Café Standard

"When: Daily, 4-6pm The Deal: $12 half-dozen oysters; discounted snacks; $12 select cocktails; $10 select wine; $9 select sparkling; $5 select beer This is a little cafe on the ground floor of The Standard in the East Village where you can grab a drink and a few oysters any time of the day. They have a huge outdoor space with a bunch of patio tables out front that isn’t usually too crowded, so keep this place in mind for all your last-minute seafood needs." - willa moore, neha talreja, will hartman

"Along with its excellent people watching, this indoor/outdoor cafe at the base of The Standard East Village has a bunch of tables with strong wifi, as well as good wine and draft beer options." - matt tervooren

"The patio situation at Café Standard is one of the best in the East Village, and it’s where you should go to drink rosé with a stranger you’d like to impress. Grab a table outside, order a few drinks, and get some french fries to pick at while you try to stay present and engaged. This place is at the bottom of a hotel, so you can meet up with someone here as early as 7am—and the little indoor area is just as charming as the patio." - will hartman, bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja

"Cafe Standard is a little spot in the East Village at the bottom of The Standard Hotel where you can get a coffee or a snack any time of the day. They also serve drinks here, and you might see some people casually day drinking on the weekends. Also, in the summer, there’s a big patio for you sit on." - hannah albertine

"The thing about drinking at a hotel in the daytime is that people might assume you’re on vacation, and then they won’t judge you. And that sounds like a check mark in the win column. You can eat breakfast or lunch here any day, or you can drink breakfast or lunch here any day. The choice is yours. There are also plenty of windows through which you can watch tourists getting lost on Bowery." - bryan kim, matt tervooren