How not to behave in a restaurant: 7 rules

By Joshua J. Heavner

If you have an allergy, it is better to say about it during the voicing of the order, and not when a dish with the hated cilantro, forbidden gluten and nuts, leading to Quincke’s edema, is placed on the table. This is the case when it’s better to speak than to be silent and it’s…

Covert etiquette: how to behave in karaoke

By Joshua J. Heavner

The microphone is for singing, period. There is no need to defiantly read out your order into it, publicly call the waiter, whistle into the microphone, knock on it with your fingers, or use it when attacking a neighbor on the table for a false note. Paradoxically, there are still guests who disregard such a…