Tag: dining etiquette
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Top 22 Table Manners for Men on Valentine’s Day
Good manners always make a great impression. And no time is more important than when you’re trying to romance your love on Valentine’s Day.
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Wine Whisperers: Building a Relationship with a Sommelier
October is Texas Wine Month! In honor of this occasion, Drew Hendricks of the Texas Sommeliers Association shared his insight with me for my recent article in NSide Austin Magazine. The article, “Wine Whisperers,” offers Drew’s take on why it’s a good idea to get to know the sommelier at your favorite restaurant. Read the…
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Holiday Thanking in Today’s Tight Times
Black Friday weekend 2011 reported a record $52 billion spent by the US consumer. On Cyber Monday 2011, another $1 billion was spent online. But these numbers do not include all seasonal spending. In the US, we brought the ‘tipping’ custom to our shores from medieval England and Europe, and it is now a significant…