Where can a single young woman go to drink alone most nights?

One of my friends from NYC has a bar he liked to call his “second home”. A fun little place where he became a regular and the vibes were low effort, comfortable.

I was always so jealous he had a place like this where he could retreat to for a drink. Somewhere it felt safe and, even if he was only nursing a single beer, it didn’t feel like he was taking up space. He could sit on his phone and watch a game solo or casually chat up the bartender and patrons beside him.

Maybe it’s just the crowd I’ve been around but I’ve found most bars to be too geared towards independence. Booths spaced far apart, too big or too dancey to make casual conversation.

I just want to sit and have a beer alone, help a girl out.