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15 Etiquette Rules For Dining At Fancy Restaurants

Megan WillettMay 2, 2013, 02:26 IST

L'Apicio/Michael MoralesSome restaurant etiquette is just common sense: Don't speak when your mouth is full, don't tell rude jokes during the meal, and always cover your mouth when you cough.

Others can be a bit more nuanced. Who pays after a business meal? Where do you put your napkin when you stand? And how exactly does one order the perfect bottle of wine?

We spoke with expert Patricia Napier-Fitzpatrick of The Etiquette School of New York. She not only makes a living teaching people the nuances of decorum, but has even written the book, "The Art of the Meal: Simple Etiquette for Simply Everyone."

She shared some guidelines for dining at expensive restaurants.