How to Dine Like a Gentleman

Looking to impress your future in-laws at a fancy dinner out? Follow John Mariani’s 39 steps for how to dine out like a gentleman, from Esquire:

• "A gentleman never has more than one cocktail before dinner."
• "A gentleman never takes more than one minute to decide on his meal."
• "A gentleman never talks about golf with women present."
• "A gentleman never drinks beer from a bottle at a restaurant."

• "A gentleman does not use sugar substitutes."
• "A gentleman does not drink water with a lime or lemon slice in it."
• "A gentleman never orders salad as a main course."
• "A gentleman should never dance at a Greek restaurant."
• "A gentleman never shakes a breadstick in the air to make a point."

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