After reading the first round of yelp reviews and the "First Taste" Chow Bella write-up, Lindsey D and I decided we'd go check this place out...
As a side note, I hadn't been to this location since it was Sandbar and that was years ago. They did a great job with the redesign; there is something for everyone with bar seating, lounge / comfy chair options, and a more formal dining area too. The bathrooms are spacious and clean as well.
We met there mid-morning. I arrived first and headed into the market side. The place was pretty empty aside from a couple of staff members. I ordered a coffee (an Americano) and a juice (Tickled Pink) and found a spot at the bar to sit and set-up shop from.
About five minutes later, I was told that they could not make the "Tickled Pink" because they were out of pineapple juice. It's supposed to be made from strawberry, pineapple, orange, ginger and kiwi. Not a huge deal, I told them to do lemon and orange instead. And it actually came out tasting great.
Lindsey joined me shortly after that and had a lemonade. We worked for awhile; it's worth noting that the wifi worked really well. (Insider tip: password is "livingthestandard.") Our own personal bartender, Lauren, arrived shortly after that and couldn't have been friendlier or more attentive.
We then ordered the Mediterranean Duo to share. Lindsey had a Caesar Salad with Salmon and I had the Turkey Burger per Lauren's suggestion. We were both extremely pleased with everything we ordered except the baba ganoush on the Mediterranean Duo. The hummus on the other hand, was great!
All of that being said, The Standard has been open less than three weeks and while they may be working out a few kinks, the future looks really bright for this locally owned biz. I wish them the best of luck and look forward to returning real soon.