Dining etiquette has always reflected more than table manners. It signals respect, awareness of others, and an understanding ...

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Dining culture has shifted away from stuffy appearances and moved toward having a good time, but you might still have some of ...

Someone cutting a steak with a knife and fork - Denys Poliakov/Shutterstock These days, the words "etiquette" and "manners" are used more or less interchangeably. Maybe etiquette is seen as a fancier ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of my friends endlessly plays with the food she does not want to eat, without ever signaling by the ...

Picture this: you walk into a restaurant and notice someone scrolling through Instagram while their food gets cold. Their ...

While old-fashioned manners, dining etiquette, and respectful habits are all very important for having good meals and conversations with guests, focusing on them too intently can distract you from ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a teetotaler. My husband and most of our friends are avid connoisseurs of wine and spirits. Normally, this is not a problem, as I can politely excuse myself from any events ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper dining etiquette with regard to the hand that is not holding a utensil? When we traveled to Europe, the locals did not like that my unused arm was in my lap, as ...

"The next time you invite your mother over, tell her, 'I will be making duck a l’orange — unless, of course, you want to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a dinner event I attended at a hotel, the tables were 10-foot rounds with tablecloths that went to the floor. The dinner was buffet style, but we were all wearing semi-formal ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a teetotaler. My husband and most of our friends are avid connoisseurs of wine and spirits. Normally, this is not a problem, as I can politely excuse myself from any events ...