The dining table is the real centrepiece of any dining room – which is why a lot of thought should be put into deciding what ...

imagine it as you would any interior room: A long rectangular table across a tight square deck or balcony will look cramped and awkward. A small round dining set in a large, open setting can look ...

Or sometimes it is a look of sympathy.” Ms. Shah, 51, said she is often led to the worst table in the dining room, neglected by her server, and then rushed out at the end of the meal.

“When the Temple stood, the altar atoned for the Jewish People, and now a person’s dining room table brings about a rekindling of the relationship with G-d.” Not the land of Israel, not ...