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Women Who Dine Out Alone Are Just Fine, Thanks
She Dines Out Alone,
Is Just Fine, Thanks
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May 27, 2025 1:32 PM CDT

She Dines Out Alone, Is Just Fine, Thanks

Callie Hitchcock eats solo frequently and is puzzled by looks of sympathy, she writes

(Newser) - Callie Hitchcock is a woman who dines out alone frequently, and she has a pet peeve about the experience. In a New York Times essay, she writes that well-meaning people—chefs, fellow diners, wait staff, etc.—often give her either unmistakable looks of pity or salutations of the "...

Yep, It's Rude to Use Your Phone at Dinner

Pew study identifies the latest trends in cellphone use

(Newser) - Most Americans—82% of us—say a friend's habit of burying his face in a cellphone has ruined a conversation. No surprise there, right? But even more Americans are guilty of the practice. A new Pew study of 3,217 adults finds 89% of people have used their phones...

How to Dine Like a Gentleman
 How to Dine Like a Gentleman 
Jul 24, 2010 9:37 AM CDT

How to Dine Like a Gentleman

For one thing, no dancing

(Newser) - Looking to impress your future in-laws at a fancy dinner out? Follow John Mariani’s 39 steps for how to dine out like a gentleman, from Esquire :
  • "A gentleman never has more than one cocktail before dinner."
  • "A gentleman never takes more than one minute to decide
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6 Ground Rules for Kids in Restaurants

Let's agree on 5 to 6pm, for starters

(Newser) - Jonathan Bender knows you're not thrilled he brings his young kid to restaurants, but he's not going to stop eating out, either. Therefore, he's come up with 6 ground rules— adapted from swimming rules—which he lays out at Fat City . Here's a sample:
  • 5 to 6 pm is open
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