Meet Our Staff
MEET THE STAFF: Lindsay Atwood, Front Desk Agent at The Standard DTLA
May 23 2012
We learn about Lindsay’s love of fashion, food and dancing a jig, all just a day in the life of a Standard employee. RELATED: Meet Chef Micah Fields of The Standard, Downtown LA
MEET THE STAFF: Arianne Traverso, Yoga Instructor at The Standard Spa
May 08 2012
Watch the latest in our series of staff profiles. Here we have Peruvian born Arianne Traverso, yoga instructor for the last six years at The Standard Spa, Miami Beach. Why doesn’t everyone live in Miami Beach again?
Meet July Cruise, Front Desk Agent at The Standard, Hollywood
Jan 30 2012
Future pop legend, July Cruise, lets us peek behind the front desk at The Standard, Hollywood, and talks about her life as an aspiring singer in Hollywood.
Hey Look, It's John from Guest Relations, He's in a Movie!
Jan 19 2012
It’s no secret that part of what makes The Standards, THE STANDARDS, is our staff, brimming with all sorts of secret talents. For example, John Keabler in Guest Relations at The Standard, New York plays a lead in “Faith, Love and Whiskey,” an independent film premiering tomorrow at Slamdance (the “real” indie film festival that takes place amongst the insanity...
Meet Ben Levine
Jan 12 2012
Full Name: Ben Levine Exact Title: Guest Services Manager at The Standard Spa, Miami Beach Sun Sign: Aquarius / Pisces First off, tell us a bit about your background, and what you do at The Standard? I was born in NY and moved to Miami in 2005 for school (and escape freezing winter in NY). As soon as I moved down here I got a job as front desk agent and fell in love with the industry....
Our Hydrotherapy Spa a Fountain of Youth? Seriously, This Facial Comes Close
Dec 29 2011
The Standard Spa, Miami Beach has a facial that every woman (and man) needs to know about. It’s called the “Repairer Energy,” and it repairs the skin on a cellular level. The process, called micro-current, is a non-invasive tissue controlled system that uses gentle currents to duplicate your own body’s energy to assist and repair cellular imbalances. It improves the...
Watch A Day in the Life with Micah Fields, Chef at The Standard DTLA
Dec 28 2011
Meet Micah Fields, Chef at The Standard, Downtown LA from The Standard Hotel on Vimeo. Video by Markus Marty In the latest of our staff Day in the Life Video Series, we meet Micah Fields, Chef at The Standard, Downtown LA. He talks about chef stuff, organic food stuff, where to find the best ramen in LA, skateboarding, and his twin girls named Sage and Saffron. Too cute!
Meet Aaron Watts
Dec 14 2011
Meet Aaron Watts, a man with many skills at The Standard, New York’s Kaffeeklatsch. As the year closes out, we sat down with Aaron to discuss his daydreaming while running around serving up our happy guests. Until he makes it big in the world of comic book writing, we intend to keep this Motorcity soul as long as possible. Don’t forget to check out his recipe for a Hot Toddy this...
Skin Tips from The Standard Spa
Nov 28 2011
The Standard, Miami has long been known for it’s fabulous spa, its world-class therapist and esteticians. We interviewed one of our favorites, Andrea Escorcia, who has been working at The Standard Spa, Miami Beach since it’s opening in 2006. Andrea has established quite a following of “skin junkies,” so we thought it was about time to get her secrets! What is the...
Meet Greg Bocianowski
Nov 22 2011
Meet Greg Bocianowski, one of our friendly faces at The Standard, New York. Greg is someone you might encounter when ordering scrumptious food via room service. We convinced Greg to take a little break in between meals to answer a few questions for our readers. Name Greg Bocianowski Sun Sign Aries Department Room Service First off, tell us a bit about your background, and what you do at...
Meet Standard Spa Member: Ewa Josefsson
Nov 17 2011
The Spa Members at The Standard hotel in Miami frequent the spa, pool, and classes so often, that we totally consider them to be a part of our Standard family. Take Ewa, for example. Totally chic, Flavorpill editor who you might find relaxing by the pool, or more likely, in tons of yoga classes. Ewa tells us a little more of how she came to be a Standard Spa Member… The Standard:...
Meet Jenniffer Tang
Oct 26 2011
Jenniffer Tang (with 2 N’s & 2 F’s), or “J-Tang” to those that know her, is cute as a button but don’t let that sweetness fool you, she’s one tough cookie. She can handle difficulties with a smile and always has the best accessories. She’s a true asset to the front desk at The Standard, Hollywood. We all adore her and know you will,...
Meet Tanya Lam from The Standard Grill
Oct 24 2011
Meet Tanya Lam, the Food and Beverage Manager at The Standard Grill. Not only is she a vital part of The Standard family, she is also a super talented musician. Check out our video interview with Tanya and come by for a bite at The Standard, New York to say hi. Like her band VulpesVulpes and watch more videos of Tanya here.
Meet Paula Sansone
Oct 17 2011
Meet Ana Paula, our lovely Sales Manager at The Standard Spa, Miami Beach. Ana Paula is Brazilian and has the immediate urge to live by the ocean. Thank god we were able to keep her and make the dream happen. Here’s a little chat with our girl from Ipanema… Full Name: “Ana Paula” Vargas Melego Sansone AKA Paula Sansone Exact Title: Sales Manager, The Standard,...
Meet Jun Antazo
Sep 23 2011
Meet Jun Antazo, a regular face spinning records every Saturday at The Standard Downtown LA lobby and occasionally at The Standard Hollywood. Jun is part of a collective of DJ’s called Umoja HiFi who are all over the radio and internet. We took a few moments to give him our DJ quiz. Full Name Jun Antazo What is your DJ name? Why? Jun of Umoja Hifi. I’m part of a DJ...
RIP DJ Mehdi
Sep 14 2011
Our hearts reach out to DJ Mehdi who has recently passed. Mehdi was a big supporter of Le Bain and truly contributed in what it became. We’re grateful to have known him. Rest in Peace, Mehdi. We love you and we’ll miss you deeply.
Meet Stephen
Sep 14 2011
Meet Stephen, one of our friendly staffers in New York. Since he was a little one, Stephen had fantasies of running amok in New York like a liberated child (see Home Alone reference)… and then we hired him. Stephen has grown up into a fine Front Desk agent at The Standard New York. This week, we’d like to introduce him to you. Full Name: Stephen Kims Exact Title: Front Desk...
Meet Zac LA Roc
Sep 01 2011
Meet Zach Blachly who goes by the name Zac LA Roc. You’ll see him occasionally DJ on our stunning rooftop at The Standard Downtown , alternating Sun and Mon nights. Zach took some time to answer our DJ quiz and shares some of his old school secret tracks… What is your DJ name? Why? Zac LA Roc - pays homage to my city and the culture I grew up in What genre’s of music...
José Parlá on display in LA
Sep 01 2011
It’s no secret that The Standard has a major crush on artist José Parlá. He’s collaborated with us on T-shirts, scarves, and book signings, we’ve lusted after his iPad and iPhone cases, and we’ve shamelessly stalked him at gallery openings. How could we not publicly congratulate him on his upcoming solo exhibit at the OHWOW Gallery in Los Angeles? His...
Meet Alex
Aug 25 2011
Full Name: Alexander Lindao Exact Title: Bellman / Front Desk Agent / Concierge Sun Sign: Pisces The Standard: First off, tell us a bit about your background, and what you do at the Standard? Alexander: I’m from the beautiful Caribbean coastal city of Santa Marta in Colombia. Fluent in 4 languages (Spanish, English, Portuguese and Italian). I have an Associate degree in Tourism and...
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