Obviously, eating before the performance is an option, but dining quickly in a Paris restaurant is easier said than done.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Médée” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief intermissions.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the dilemma of consuming refreshments at Paris's ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Medee” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief intermissions.

"Obviously, eating before the performance is an option, but dining quickly in a Paris restaurant is easier said than done." ...

Dear Miss Manners: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our Paris trip was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Medee” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief intermissions. We ...

GENTLE READER: “Thank you.” This is regardless of whether or not the comments are complimentary. For the ones that are not, ...

GENTLE READER: Group texts without prior consent are a violation and they must be stopped. They are not only confusing, what ...

Miss Manners is certain that your heartfelt gratitude, in the form of a gracious and appreciative handwritten letter, will be ...

Why would anyone prefer a flimsy piece of paper to an all-purpose little cloth for mopping up life’s frequent spills, ...

I’ve noticed that some mature women do not change how they apply makeup as they get older, which makes their maturing ...