It's all about context: applying lipstick at the table in a friend's home among people you know is okay, but a business dinner at a five-star restaurant is a no-no.
Menuism | Posted 02.12.2012
Have you ever gone to a restaurant hoping for a quiet, relaxing dining experience only to find that the table next to you is the temporary playground for a couple of rowdy kids and two stressed-out parents?
Jayanti Tamm | Posted 12.06.2011
It was meant to be romantic, a rare few hours without the kids. But I was wrong. I hadn't realized that we'd have an intruder -- a rash of unexpected, uninvited company.
TIME | Posted 08.22.2011
I can't pretend to be the most elegant of men. My manners, as you would expect of any zealot, are half feral at best....
Adam Roberts | Posted 07.02.2011
I've been eating at restaurants my entire life, having grown up to parents who didn't cook and who love eating out more than life itself. The following tips are culled from a lifetime of dining out with them.
The Awl | By Neel Shah on March 8th, 2011 | Posted 05.25.2011
Eating dinner with a group of people at a restaurant can be fun. You know what's not fun? Trying to figure out who owes what when the check comes--whe...
Eater.com | Posted 05.25.2011
Server Not Servant hears tell of a particularly atrocious large group: a 47-top of college students celebrating the end of finals dropped into an unna...
Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011
The Golden Rule of international travel is that adapting to local customs is basic courtesy. While most countries will not expect you to be an expert about their culture, they will appreciate a bit of knowledge.
Yvonne Durant | Posted 05.25.2011
Don't even try dropping Elaine's name in your quest for what you think is a better table.
Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011
At the dining table, get comfortable with common etiquette Do's and Don'ts.
Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.23.2012