Attached to André Balaz's Standard Hotel is the Standard Grill, a Meatpacking meeting spot for fashionistas and tourists alike.

Compared to the serving staff's plaid uniforms, the hostesses' approach to workwear is more laid back and expressive.

The Standard Grill, 848 Washington Street (at 13th Street); 212-645-4100.

Photographed by Angela Pham