dining

Fancy a life aquatic? Take décor inspiration from the serene blues and greens of this early-’70s dining room.

Your party, your style. Whether you plan to keep it casual or go all out with a formal sit-down dinner, we have your table setting style.

Celebrated food critic Alan Richman sits down with Amy Rosen, Chatelaine's food editor, and dishes on how to choose from a restaurant menu.

Some restaurant owners are making it clear that they find this kind of behaviour inexcusably rude.

I like to sit beside my boyfriend when we go out for dinner. I think I’m only getting more romantic as I get older. Recently, we headed out for dinner and the server directed us to a table of two. So, of course, my boyfriend moved his chair from across the table next to mine. The server said we couldn’t do this, because, well, we just couldn’t. “But we’re in love,” I said, batting my eyelashes. “We like sitting beside each other.” It didn’t work.