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New Guidebook Steers Solo DinersNew York City's Friendliest TablesTable for One New York City Also
Selects When it comes to dining out, four little words can terrify the steeliest executive or savviest traveler: “Table for one, please.” A new guidebook wants to change that. Michael Kaminer’s new title, Table for One New York City: The Solo Diner’s Restaurant Guide [Contemporary Books, October 2001], rescues solo diners—and helps business travelers, tourists, and natives alike make smart dining decisions. It’s the first guidebook ever geared specifically to solo diners, and it reflects a growing trend. Table for One New York City rates restaurants for friendliness, service, lighting, food, wines by the glass, and comfort—all from the perspective of the solo diner. In observant, honest, witty reviews written by a veteran restaurant-goer, Table for One New York City also reveals what to expect in terms of price, food quality, and clientele. A “Hall of Fame” and Hall of Shame” also Best of all, the book offers foolproof strategies to make dining solo a pleasure for anyone. “For many people, dining solo inspires fear -- fear of what others will think, fear a restaurant won’t treat them with respect, fear they won’t be able to fill a long stretch of mealtime on their own. By proving that a solo meal can be a pleasure, I hope to help overcome that,” he writes. Among the nearly 180 restaurants included, from dives to splurges: Gotham Bar & Grill, Oyster Bar, Mayrose, Elaine’s, Fanelli’s, La Caravelle, Odeon, Second Avenue Deli, Abajour, Nick & Toni’s, Chez Brigitte, Payard, An American Place, Brasserie, Next Door Nobu, and many more. Michael Kaminer was the restaurant and nightlife editor for Frommer’s New York for several years. He currently owns a successful public relations company in New York – and dines solo whenever he can. Table for One is also available in Chicago and Los Angeles editions. • Table for One New York City • 0-658-00697-5 • 5 x 8 • 166 pp Edited by Madelyn Miller |
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