The way your grandparents sat at the dinner table probably looked vastly different from how most of us eat today. Picture ...

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In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to arranging forks when serving salad with dinner.

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Myka Meier is one of the forces behind etiquette's renaissance as of late. The founder of Beaumont Etiquette considers the ...

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Times Observer photos by Jessica N. Rex Students from the etiquette class are pictured at the culmination dinner at the Conewango Club with Asha Waterstreet. The Conewango Club is an elegant dining ...