TO DO: Hot Jazz Band, Hot Sardines, Heads to Bar Marmont
May 17 2012
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 Angeles this Monday. Special guest Andy Bean of the Two-Man Gentleman Band will be on hand as Chateau Marmont’s Executive Chef, Carolynn Spence, is serving up a fish and chips special. It is the...
MOTHER'S DAY: Give Her the VIP Treatment at The Top of The Standard!
May 08 2012
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 bottle you get all three – the Crème Brûlée, Baked Alaska and Strawberry Charlotte – plus one very giddy mother. Sunset Service on Top of The Standard 2pm - 11pm ...
STANDARD DOODLES: Salman Rushdie’s PEN Festival Self-portrait
May 03 2012
Leading lights of the global literati gathered last night at the Top of The Standard to kick off the PEN World Voices Festival and take in a little theater. After a long day of talk about the power of the written word, guests were treated to the U.S. premiere of A Clockwork Orange Operetta, a 30-minute cabaret performance featuring newly discovered lyrics by novelist Anthony Burgess. In the...
PARTY PATROL: Downtown for Democracy's Pocket Guide to Politics Launch
May 02 2012
• “Artists and their acolytes gathered atop The Standard Hotel yesterday evening to celebrate, naturally, progressively inclined participatory democracy … The raison du fête: the publication of The Pocket Guide to Politics, a compact, gorgeously designed little book that illustrates, through clever artwork by Aurel Schmidt, Terry Richardson, Casey Neistat, Dan...
ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The 'Girls' Premiere After Party at the Top of The Standard
Apr 05 2012
• “The Premiere for [Lena] Dunham’s new HBO show, Girls, brought together the biggest names in both news media and comedy on Wesdnesday night, first at the show’s screening at the SVA Theater and then the Cinema Society-hosted after party at the Top of the Standard Hotel.” [The Hollywood Reporter] • “With plates of charcuterie and cheese on...
Don't Question Stan, T.C. Conroy!
Mar 27 2012 / by stan d'arde
When Stan has a problem, I usually run to a friend or to Mama D’Arde or to the Top of The Standard for a martini. Recently I was introduced to the one of the most fascinating woman I’ve ever met. Her name is T.C. Conroy, and she’s a life coach. Don’t freak out. Life coaching isn’t as spooky as you might think. It’s like having a really smart best...
Dita Von Teese...Up, Dirty, One Olive
Feb 21 2012 / by stan d'arde
You and I have been friends for quite some time now, and if you know anything about me, you know my affinity for a martini. Check out my new logo if you don’t believe me! My mantra for life is “Up, Dirty, One Olive,” but I digress… With Valentine’s Day having fallen smack dab in the middle of NY Fashion Week last week, it was only natural that we called...
Purple Magazine Party On Top
Feb 12 2012 / by stan d'arde
There are a lot of things that you know are just a given during fashion week. The chaos. The models. The parties. The fatigue! But the one thing that keeps coming back and that you never get tired of, is Purple Magazine’s Saturday night party on Top of The Standard. At this point in the game, it’s a tradition, and last night, it reached new heights. The night started...
The Kills perform at the Top of The Standard
Feb 10 2012
Last night The Kills performed at the Top of The Standard and it was epic. No need for words, check out all the photos here. Photos by Benjamin Lozovfsy (BFA)
Sunset Service on Top of The Standard
Jan 19 2012
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 from the Top of The Standard during Sunset Service. Since last September a series of jazz bands – from Zelda & Fitzergald era to Dixieland to Benny Goodman – perform as the sun sets on...
The Pierces Live on Top of The Standard
Jan 13 2012
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 Joplinesque tunes. Our favorite is their cult hit, “Boring,” whose lyrics and sentiment we can relate to all too well. Watch the music video here.
New Year's Eve In Retrospect
Jan 04 2012 / by stan d'arde
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 the faint of heart over here at The Standards and beyond. Let’s take a look… It all began with a little performance on Top of The Standard by a woman who you might know as Debbie...
Standard Culture - Guide to New Year's Eve
Dec 21 2011
The Lobby and The Roof at The Standard, Downtown LA 550 South Flower St, 9pm-1:30am What’s happening: In the lobby, NYE Collective, Pretty Paul, Dirty Dave, Mancini 500, Live Performance by Stolen Cash and on the roof, XO Chic and Droog. Attire: Casual Downtown so there’s gonna be a lot of plaid, Picasso stripes, skinny pants and we’re predicting some...
New Year's Eve At The Standard, New York
Nov 28 2011 / by stan d'arde
For those of you in the New York City area, I’m sure you’re not even thinking about New Year’s Eve because it’s 70 degrees out and your mind is focused on the greater issues of global warming…I’m sure! So I’m here to remind you that it’s almost 2012, and the 18th floor of The Standard, New York is blowing it out again with parties at The Top...
Saints + Sinners: Halloween at the Top of The Standard
Oct 30 2011 / by stan d'arde
There’s a lot that happens on the 18th Floor of The Standard, New York, and most of the time, I’m sworn to secrecy about the details. But when it comes to our annual Halloween party, there is no way I’d be able to keep it from you. You remember last year’s Halloween, right? Well, this year made that look like child’s play. For the festivities, my very...
Florence + The Machine Sing Stan D'Arde A Love Song
Oct 14 2011 / by stan d'arde
I don’t know what it is with all my superstar friends wanting to come visit me this week! Beyoncé and Terry Richardson swung by for their Bazaar shoot, you’ll remember, and last night, Florence & The Machine descended upon the Top of The Standard to celebrate Florence’s October cover of Interview Magazine. Not only did they descend upon the room, but they...
The Standard, NY Sweeps Paper Magazine's Nightlife Awards
Sep 28 2011 / by stan d'arde
Last night, Paper Magazine hosted its seventh annual Nightlife Awards 2011! It’s always an honor to be nominated, and it’s beyond ecstatic when you sweep the awards with not one and not two but with THREE Nightlife Awards. The first award was garnered for On Top at Le Bain for Best New Party. The second award came for Best Hotel With Nightlife Scene. With the Top of the...
Purple Magazine + BLK DNM Celebrate at The Standard
Sep 11 2011
There are two moments at The Standard, New York that the global fashion folk expect of us during Fall fashion week. The first is the reopening of The Top of The Standard, and the second is Purple Magazine’s new issue party. You’ve already seen what went down with the reopening, and now we’re here to give you a glimpse of the madness that Olivier Zahm (learn his secrets...
Are You Ready for Fashion Week?
Aug 15 2011
Fashion Week is fast approaching. The Standard New York is cooking up some fun parties at Le Bain and Top of The Standard. Stay tuned for some meaty coverage of the fabulous week taking place from September 8 to 15th. In the meantime here is some vintage runway photos (found on Life.com) just to remind you that this runway ritual has been going on for quite a while. God bless...
Standard Sounds Presents Koudlam
Jul 20 2011 / by stan d'arde
Last night, in another tour de force Standard Sounds presentation, our song of the week star, Koudlam, took to the stage on Top of The Standard. The evening, hosted by André Saraiva and Johan Lindeberg, brought out all of downtown’s coolest including Joe Zee, Neville Wakefield, Annabelle Dexter-Jones and former Standard Sounds star Diego Garcia! Why does the chicness...
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