1.   American attitudes toward solo diners may not be relaxed enough to permit such acceptance or intimacies, partly because of restaurant economics.

2.   But for the most part, solo diners in New York are like asteroids in orbit, circling endlessly without ever bumping into one another.

3.   But if you talk to restaurateurs, solo diners are not actually that uncommon in New York.

4.   She says she gets news from restaurateurs about what they offer to attract solo diners.

5.   Solo diners can always find spot at the sushi bar.