Bar Standard

This place is cool; cheap drinks and nice bartenders. They also have a nice big dance floor/​good atmosphere.

Lipgloss on Friday. A great place for beards, hats, and glasses. They even have a photographer that is constantly taking pictures on the dance floor. I have seen less pictures taken at crime scenes. Times have changed. Music still good though. Bathroom good also. Energy is just no longer as live and authentic as it used to be at La Rumba

Worst club experience I’ve ever had. It was a $ 10 cover and they made me pay it on my birthday… the club was not ever crowded and the bartenders weren’t quick. Was disappointed with my time spent there, definitely never returning.

I mainly come here on Sunday nights for the roof top parties. If you don’t mind climbing up a shit ton of stairs, then you should check this place out. It’s a great view at the top! Drinks are small and pricey, but the bartenders are pretty quick even when it’s crazy busy. Also, no cover charge for the roof top. Just wished they would have more of a variety of music to dance to besides just EDM.

Bar standard is across the street from club vinyl. (You can see my review on vinyl). I feel quite similarly about this place except it’s smaller and the crowd is a little bit more tolerable and hipster depending on what night you go. Another club that has great bookings on the weekends. I’ve seen just as many great DJ sets here as I have at vinyl.
They also have a great rooftop patio to enjoy in the summer. I’ve been to a fun few parties up there and it’s been nothing but good times and vibes with great people. definitely check out to listen to some good music and enjoy some drinks. Never too crowded either.

So I dropped by this joint several weeks ago, was really impressed by the ambiance and the friendliness of the staff. Needless to say Sundays are without a doubt my «fun day» so I got pretty turnt up. I was wearing this denim vest that’s been one of my favorite accessories for a long time, but I was trying to dance and it was a little heavy for that. So I gave this bartender Brandon the vest and $ 5 to hold onto it for me. Chaos ensued afterwards and I totally forgot to get it back at the end of the night. I came back the next week, and Brandon still had it behind the bar, with my shades and headphones in the pocket. And handed it back with nothing but a smile. Since then I’ve been 2 more Sundays, for a total of four in a row. Brandon (the manager), Ellaine, and Fletcher have been the staff members to serve me and my crew each time. I have nothing negative to say about any of them, quite to the contrary, you will find me at Bar Standard every damn Sunday night until it’s too cold for them to operate — and all credit is due to the amazing staff and the super friendly, totally live environment that they provide. Thank God for such a sick spot to jam out and dance at on a Sunday night!

THESE PEOPLE ARE SKETCHY!!! WATCH OUT!!!
These people are crooks. I opened my card on a Thursday night of free well drinks so I could buy one or two and give the bartender a good tip. Unfortunately I ended up leaving without closing my tab and now I have 3 separate charges totaling up to over $ 100, FROM THEIR BAR. Either every drink their cost $ 30 or they are running my card up.
They wont give me the time of day to get my card back, I have been back twice and they say it is still in their vault and they cant get it. They also do not have a phone number and the company who owns the bar never answers the phone.

Fuck this place!
Last Friday they «mis-​sorted» my jacket at the coat check (aka: lost it). I’ve stopped by a couple times to ask about it, and they act too cool to give me the time of day. Same night a buddy left a tab open, and when he’s called and stopped by to get his card, he gets the same sort of treatment. WTF?
I’ve never heard of stuff like this happening, but its made a thousand times worse by the fact that they essentially refuse to help out.

I frequent downtown nightlife a fair amount. The past few years I have gotten to know the lodo hot spots like Chloe, suite 200 etc
This was my first time to the night life on the broadway side of things. I have to say one of the coolest things about this place is that there are various rooms to visit and the music was good. On the downside the rooms are small and the bartenders take FOREVER to get you a drink + it’s the same price as the lodo clubs. So… why come here? I say hit up Chloe. Better crowd. Cleaner spot.

Where is DJ Rockstar Aaron? I’m sorry, but this place is worthless without my special DJ. Sorry Bar Standard… you lose.

I would give this bar 4 stars but it seems the bottom section is closed almost every time I go there lately. I was there last Friday for Lady Gaga’s personal dj. The music was alright it was more rock n roll. There were trannies walking around doing some sort of tv filming. I did enjoy watching them as I always do. They seem to always liven up the atmosphere. Rock Star Arron was a kick ass dj and they should have him there more often.
The bottom section is normally different atmospheres like 80s and goth stuff and the top floor is more regular rock. When they have both levels going it is awesome. You can wonder around into different moods. But when they only have the top floor open it seems to be such a small area. I of coarse end up going here each time I visit so can’t say I don’t like it though.

Okay, Great place to have a blast!
Went there on Female Trouble Friday with a group of friends, DJ Rockstr Aaron is awesome! He is beautiful, and such a sweetheart! The group of us were straight, and it had a mixed crowd for sure, not as many straight people as we normally go party with, but had the time of our lives that night! The bartenders were really good and made us some awesome drinks. Would recommend the Friday nights for the $ 1 drinks for ladies! This place is worth checking out for sure!

I THINK I was here. Amids a bunch of balcony bars me and a friend couldn’t stand the though of going to Vinyl on the opening night for the balcony. So we walked to the other bars across the street. We heard the music from below and had to figure out how the hell to get up there! And we did. and it was a blast. A great mixed crowd for both of us! Great tunes and we met some fun peeps. The bar is minimal, but whatever I still had my fair share of drinks. BEST of all… on my way to the bathroom I realized we were actually in the BeatPort building! How cool is that. Well it is for a huge house head like me.
Good times had by all.

Granted it was Artopia last night, and the place was packed, but I’ve never seen worse bartending in my life. I stood in front of the bartender for 20 minutes without him even looking at me. During that time, I watched him throw away a mistake drink for every 3 he successfully poured. 8 drinks thrown in the garbage in 20 minutes. And that’s about how many customers he successfully attended to.
At an event like that, a business should put their best foot forward, so new customers want to come back. This new customer wants to buy the business just to fire the bar staff.

Bar (Anything But) Standard
Tucked away among all the other clubs and bars on Broadway, Bar Standard in all its art deco glory could easily compete on Larimer — but I’m so glad it’s not trying. From chandeliers to black & white film and red velvet booths, this bar/​club attracts low-​key attitudes with high-​energy dance moves. It’s music, décor and patrons are anything but standard.
On the down side, the drinks are basic and the crowd is sparse at prime club-​going time, even on a Friday or Saturday night. However, I’ll take the standard drinks and open dance floor any night over a pretentious and obnoxious LoDo crowd.

Finally, a place where I don’t feel like puking, running, screaming, crying and/​or passing out from claustrophobia or some sort of spiked drink.
It is a great spot — at the moment — to enjoy great house music. I had the chance to see Chuck Love here and it was amazing. Bar Standard has, however, been changed time again (like the rest) so I don’t expect this place to stick around for long.
The drinks are like anyplace else, but the crowd a little less obnoxious. Being far away from LoDo, you can find parking within a reasonable distance and places to sit down and enjoy yourself.
I guess the bar’s been raised — but I’m not sure the standard is high enough.

Bar Standard has awesome decorating. Art Deco everywhere. I also appreciated the super OG black and white porn playing on the TVs.
Drinks were reasonably priced and service was good.
Unfortunately, because this place is pretty new, when I was there, the place was empy! Empty on a Friday or Saturday night after midnight is unacceptable. I hope that it picks up…

So this was my second Sunday being here for their…“Sunday Party” or whatever it’s called. It is a lot of fun. I was under the impression that it was only supposed to go until 10p but we kept it going til 1:45 or so.
Emily (the super-​star waitress) is great and the DJs and Bar staff are good too. Get an Otter-​Pop next time you’re there! They are good but a bit pricey… not sure why they are so pricey.
They have some beds laid out along the back wall which are a lot of fun just to chill on. I usually stay on the upper deck, but the few times I have ventured to the back/​lower area it has seemed pretty cool but way packed since it is smaller.
If you are in the neighborhood on a Sunday you should definitely come out!

This was the Shelter at one time. Now — not so much, but still kinda. What the shelter was to contemporary vacant, the Standard is to kitschy vintage.
And in the spirit of the the kitschy vintage/​the speakeasyesque interior of the Standard, i’ll do up the review using every slang word circa 1930, i can.
I wish i could say i’d been to REAL speakeasy’s, the REAL parties to pay for my Harlem rent, when the only thing sweet and sugared was the frail eels at the function; when Jellyroll’s give on the godbox could cut the Lion’s and with enough drunken stride that made it to the Monk.
But this joint, the Standard, don’t send me down the bricks of it like that. Not quite, anyways. It’s borderline dicty (definitely w/​drink prices) and their speakers are ill-​toned
But i forgive them because i know they’re gonna do me right in the end.
So far, Denver’s own Mu$a has been doin the «furture shock» Saturdays and it’s bringing in cats like LA RIOTS and, last week, PASE ROCK. Surely, such solid booking will continue…
Now, even though Denver was sleeping on that, i’m almost at a point to begin the process of all-​the-​way forgiving yall. Though you’re not gonna get a better opportunity for a hothot danceparty (minus that MIA is coming in a couple of weeks…)
But mind yourself of this place if you Lurve developing the proverbial polaroid pictures and shaking it –like the image forming on that photo contained the secret to your life.
And my absolute favorite thing about this, aside from hosting said acts and having go-​go dancers, is their rooftop patio: light, slight and poilte as the ginny night.
Bring your little sisters, your flask a gin, and cutting shoes, you dig?
As homie Fats Waller said: «the joint is jumping.»

I’m suspicious of any place describing itself as having a ‘retro concept’ but I’m a sucker for it when it’s good, so I checked Bar Standard out. Mostly what usually bugs me is an unfinished idea– a nice looking room with a terrible looking staff, or pieces that don’t fit in.
Fortunately Bar Standard doesn’t disappoint. While it might seem odd to build a gorgeous vintage-​style room around a dance music venue, I’d rather dance there, surrounded by all that loveliness than I would a stark, modern looking club.
The main room, side room and VIP are all well decorated, the staff sports a 1920’s style, and the music moved me to dance until close. What could be better? (actually, the VIP bartender knowing the drinks posted on the wall could make it better, but the club and staff is new, so I forgive… for now)
Oh, and last Friday night, the gorgeous Miss Orchid Mei was fluttering her fans across the lovely deco stage. I’m hoping they’ll add more burlesquey goodness! She and the retro lingerie clad gogo girls made for a nice bit of eye candy before midnight, when the room was a little slow.