Are you dining in a fraternity hall? This sort of behavior is so extreme-sounding it’s as though your crew is contending for a “Worst-Ever Dining Etiquette” citation. If your friends actually do know ...

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 ...

These are the most sociable weeks of the year. Between now and January we will eat out more, be invited to some dinner parties, and perhaps even host a few of our own. These gatherings always raise ...

Those endless “elbows off the table” admonishments may have seemed like a drag in childhood, but they were actually setting the stage for good etiquette rules and good manners as an adultand that’s ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was always taught that one’s bread plate is placed to the left. Whenever I am with a large group at a table at a wedding (or another function), at least one person always takes ...

It’s no longer hip to be a square. Over half of Gen Z diners don’t think table etiquette is relevant anymore, according to a survey by restaurant group Prezzo. The survey found that 77% of Gen Z ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Ten years ago, I was a working single mom to a loving, but rather difficult, 5-year-old boy. Not having enough bandwidth for everything, I decided to pick my battles in raising him.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When is it acceptable to ask for a different table when being seated at a restaurant? My husband and I have a favorite restaurant, which does not take reservations. In the past ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When is it acceptable to ask for a different table when being seated at a restaurant? My husband and I have a favorite restaurant, which does not take reservations. In the past ...

Dear Miss Manners: One of the organizing principles of my family’s life has been that, since our kids were babies, we’ve eaten dinner together as a family nearly every night — seated at our kitchen ...