The Restaurant at The Standard, East Village

"The hotel's crown jewel may be the fact that is it home to one of the city's most sought-after restaurants, Narcissa, but great city views, a lovely garden for cocktails, and freebies such as Wi-Fi and bicycle rentals are all pluses"

"With even the Bowery now sporting destination restaurants, The Standard East Village is, quite possibly, one of the best-situated lodgings for those who want to explore East Side cool"

"In addition to traditional rooms, more spacious studios are located on the top floors, and the property also includes Narcissa, a buzzy, seasonal New American restaurant plus a hopping cafe/bar"

"On the dining front, take your pick from the raft of restaurants along Bowery: Favorites include Mexican small plates at Hecho en Dumbo, gut busting smoked meat sandwiches at Mile End Deli and model-friendly, Med-inspired salads and more at The Smile"

"The hotel's real jewel though, is Narcissa, a Cali-inspired restaurant, and the latest enterprise from chef John Fraser, which uses produce grown on Balazs' farm, Locusts on Hudson, and champions rotisserie cooking in a whole new way"

"YOU SHOULD KNOW The restaurants here are popular with New Yorkers and it isn’t always easy to get a last-minute table"

"The luxury slowly seeps into the experience through Narcissa, the hotel's beautiful farm-to-table restaurant; the lovely, more casual Cafe Standard; and the well-appointed rooms, which, though cozy, offer beautiful views of downtown Manhattan"

"There’s a secluded street-level garden, a bustling street-side café and, inside, Michelin-starred chef John Fraser’s widely acclaimed Narcissa restaurant"

"This is a nicer touch and beats reading those garish magazines that claim to be about the local area but are simply a series of vouchers for restaurants that look so bad you’d rather eat the vouchers"

"On the dining front, take your pick from the raft of restaurants along Bowery: Favorites include Mexican small plates at Hecho en Dumbo, gut busting smoked meat sandwiches at Mile End Deli and model-friendly, Med-inspired salads and more at The Smile"