Hichos Brochos Perek Vov

5776, 6:13- A monkey may pour water over your hands. Not all authorities accept this ruling of the Rambam though. SA does, but the Ramoh prefers to be machmir.

Hilchos Brochos Perek Hei

5776, 5:12- At a large feast with many tables, the diners must bench together with a zimun. A restaurant is different because the people did not come to eat together at the same function, just the same place.

Hilchos Brochos Perek Daled

5776- 4:9- When a group is drinking wine and a new, nicer bottle is brought, the brocho "hatov vehameitiv" (who is good and does good) is said. However, it is not said when one is alone. Why? because "hatov" goes on the person saying the brocho and "vehameitiv" goes on the other people at the table. If there are no other people at the table, there's no one for the "vehameitiv" to go on.

Hilchos Brochos Perek Gimmel

5776, 3:9. Mezonos bread- the Alter Rebbe rules that a meticulous person should not eat it without washing on hamotzi bread first. However, I did hear from someone who was in the Rebbe's circle that the Rebbe would eat mezonos bagels and say "mezonos". I heard firsthand that this person heard the Rebbe say the brocho. So...

Hilchos Brochos Perek Beis

5776, 2:2. Employees should be careful that benching should not take away from the hours of work, unless the employer joins them in which case they assume he's OK with them benching. SA says that we have an assumption of greater leniency today on the part of the employer, so all employees should bench.

Hilchos Brochos Perek Aleph

5776, 1:16- It is "meguneh", demeaning, to say "Amen" to one's own brochos. Why? The Kesef Mishne says it implies you're finished with your tefilos, when you're actually not. It's not proper to start/stop/start/stop your davening.