The chef and restaurateur José Andrés’s Bazaar rubric has permitted him to explore many possibilities: ... The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad, 25 West 28th Street, 212-804-9070, ...

Bazaar is always eclectic and here in Nomad I will be creating Spanish and Japanese dishes that aren’t totally one or the other.” “I am more than a cook,” the 53-year-old Spaniard added.

Sexy, with suede-and-leather banquettes, white tablecloths and 1920s-influenced frescos and an antique piano in the middle of the floor suggested a party waiting to start.

Classic, all-day diners are a dying breed in New York, but reinvention may help the concept alive. NoMad Diner, tucked inside the Arlo Hotel, is paving the way.