Don't Sit at the Bar
Unless you're really in the mood to socialize, don't sit at the bar. A real table makes it clear that you're here to enjoy a meal on your own.
Going out to eat alone is increasingly celebrated, but many of us (especially women) often feel embarrassed doing it for the first time. I promise: Once you get used to it, you will feel like a badass. It can be hard to feel like a badass when you're covered in baby poop or picking your significant other's laundry up off the floor. It's the little things — like doing something alone, for yourself — that help you reconnect with yourself.
