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  • plate of food at fine dining restaurant
    Erica Martinez

    The Secret Language Of Restaurant Plate Etiquette, Explained

    As it turns out, the world of table etiquette goes a lot further and wider than the basics. There are even defined rules for how you should treat your plate.
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    By Erica Martinez
  • place setting with utensils on white tablecloth
    Catherine Rickman

    The One Utensil You Should Never Request At A Fine Dining Restaurant

    Fine dining restaurants are often littered with complicated and elaborate silverware, but you don't necessarily need to ask the waiter for an oyster fork.
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    By Catherine Rickman
  • Dining table with reserved sign
    Erica Martinez

    The Best Reservation Seating Time For Leisurely Dinners

    While it may feel odd not to make reservations for the usual time, there are seating times that may be best for leisurely dinners. Here's what to look for.
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    By Erica Martinez
  • salt and pepper shakers on restaurant table
    Erin Shaw

    The Reason Some Fancy Restaurants Don't Have Salt And Pepper Shakers

    If you're dining out, you might notice that there's no salt and pepper on the table, and no, this is not a mistake. Here's the reason for this omission.
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    By Erin Shaw
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    Chris Sands

    The Napkin Etiquette Rule To Know When Dining At A Fancy Restaurant

    Uncover the napkin etiquette rule for an elegant dining experience at fancy restaurants. Improve your fine dining savoir-faire and impress with proper manners.
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    By Chris Sands
  • co-workers enjoying a business dinner
    Brian Good

    The 12 Worst Foods To Order At A Business Dinner

    Headed to an important business dinner? Don't order appetizers, spicy food, or barbecued ribs - here are all the reasons why.
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    By Brian Good
  • Sliced truffles on fancy restaurant dish
    Catherine Rickman

    How To Tell If You're Eating Fake Truffles At A Restaurant

    Truffles are a trendy ingredient symbolizing luxury in dining, but often what you're getting on your plate is fake. Here's how to tell the difference.
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    By Catherine Rickman
  • mohawk of meat
    Jess Kapadia

    The Kan-Kan: A Meat Mohawk Of The Highest Caliber

    Have you ever heard of a meat mohawk? Yeah, it's a sight to behold. Here's what it is, though.
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    By Jess Kapadia
  • plate and cutlery
    Food Republic Staff

    Where Do I Put My Fork And Knife When I'm Done Eating?

    You may have noticed your dining companions placing cutlery on their plates a certain way when they're done eating. Check it out: It's manners in the wild.
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    By Food Republic Staff
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    Tiffany

    Make Hypnotizing Takazawa Sashimi From Tokyo New Wave

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    By Tiffany
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    Andrea Strong

    The Way To Save The Restaurant Industry? Put The Fast In Fine Dining.

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    By Andrea Strong
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    Food Republic

    A Yale Professor Just Seriously Dissed French Cuisine

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    By Food Republic
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    How To Blow Your Tax Refund On A Single Meal

    As we approach mid-April, farmers' markets are flush with spring produce, baseball season still holds promise and our pockets are heavy with annual tax rebate...
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    By Food Republic
  • Food Republic

    10 Luxurious Egg Dishes For A Fancy Sunday Morning

    Can you think of a simple ingredient that dresses up better than eggs? We can't think of any chicken dishes that feature caviar or fried...
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    By Food Republic
  • Food Republic

    Here's Why These 8 Meticulously Plated Restaurant Dishes Taste Better

    Artfully plated food really does taste better, as suggested in a recent Oxford University study.
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    By Food Republic
  • Bordeaux And Biryani: French Winemakers And Indian Chefs Are The Hot New Couple
    Food Republic

    Bordeaux And Biryani: French Winemakers And Indian Chefs Are The Hot New Couple

    Put down the Kingfisher and take-out chicken tikka masala and listen up: Bordeaux wines might just be our favorite pairing for biryanis, curries and more....
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    By Food Republic
  • Food Republic

    10 Haute Cuisine Dishes To Devour In Hong Kong

    Hong Kong bills itself as "Asia's World City" and that's largely due to the fact that major banking operations use HK as their base. As...
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    By Food Republic
  • Food Republic

    Hunting Down Michelin Stars In Hong Kong

    Michelin stars are easy prey. Unlike other big game, they can't move. When they see your hungry maw approaching, they have no choice but to...
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    By Food Republic
  • Food Republic

    What's The Polite Way To Split A Check When You're Not Drinking?

    'Tis the season for large gatherings at restaurants where everyone drinks too much! Unless, of course, you're not drinking — in which case you could be...
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    By Food Republic
  • Food Republic

    15 Celebrity Chef Recipes To Add To Your Repertoire

    Know what's a surefire way to knock out an impressive dish? Steal it from a celebrity chef — we do it all the time. Well,...
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    By Food Republic
  • 9 Ideas For Dinner Tonight: High-End Entrées For A Luxurious Evening
    Food Republic

    9 Ideas For Dinner Tonight: High-End Entrées For A Luxurious Evening

    You were going to spring for it on the menu anyway, why not recreate a fine dining experience at home with our meticulously curated selection...
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    By Food Republic
  • What Are Microgreens?
    Food Republic

    What Are Microgreens?

    Food enthusiasts like us see microgreens meticulously tweezed on elaborate platings like magic little sprouts popping out of something amazing. Sadly, this is not where...
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    By Food Republic
  • Food Republic

    Are Restaurant Tickets Really The Future Of Reservations?

    There are few things frowned upon more in the dining community than reservation no-shows. In a nutshell, it's a lose-lose: restaurants lose business and customers...
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    By Food Republic
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