More Americans dine alone than ever before: 21% eat their meals solo, a jump of 25% in two decades. Traditional recipes may feel oversized and…
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“Pesto pasta ||, pizza ||||, watermelon salad |||,” I stood in my backyard, scribbling tally marks as each guest called out their order. Once …
Food-related scorn and insults were hurled at immigrant Chinese communities on the West Coast in the late 1800s as they started coming to the …
A growing number of restaurant customers are choosing to eat alone. Restaurant reservation site OpenTable says solo dining reservations in the U.S. increased 29% over the last two years. They're up 18% this year in Germany. Japan even has a special term for solo diners: "ohitorisama." It means "alone" but with honorifics added before and after to make parties of one feel less hesitant. Some restaurants are redoing their seating and menus to accommodate people eating alone. OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work and a broader focus on self-care are behind the trend. A Penn State University professor who has studied solo dining thinks the pandemic and smartphones also explain it.
My brother, James Joseph Metcalfe, passed on November 19, 2022. He was 63 years old. Born on May 18, 1959 to James W. Metcalfe and Luigina Met…
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