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A formal place setting has a standard way to arrange silverware, plates, and glasses. The fork goes on the left, and the glasses on the right.

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a fine artist, with a studio attached to my home. Friends and visitors often ask to see the studio, ...

However, when moving from bacon and eggs to toast or muffins, how should one get a clean knife? The knife and fork disappear ...

On a few occasions, I’ve had a visitor who looks aghast and murmurs something to the effect of, “I didn’t think it would be ...

They’re famed for making us frisky. Yet far from being seductive, whenever I’ve had oysters I’ve felt ungainly and gauche.

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Step back to Chicago when deep dish pizza came with quirky etiquette rules that made every slice feel ceremonial.

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