Solo dining finds its moment
Solo dining is having a moment, with reservations for one jumping 23% over the past year, booking app OpenTable says. Why it matters: That growth may look like another sign of America's loneliness epidemic . But many solo diners say eating alone offers a rare chance to slow down, reflect and savor the small stuff. Driving the news: Veronica Selzler, a 36-year-old Washington, D.C., resident, told Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag — who first reported OpenTable's solo dining data — that s…



