I just read the CNN article that I think was linked to in a recent SE post, here: http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/04/05/airplane.food.etiquette/?hpt=Mid The article begins with a story about a woman who was irritated and disgusted by some fellow plane-mates. During her flight,...
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I'm curious to know how others feel about dinner guests helping with clearing the table and dishwashing. I don't mean family and close friends, but people you would consider true guests in your home. Do you want them to help?...
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I made a reservation for dinner and was "reminded" by the restaurant that we were to stick to the 90 minute timeframe for the reservation. Mind you, this is a pleasant seafood restaurant in a suburban location and the reservation...
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I have been a lurker for over a year (recently retired). When dixielea wanted a name for her nurses' cookbook, I was so inspired I decided to join right then and there! I wanted to do a play on TLC...
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I might be opening up a can of worms asking about this topic, but I really like to know what everyone thinks about "tipping" nowadays. I just read this article on how some college kids were arrested and issued a...
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Last night I had dinner at Tom Colicchio's Craft in LA for food week. Overall it was good, but... my scallops has more than a few grains of sand in them. When the waiter came around to ask if everything...
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I enjoy contributing extra food dishes or extra drink to someone else's dinner or event party if they want me to, because I love to cook and sometimes it just helps everyone out. Nor do I mind sometimes allowing guests...
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I've been fascinated by all of the recent potluck questions, because I haven't been to one since I was age eight or so--perhaps SE is spotting a new trend! But I have a few questions: 1, Is the hostess obliged...
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Hi! My husband and I are rather new to the fine dining scene. We are traveling to Chicago with a university club and are considering dining at either Alinea or moto, both of which offer seemingly fabulous tasting menus. Being...
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I am a very generous person in almost all aspects of my life. Want the shirt off my back? Here, it's yours. The one area I'm not is when dining out, unless I offer, I want ALL of my food!...
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