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Ahh I think people got the impression from your post you were wanting to meet people at these places, not just dine solo. I do this all the time all over the place and have never felt out of place for being alone. It's considered normal, especially at lunch time
Getting back to the original posting, let's eliminate the 'beer' aspect. No, the goal is not to use this as a way to meet people, but rather to sit comfortably in an eating establishment when you are by yourself. If you are the first person to ever do so, you would be treated differently by the waitstaff, and may feel out of place among patrons at neighboring tables. With more single people seated there, it would be less unusual. Aren't there any friendly little cafe's anymore?
Apologies for the confusion then as you said "linger over a coffee or a beer" in your opening post - my suggestion of Aviator was, again, based on the fact that I've seen singles of all ages there doing just that - lingering over a beer or a soda as well as food from their neighboring Smokehouse. If you're going for the friendly cafe vibe, you also have Gypsy's Shiny Diner or Coffee and Crepes in Cary? Both have good food, good service (Gypsy's is more a traditional cafe/diner while Coffee and Crepes is counter-service) and I often see (and have been in the past) singles eating/lingering over a drink there!
Getting back to the original posting, let's eliminate the 'beer' aspect. No, the goal is not to use this as a way to meet people, but rather to sit comfortably in an eating establishment when you are by yourself. If you are the first person to ever do so, you would be treated differently by the waitstaff, and may feel out of place among patrons at neighboring tables. With more single people seated there, it would be less unusual. Aren't there any friendly little cafe's anymore?
Well, I never feel out of place when it comes to food. But I have never felt self-conscious about eating out alone. And, I think I am pretty easy to serve.
I ate at Sweet Tomatoes tonight. I did not feel neglected for service.
There were several tables of singles there, of different ages.
IHOP works.
The Hibernian works.
Corner Tavern.
Paisanos.
Gypsy's.
IPub.
Mimi's.
Wear a T-Shirt or a look on your face that says, "I Tip Well For Good Service."
Actually, I don't hesitate just to say as much to waitstaff. Some grasp the concept, and some are clueless.
I agree with Mike. don't think eating alone anywhere is an issue for anyone.
I used to eat alone, used to go on business trips alone and ate alone, and I often see people around Raleigh eating alone. I don't think wait staff treats them differently. Jerky employees might be upset they're not getting a "two-top" or "four-top" to get higher tips, but I don't think that's an issue with most.
They might tuck you away near the kitchen, but you can just ask for another table. I always asked for a window table.
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