NOMAI

94 Derby St., Hingham 781-385-7983 nomaihingham.com

TEAM: Owner Brian Moy expanded his collection of Boston Shōjō Group restaurants to debut an urbane spot at Derby Street Shops last January.

VISION: Moy wanted this sophisticated sibling of his Boston restaurants to feature an elevated menu of new American cuisine combined with creative Asian flavors.

VIBE: Named after the crimson Japanese maple tree, Nomai features four faux 18’ Nomai trees in the 130-seat dining room. A mural by renowned artist Shepard Fairey and commissioned pieces by local artist Markus Sebastiano line the walls.

FLAVOR: Culinary director Jason Jua and executive chef Nic Gordon oversee the food offerings that include popular dishes like Koji fried chicken, crab fried rice and lemongrass filet mignon. Award-winning bar director Justin Park has created specialty cocktails for the restaurant, including a Derby Mule and Hingham Highball, alongside his signature Oh My Mai.