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Midwinter Night's Skate At The Standard, New York

When winter comes along, I find myself getting a little bored and in need of something to do…instead of making snow martinis…(those are my version of snow angels). In order to... More »
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See Exclusive Out-Takes by Cara Stricker

You may have noticed over on our Tumblr, some sexy, romantic polaroids courtesy of Australian fashion photographer Cara Stricker, who has been kind enough to casually leak these LoveWant... More »
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Wake Up Fiction Writers, FLATT Magazine has an Assignment

Did you know making it as a fiction writer can be a rather arduous affair, trapping writers in an often perpetual state of weltschmerz? Well it’s true, and Standard Culture understands... More »
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TO DO This Week: Winter Antiques Show, Printmaking, Carol Channing

New York It’s sort of like Antiques Roadshow, except with cocktails and everyone went to boarding school or some iteration of “Country Day.” The Young Collectors Night is... More »
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Paris vs. New York: Designer, Vahram Muratyan, Tallies the Score

Vahram Muratyan is a Paris based graphic designer who on an extended stay in New York was feeling a bit homesick and started to think about the similarities and differences, the pros and the... More »
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Hey Look, It's John from Guest Relations, He's in a Movie!

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,... More »
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Sunset Service on Top of The Standard

Try as so many do, no one captures New York quite like Fitzgerald. All these years later the city still sparkles with that jazz age exuberance and perhaps no place does it sparkle more than... More »
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TO DO This Week

Now that most of you are fully recovered after the long weekend, you’re ready for an action packed week. Besides what’s happening at all The Standards, here are key things to do... More »
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Special Room Rate - Today Only!

While you’re getting ready for BINGO tonight at The Standard Grill you should also pack your overnight bag because we’re giving you a room for a whopping $195. That means you get... More »
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What The Puck?! 2 - Division A

I was dreading life when I had to wake up at the crack of D’awn to make it down to The Standard, New York for the second annual What The Puck?! hockey tournament, but I’m glad I... More »
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The Future Beats of Club Cheval.

This Sunday at Le Bain, Nouveau York joins forces with Kaviar Disco Club to welcome the futuristic beats of Club Cheval. Believe the hype: the collective is the latest inspired mutation of the... More »
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The Pierces Live on Top of The Standard

The Standard Sounds Music Series had the Pierces up to The Top of The Standard, New York the other night. The beautiful sisters drew in a packed house who gently swayed to their mellow... More »
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Ai WeiWei's Sunflower Seeds

We at The Standard hotels are big proponents of the arts. You know this. Art is what keeps the world on its toes and in constant contemplation of its surroundings and inner workings. The... More »
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The Wurst Blows Up with D'Ruse.

This Friday, The Wurst gang is back at Le Bain with the emblematic Beg to Differ and Dave Robertson, aka D’Ruse. Dave has been part of Soho808, one of the most exciting project emerging... More »
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Bet You Can’t Guess The Standard Shop’s Top Selling Items

Admit it. You love a good set of stats, although apparently not as much as you enjoy figurines and smoking. Check out these sales numbers from The Standard Shop in New York. The number one... More »
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The Standard, New York Won the A.I.A. Award and It's a Really Big Deal

Christ on a Cracker, we won! Every year The A.I.A. (The American Institute of Architects) honors a handful of projects around the United States and you won’t believe who they picked... More »
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Tonight belongs to Eli Escobar.

This Saturday at Le Bain, Eli Escobar takes control of Night People while the rest of the crew is out of town. A New York native who lives ‘for the night and the music’, Eli is just... More »
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Meet Todd Edwards Face to Face.

This Friday at Le Bain, Let’s Play House presents the legendary American producer Todd Edwards. Todd has been a key producer in the dance music scene since the early 90’s with a... More »
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New Year's Eve In Retrospect

It’s four days after “The Eve” as I like to call it, and I’m still trying to recover from the madness that rushed through my world. New Year’s Eve isn’t for... More »
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Song of the Week: "Thirteen Thirtyfive" by Dillon

Our music expert, The Starman, recommends Berlin’s latest discovery, Dillon. Her sound is a sort of mirthful melancholy that sits somewhere between pop and alternative à la... More »
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What The Puck?! 2 - The Standard, NY Annual Hockey Tournament

As soon as the The Standard, NY Ice Rink begins to appear in the late days of Fall, my insides begin to rumble in anticipation of what’s to come. On any other day, it would be my third... More »