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Take an etiquette lesson in fine dining

Originally published: January 3, 2011 6:12 PM
Updated: January 3, 2011 6:14 PM
By SYLVIA E. KING-COHEN  sylvia.king-cohen@newsday.com

Photo credit: Craig Ruttle | Arely Mendoza-Cantos, owner of Always Gracious Academy of Etiquette and Charm, talks about proper use of silverware during her workshop called Dining Skills for Adults at Berto's Family Ristorante Italiano in Valley Stream. (Dec. 9, 2010)

The dinner guests wore silk blouses, tailored suits, clingy skirts, strings of pearls and glittery earrings. Host Arely Mendoza-Cantos, dressed in a pristine cream pantsuit, stood to greet each with a firm handshake and a kiss on the cheek. Each guest was introduced to the group with a flattering comment designed to put the new arrival at ease.

Ease is a relative term, since everyone was assembled...