Urbano Pasta Kitchen – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“To break bread together,” a phrase as old as the Bible, captures the power of a meal to forge relationships, bury anger, provoke laughter.” ~The Joy of Food From National Geographic Sharing a meal creates a unique sense of intimacy felt by all who sit together at the table. It’s an act that can spark new friendships, solidify lifetime bonds and serve as the backdrop for new memories. Dining together is the most communal and binding action humans can take–an act The Atlantic describes as “a quintessential human experience.” It’s a universal act that transcends cultures, borders and geopolitical divides and it’s been practiced since the dawn of time. Or at least for 300,000 years according to archaeologists who unearthed evidence of ancient meals where diners gathered to eat together at a cave near Tel Aviv. Professor Ayelet Fishbach published a study in the Journal of Consumer Psychology that showed colleagues who ate similar foods together experienced higher rates of trust and closeness than those who ate alone. If you’ve ever worked in a team environment, you can relate to that finding. It’s amazing just how many agreements are brokered and how many ideas are conceived when two…