1 at Christopher St.-Sheridan Sq. Monocle editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé opened this 188-square-foot storefront in August, 2010, as a retail extension of his travel and lifestyle magazine.

We turn to Monocle’s all-knowing agony uncle – and his faithful feline sidekick, Mr Tiddly – for the lowdown on the do’s and definitely don’ts of hosting and attending a dinner party. Here our hero ...