Many of the NoDa businesses are friendly for women by themselves (waiting for those always late husbands) - Growler's is especially friendly and welcoming to everyone. We all wish they were open earlier on weekdays! That's why they don't get 5 stars. Try the chorizo tacos - economical and pretty much the best darned taco I have ever eaten. Simple and fabulous - spicy but not anything to scare the spicy-wary. Woo-hoo! Oh, other food is also good - they make the sausages there, and the coolness of that...very cool. They carry lots of beer, I don't like beer. But their house wine is very good, and they carry stuff like Pimms so you can get your English Garden Cocktail on - I told you it was chick friendly!