In the 1984 rom-com “The Lonely Guy,” a crowded restaurant goes silent when Steve Martin tells the host he wants a table for dinner alone ... is also a draw for people eating alone.

Whether you’re eating in ... while a dinner napkin is folded in half and then placed. You might not think anyone will notice that under-the-table detail, but people will notice (and likely ...

We will soon host a formal, seated dinner party for a dozen neighbors to meet the newest people who have ... way to set the dinner table when one person will not be eating any food?

This usually seems to make people around me uncomfortable. Recently, I went to a restaurant for dinner and mistakenly booked a table for two ... I like eating out so much that I write a newsletter ...