You know that feeling you get when you are one of the first people to find a new restaurant that’s amazing?  Well, that exactly how my husband and I felt when we dined at Rubedo in Stoke Newington.

I do need to preface this post by saying that this is not a restaurant review,  I leave that to the experts.  No, I just what to share with you the feeling of finding a diamond in the rough that you know will go on to great success.

It’s a new place that is sure to be a new favorite and you can say you were there when it all began.

Wikipedia states that Rubedo is a Latin word meaning “redness” that was adopted by alchemists to define the fourth and final major stage in their magnum opus. Both gold, and the philosopher’s stone were associated with the color red, as rubedo signalled alchemical success, and the end of the great work.

Yes, Rubedo in Stoke Newington is definitely great work.