The Nomad Restaurant - Co-Owner Daniel Humm and Restaurateur Will Guidara in the NoMad Hotel

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The NoMad Restaurant, operated by the Make it Nice group is the more casual, approachable cousin of Eleven Madison Park, located in the NoMad hotel.  The maze of rooms makes this large restaurant intimate and comfortable, with excellent service to match.  Stopped in on Saturday evening for a drink and a snack, ordering a few cocktails and the Crudite ($16).

From Las Vegas to Denver to New York in the last week, I've eaten a lot of places - including the aforementioned Eleven Madison Park (for another thread), but the single best dish I had was this plate of raw vegetables and dip.  Radishes, asparagus, cauliflower, carrots and chive cream.  All quasi-seasonal, all fresh, crisp, and delicious.  A wonderful example of perfectly executing something so simple and having the results be amazing.