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Table manners : how to behave in the modern world and why bother

Title
Table manners : how to behave in the modern world and why bother / Jeremiah Tower ; illustrations by Libby VanderPloeg.
Author
Tower, Jeremiah
Publication
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016.

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Additional Authors
VanderPloeg, Libby
Description
148 pages : illustrations; 20 cm
Summary
"An authoritative and witty guide to modern table manners for all occasions by one of the world's most acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs Table Manners is an entertaining and practical guide to manners for everyone and every occasion. Whether you are a guest at a potluck or the host of a dinner party, a patron of your local bar or an invitee at a state dinner, this book tells you exactly how to behave: what to talk about, what to wear, how to eat. Jeremiah Tower has advice on everything: food allergies, RSVPs, iPhones, running late, thank-yous, restaurant etiquette, even what to do when you are served something disgusting. With whimsical line drawings throughout, this is "Strunk and White" for the table"--
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Setting the Table -- What to Wear -- How to Serve -- How to Eat -- Conversation -- Your Party -- Not Your Party -- Restaurants -- Eating on the Go -- Techiquette -- Pretentious or Not? -- Eating Around the World.
Call Number
JFC 17-57
ISBN
  • 9780374272340
  • 0374272344
LCCN
2016007141
OCLC
932060353
Author
Tower, Jeremiah, author.
Title
Table manners : how to behave in the modern world and why bother / Jeremiah Tower ; illustrations by Libby VanderPloeg.
Publisher
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Added Author
VanderPloeg, Libby, illustrator.
Research Call Number
JFC 17-57
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