Restaurant Web Site Features The Best Places for Parties of One
June 23rd, 2009
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Author: The Web site was created by Marya Charles Alexander, a self-described "solo-dining maven" and freelance writer from South Pasadena, Calif., who also edits a newsletter of the same name. The site profiles "solo diner-friendly" restaurants in the U.S. and Canada that offer good cuisine without the company.
But solo diners may be disappointed to learn that the Web site serves as a mere appetizer for the print version of the quarterly SoloDining.com newsletter, which costs $29 a year. The site does have some restaurant reviews available under the "Current Hot Restaurants and Tips" for 11 states, Washington, D.C. and Canada, but in the majority of cases only one restaurant is profiled under each state.
Those interested in perusing the
"100+ Top Solo Dining Restaurants" must pay $9.95 to receive a hard copy; the remaining "special reports" including the 75 tips for dining alone and "Top New York City SoloDining.com" restaurants are also $9.95.
Fortunately, it is possible to doggie-bag a few useful tips from the site itself, and readers are encouraged to contribute comments, which spice up the offerings. For example, Don Sakland, a solo diner from Cambridge, Mass., cites these warning signs when ordering take-out food:
1. Anyone taking your order is busy to distraction.
2. A language barrier exists.
3. A customer-service department is nonexistent.
SoloDining.com is sponsoring a contest for patrons to nominate their favorite dining spots. The top three winners will receive a $100 gift certificate to the solo-friendly restaurant of their choice.
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