Two friends and I ventured out on a frigid February night , looking for some warmth. And warmth we found aplenty in this cozy restaurant of the East village. We settled for a night of sharing, my friends selecting from the menu, while I opted for items recommended by a courteous and attentive waiter. The Algiers salad with the pomegrenate dresssing and the tunisian briwetts were succulent, yet no match for the Harira, a Moroccan soup to which I added a generous spoonful of spicy harissa to help me face the below freezing temperatures outside. A friend went for the pastilla, a flaky chicken-filled pastry, the other for a vegetarian couscous, while I chose the grilled bronzini that was a special that night. We decided to add a ""French touch"" to this North African tour by selecting a cotes du Rhone recommended by the owner himself (who said red wine could not accompany fish?) We were so sated that we forewent the dessert and settled for the aromatic mint tea. I imagine the homebaked bread that the waiter kept on bringing had something to do with it. I do not know about the quality of service on the week-end, so I would highly recommend ""Nomad"" on a weekday.
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