NoMad Library Restaurant
AIR MAIL – VENEZUELAN RUM, HONEY, LIME, SPARKLING WINE
MOTT AND MULBERRY – FREY RANCH RYE, AMARO ABANO, HONEYCRISP APPLE, LEMON, DEMERARA
Popovers – Butter
Heirloom Tomato Burrata Caprese – Tomato Compote, Peach Mostarda, Balsamic
Foie Gras Torchon – Port Wine Gel, Raspberry Jelly, Strawberry Sauce, Brioche
Tuna Tartare Prepared Tableside – Yellowfin Tuna, Togarashi, Shiso, Radish, Egg Yolk, Tamarind, Horseradish, Chiles, Rye Crisp
Black Garlic Pasta – Parmesan Broth, Asparagus, Snap Peas, Squash, Microgreens
2021 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars KARIA Chardonnay
U10 Scallops – English Peas, Kaffir Lime, Carrots
Nomad’s Roast Chicken – Foie Gras, Black Truffle, Chorizo, Mushrooms, Saffron Rice
Baked Potato “Dumont” – Black Truffle, Gruyere
Charred Broccolini – Broccolini Puree
Double Espresso – Ice
Nomad Tiramisu – Chocolate Egg, Coffee Crumb, Mascarpone Cream, Lady Fingers, Espresso
Baked Alaska – Peach Sherbet, Raspberry Sorbet, Almond Cream, Meringue, Peaches, Raspberries, Rum, Peach Marshmallow
Now nearly five years since opening, Chef Daniel Humm and partner Will Guidara divested from the project and locations in New York as well as Los Angeles shuttered, NoMaD continues to perform well in Sin City thanks to the boutique hotel’s proximity to T-Mobile Arena plus a dedicated clientele.
Opened when Eleven Madison Park was hot off its award as the “World’s Best Restaurant,” décor still striking and service improved under the guidance of Nick Servedio, NoMaD Library offers Dinner from 5:00pm until 10:00pm Thursday through Sunday.
Surely an expensive project, though menus prove inaccurate to those listed online, it is thanks to a knowledgeable and well-informed staff that decisions come easy whether one chooses to revisit classics or indulge in seasonal additions.
Designed as a looming library with low lighting, as luxurious a space as any in town, it was after a quick description of artwork in the lobby that a curved leather booth was offered, posh cushioning offering comfort for the next two hours that began promptly with complimentary Popovers served adjacent a ramekin of salted Butter.
Utilizing a captain plus several servers and bussers who make sure guests are never for want it was perhaps twenty minutes after seating that Duck Liver marbled with Fruit arrived, memories of Manhattan in 2008 rekindled by peerless technique while a Burrata Caprese with Peaches also performs admirably.
Next offered a tableside show of Tartare, Yellowfin Tuna tinged with spice glistening atop crispy Rye, NoMad now makes three Pastas in-house daily including one infused with Black Garlic served alongside Asparagus. Squash and Peas.
Waiting another thirty minutes for NoMad’s infamous Chicken, “No Diggity” bumping subtly overhead, fans and first-timers alike will be hard-pressed to name a more “Restaurant-worthy” piece of Poultry than this version perfumed by Truffles and Foie Gras while tender Scallops given the “Peas and Carrots” treatment are prepared precisely as they ought to be.
Further impressed by Side Dishes, small in portion but more fairly priced than those at Bavette’s or other Sin City Steakhouses, it was after devouring every bite of Broccolini and a heavily truffled Potato that Dessert menus were presented, Milk & Honey still present but upstaged by flaming Baked Alaska and $50 Tiramisu that is shattered with a hammer to yield bitter-sweet brilliance in an array of textures.
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