30 Hudson Street

It’s with maximum relief that I declare ‘The search is over!’

Yes, it took near on 42 years to find it, however now it has been identified and experienced.

Brushstroke in Tribeca, New York City, you did it. Not only did you provide me with the Best Restaurant Experience of My Life, you made me see why it was worth the wait.

Also a big call-out to Mr Wallpaper Guide for alerting me to the fact, your ‘What to do if you have only 24hrs in NYC’ advice, never failed to impress.

To the restaurant then…

It’s Japanese (so immediately you know it’s going to be better than great) and if attended on a weekend (which we did), you can choose from one of their several options, all based on a Taster Menu style – either six course, eight courses etc.

We opted for a six course and started with Cocktails.

I shan’t provide you with a blow by blow description, however look at these images and see how long it takes for you to call in sick, take that flight and immerse yourself in the Ultimate.

As you have already detected, it not just the food that’s fantastic, it’s that handmade radish candle and the cherry blossom. It’s the ceramics.

It’s the out-of-this-world service. It’s your fellow diners. It’s the tastefully appointed restaurant. It’s that little creature sitting under my husband’s plate.

It was my pudding.

Everything worked and was thoroughly enjoyed.