Comments on: Higgins Restaurant and Bar

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 15:41:35 +0000

I was too chicken to order a first course, too! Prolly good I didn’t, though, since as it was they practically had to roll me out of there.

By: DogsDon'tPurr

DogsDon'tPurr — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 09:30:24 +0000

You should check out Letitia Baldrige’s etiquette books. They are THICK with information, but very well written and actually fun to read. Everything you need to know is in one of her books…..good to keep for reference. I bet you could probably find them used at Powell’s for cheap.

By: sarah gilbert

sarah gilbert — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 18:27:41 +0000

I found myself needing this badly when I was fresh out of college and suddenly thrown into fancy-dancy investment banking world. My biggest faux pas – I was at my first-ever business lunch in Miami, hosted by the female lawyer at her club. The dozen or so other bankers and clients there were men. Of course I assumed that she would eat and order first. But no. Since she was the host she was a de-facto man and I, the only woman, held everyone up because I wouldn’t pick up my fork until she did. It was a silent etiquette stand-off.
I was also too chicken to order a first course and every single person around the table did after I ordered. So I sat there, famished and munching on strange bread sticks, kicking myself while everyone else enjoyed their lobster bisque-and-such.