GENTLE READER: It was to avoid the knives being used to attack fellow diners -- or at least to lessen that possibility.

Raise your hand if you've ever rested your elbows on the table during a meal and got scolded. There's a reason why this seems ...

Earlier this year, mealtime at my house was feeling out of control. My kids were talking with their mouths open and complaining about each others poor manners. We introduced new rules gradually to ...

You're finally seated in that restaurant you've been dying to try for months. The lighting is perfect, the atmosphere ...

A Florida-based etiquette expert has a bone to pick when it comes to many Americans' eating habits. Jacqueline Whitmore of Palm Beach, Fla., told Fox News Digital this week that she's even compiled a ...

We all know that family dinners are supposed to be about connection and good conversation. But we also know they can be a ...

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

Table manners make eating together an enjoyable experience— and manners are just as pertinent today as ever. “Table manners aren’t an outdated tradition,” says Diane Gottsman, etiquette expert and ...

GENTLE READER: Ideally, there would be an unobserved moment when you could snag it back onto your plate with a fork or napkin ...

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Dear Miss Manners: My birthday is a few days after the new year. It’s a very easy date to miss altogether in the shadow of ...