Filed under: Dining Companions by Amanda Kludt@kludt Mar 9, 2009, 8:36am EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Dining Companions Pocket Flipboard Email The Times' Book Review finds out what a dozen contemporary authors read while dining alone. Turns out "The Assistant" is "Perfect for moments of alienation while eating a sandwich alone." [NYT] More From Eater NY The Latest A Classic Smorgasburg Stand Closes After Eight Years By Luke Fortney Scallion Pancake Latkes at a Restaurant Takeover — And More Food Pop-Ups By Emma Orlow Filed under: A.M. Intel SantaCon Spent Charity Funds on Crypto, Burning Man, Report Says By Luke Fortney La Caridad, a Cuban Chinese Staple, Returns to the Upper West Side — And More Openings By Emma Orlow Filed under: A.M. Intel New Bills Aim to End Cap on Street Vendor Permits in New York By Emma Orlow The Whitney Museum Is Now Home to an Acclaimed French Bakery By Luke Fortney