Introducing The New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail
Charles Darwin, the English naturalist who posited the theory of natural selection concluded that “the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting to their environment.” Though his theory centered around all species of life, could a case be made that the theory applies to restaurants as well? Do the very best restaurants stand the test of time because they succeed in adapting to their environment? I, for one, don’t think so! As restaurants demonstrating longevity often demonstrate, adapting to their environments doesn’t mean changing with the times to become what they’re not. Restaurants with a timeless appeal tend to be true to themselves–trendsetters, not followers. Restaurants with a timeless appeal survive because they…