"There’s something sufficiently clandestine about ducking down a brick-lined alley, opening up a pair of ponderous doors and blinking away the daylight inside a dimly-lit bar. Standby brings chic elegance and professional know-how to this award-winning bar in the Belt Alley. The menu is subdivided into categories like “Purist,” “Tried & True,” and “Certified Bangers” to help patrons decide based on their mood. Oh, by the way, chef Matty Matheson, that goofy guy from The Bear, developed the food. Book a table on Resy." - Mickey Lyons