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ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Ping Pong Tournament with Chandon, SPiN Social & The Standard

It was stripe on stripe last night at The Standard Biergarten where Chandon, SPiN Social and The Standard celebrated that most marvelous thing called summer. Girls in striped dresses served... More »
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StndAIR Flies Again

When I told you last week that Sunset Beach was back for the season, I also mentioned that I would have some more news. More »
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Makeshift Makes it Work

We invited a few of our favorite friends over to discuss their shifting thoughts on Design, Fashion, Craft and the Do-It-Yourself arts. More »
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A Sunset Beach Playlist Courtesy of Standard Sounds

On this, the official opening day of Sunset Beach, Standard Sounds has made this summery little Spotify mix. Enjoy and happy friday. Oh and make sure and get all friendly with Sunset’s... More »
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TO DO: Hot Jazz Band, Hot Sardines, Heads to Bar Marmont

In their West Coast debut, one of The Standards favorite jazz bands, Hot Sardines (a frequent player on Top of The Standard) will be playing at our sister restaurant, Bar Marmont, in Los... More »
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A-Trak Meets Fafi in The Carmine Vault

This Wednesday May 23 at Le Bain, Parisian artist Fafi celebrates the release of her first comic book The Carmine Vault (Rizzoli). The party will be hosted by Fafi’s New York Crew: the Mob... More »
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The Standard, East Village & Noho Design District

Over here at The Standards, we have always set out to offer you, our loyal friends, the best in design across all of the properties. Personally, I’ve always felt that bad design is like a... More »
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Summer at Le Bain Is Close at Hand

The Standard Summer begins on Memorial Day Weekend! Starting Friday May 25, Le Bain will be open every day from 2pm. Join us for a cocktail, a sunset, a bath and a dance. Bikinis are welcome and... More »
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Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio Celebrates His First Solo Record at Le Bain

Friday May 25, Le Bain joins forces with hot label Greco-Roman to celebrate the release of Baio’s first solo record Sunburn. On top of being the bass player of one of America’s... More »
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Sunset Beach Is Calling

If you don’t live in New York, then I don’t think you truly understand the importance of the arrival of May. If you’ve made it through the harsh winter unscathed,... More »
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This Sunday at Le Bain, Tyler Pope Bombs The Bass

This Sunday at Le Bain, Nouveau York presents Prince Language and Tyler Pope, the bass player of LCD Soundsystem and Chk Chk Chk (!!!) - probably two of the best indie dance bands of their time.... More »
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Olive Oyl Checks Into The Standard, Hollywood

Frank Caruso and Stephen DeStefano made this cute comic strip featuring Olive Oyl and Popeye checking into The Standard, Hollywood. Check out Olive’s 20th and 21st century hijinks over... More »
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MOTHER'S DAY: Give Her the VIP Treatment at The Top of The Standard!

The Top of The Standard is laying down the gold-speckled carpet this Sunday with a special dessert and champagne pairing menu created by Chef Frederik Aquino. Just so you know, if you buy a... More »
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Monroe on Stage, Silver Lake Shopping, Rubell's Recent Acquisitions

NEW YORK Encores! presents this 1949 musical, based on the novel by Anita Loos, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Leo Robin. Megan Hilty (“Smash”) stars as Lorelei Lee, the... More »
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Everybody Frieze! The Standard Heads to The Art Fair at Randall's Island

It’s going to be a beautiful weekend for art. Frieze Art Fair (a London exported collection of 180 contemporary galleries from around the globe) is up and running on Randall’s... More »
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Le Bain Is Teed Up for T.E.E.D.

His name is Orlando Higginbottom but is better known as the one-man dance machine, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (or T.E.E.D. for short). Son of an Oxford University music professor, the... More »
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Downtown for Democracy's Pocket Guide to Politics Launch

• “Artists and their acolytes gathered atop The Standard Hotel yesterday evening to celebrate, naturally, progressively inclined participatory democracy … The raison du... More »
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The PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature Hits NYC

Mark Twain once said, “Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.” We put up with a lot of things over here at The Standards, but one example of our... More »
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Riding the Subway with Stanley Kubrick

Who better to make our morning commute seem like a nostalgic adventure than Stanley Kubrick? Before becoming a legendary filmmaker he shot New York’s underground travel culture and The... More »
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TO DO: Head Gas, Surf Art & Polo

NEW YORK “Head Gas” is the first New York exhibition by Italian-born, Berlin-based artist Enrico David. Over the past twenty years, David has produced a body of work encompassing... More »
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Wolf + Lamb Fever This Saturday at Le Bain

This Saturday, we are honored to have Zev Le Wolf taking control of Le Bain. As one half of Wolf + Lamb, Zev has been a key influence in the New York dance music scene for over a decade. Now... More »