'm just a bit concerned about what it's going to look and feel like for me to just be sitting there at a table by myself. Should I bring a pen and pad to make it look as if I'm a food journalist or reviewer? A deck of cards? Does anyone here dine out solo regularly that can shed some light on this for me?
Thanks.
So, given that I am currently single, and nothing is looking particularly fruitful in that department at the moment, I've decided to just go at it solo. It may not be such a bad thing, as whenever I go out to eat with my friends we always get carded if we try to order alcohol, but the times I've gone out and eaten on my own, I'm always served without any questions asked; I'd really like having the wine pairing with my meal.
My question and concern is this: The times I have gone out to eat on my own, it has almost always been at a sushi bar or a more casual and laid back setting. Is it going to be awkward sitting down in a restaurant, such as Daniel, by myself? At least at a sushi bar, I could talk with the sushi chefs and the fellow patrons sitting next to me. I'm just a bit concerned about what it's going to look and feel like for me to just be sitting there at a table by myself. Should I bring a pen and pad to make it look as if I'm a food journalist or reviewer? A deck of cards? Does anyone here dine out solo regularly that can shed some light on this for me?
Thanks.