As many of you know, I travel quite a bit for business, and as such, I often eat solo in hotels and/or nearby restaurants. Now, I could look at this as a drag and unpleasant experience, but I do not.

I love exploring local foods and restaurants I’ve heard about, so I make a point of not picking up the phone to order room service (although room service brekkie’s great), and instead, head out to find new foodie gems.

One thing I do often, is eat at the bar. This is specially great if the bar is quiet, allowing the bartender(s) to interact with me. Eating at the bar allows for any uncomfortableness about being alone to melt away. I’m just one of the people at the bar. Restaurants are typically grateful when guests do this as it ‘saves’ a table for larger parties.

Last night, I was bored in my hotel room so I decided to go down to the hotel bar for a glass of wine and an appetizer. The bartender was not busy and seemed appreciative for the company, and the business. In this post is a photo of what I was brought when I ordered the Charcuterie Board. How great does that look!? Not only was it tasty, it actually got a couple other bar patrons engaged with me in a foodie conversation. Two birds with one stone: tasty bites and interesting conversations.

Do you have any favorites domestically when you’re eating solo?

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Veronique