Where To Eat At 5 PM Because You Love Restaurants, But Hate People - New York - The Infatuation

"Usually, people don’t go to Kiki’s to be alone. People go to this Greek spot on the Lower East Side to bathe in house wine, and share a meat platter with 15 of their closest friends. But what about on an evening when you'd just like to eat saganaki smothered in honey all by yourself? You go early. You go before the regular suspects have even eaten breakfast. Kiki's is walk-in only, so there's no advanced planning required. Keep it in mind the next time you leave work and realize you'd like a greek salad and lemony grilled octopus, without a side of scene. Get a table by the window, for some Dimes Square people-watching at a safe and solitary distance." - will hartman, willa moore, neha talreja