Sunday, May 18, 2008

Reliable Standard Fare

With all the light streaming into the loft this morning, you'd think I'd wake up earlier than 11:30.

Nope.

Today was all about relaxing. We did a really good job of it. After rolling out of bed, I walked to The Standard with Mr. Monkey for brunch. For the record, Mr. Monkey had been up for hours, but he was vewwy vewwy quiet while I slept. He is the bestest.
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I have always loved the look of the 24-hour diner at The Standard in all its sunny bright yellowness.
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Mr. Monkey ordered a large fresh watermelon juice ($6). We got the last glass available, which wasn't quite full, so it was on the house.
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We shared an appetizer of Moroccan crab and artichoke cakes, mint yogurt, and tiny mixed greens ($12). Fabulously fresh and meaty.
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I got the Spanish frittata with chorizo, onion, tomato, and jack cheese and mixed greens ($14). Loved this. A lot. The onions were especially good -- sweet and caramelized to perfection.
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Mr. Monkey chowed on the pesto chicken sandwich with arugula, tomato, and mozzarella ($12). Good sandwich, although it could've been a tad more flavorful. We both added some Tabasco to our respective halves. (Yes, we split everything!) The fries were, as always, hot little sticks of awesomeness.
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'Twas a yummy way to start my late-starting day.

13 comments:

  1. Oh snap! My cousin live within walking distance (Market Lofts) from this place...I didn't know they had a brunch!

    Can't wait to try it! Thanks for the tip!

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  2. Awwww it's the Standard! Brings back such great memories.

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  3. ::grrrrrrr::

    that's the noise my stomach is making. :/

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  4. Wowwwwww!!! The food and drink look phenomenal there! I love crabcakes and chicken pesto sandwiches and I've never had fresh watermelon juice. I remember going to the Std. in the past for the club but unfortunately didn't bother to eat there.

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  5. yummy! The food looks delish. And that fresh squeezed watermelon juice?? Amazing!

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  6. I would love a tall glass of that watermelon juice right now. And those crab cakes. OK, fine. I want all of it.

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  7. ah yes, the standard. so many good memories there!

    the food looks delish. we should have a standard brunch GTG.

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  8. You had me at "frittata with chorizo"

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  9. what wan said. yum.

    yay for light-filled lofts! mr. monkey is so nice. i am pretty loud (unintentionally) when i wake up before my hibernating bear.

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  10. I can't believe how close you live to so much stuff. Maybe someday you'll run into Brit Brit.

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  11. Yay! I love the Standard diner!

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  12. The food looks delish, but the wall and ceiling coverings give me the heebie jeebies.

    *shudder*

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