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The night began with dinner at The Standard with the girls for our Girls Night Out. Unfortunately for me, I didn’t run to the Bank before I got there and had to make some change for the $8 parking fee or the $20 wristband to get up to the roof. Thanks to the girls, it wasn’t a problem.

We were immediately seated at our reserved table and placed our orders. From TL (top left) clockwise, we had a plate of soft and soggy calamari, miso smothered on top of a hunk of cod, bloody steak with frites that had to be sent back to the kitchen to be cooked “well” and a big bowl of Ragu spaghetti and meatballs.

The vibe in the restaurant was very cool and chic with its yellow mod theme, but the food and service were definitely lacking. Kind of sounds like a theme with Pauline’s take of it back in May. Even the server apologized for the food and the service.

“Sorry the food and service is so bad.”

Wow. Never had that before. But so true!

After finishing our meal though, one of the best parts of the night was going to the bathroom and checking out the mirror. Both the men’s and the women’s restrooms welcomed you with this huge mirrored mural. At first glance, I didn’t notice it until someone pointed it. But on a double take, I had to snap this photo!

And then, we all took notice of the $2 photo booth by the bathroom. We all piled in to make some pretty interesting pictures.

We spent the rest of the evening on the rooftop of the hotel, enjoying the city’s lights. Played on the water filled pod lounges, watched the huge projected movie on a neighboring building, and soaked in a night full of dance and laughter.

My recommendation: Skip dinner here and head straight up to the roof bar for some great company with a great view! But be sure to bring lots of $ for the parking, the cover, and the drinks.

The Standard
street: 550 south flower @ 6th in downtown la
t: 1.213.892.8080
web: www.standardhotel.com
$8-10 parking | $20 cover

By Kristy (see more of her posts). A native of the city, kristy loves to discover new sites, new eateries, new things to do in her online journal of finding the best of la.