A lot of dining etiquette rules are now seen as outdated. Whether they're overcomplicated or too formal, here are some that ...

Table manners have always reflected social values, class structures, and practicality of their time. Many rules were created ...

GENTLE READER: Although there is, today, too much blurring of the professional and personal spheres, it was always understood ...

A vivid look at old-school dinner table rules that shaped family life, showing how structure once turned meals into moments.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin offers advice on w,hat to do when food falls during a meal.

I recently attended a diplomatic dinner; the black-tie kind event that includes a lengthy course menu with the choicest seasonal delicacies and fine wines. Most first-timers to such an elaborate ...

It was so embarrassing when we took his nephews out to dinner that one of them asked if he could leave the tip instead.

An executive at an investment firm, Mr. A, was recently shocked during a business dinner. The CEO of a startup, Mr. B, whom he was considering investing in, spoke nonstop with his mouth full of food.