Following this summer’s successful collaboration, a familiar favorite is checking in for an extended stay –  The Standard Biergarten is teaming up again with Ben Leventhal’s latest venture Blackbird for a monthly winter residency from October to March, bringing cult favorites from across the river, country, and ocean to the Meatpacking District to show New Yorkers what they’ve been missing.

From October to March, The Standard, High Line’s popular beer garden will buzz with a selection of specialty menu items from Mission Chinese, Border Town, and Mini Kabob, available for one weekend. The schedule and menus for 2024 below:

BLACKBIRD RESIDENCY AT THE STANDARD BIERGARTEN 2024

Sat, Oct 26 & Sun, Oct 27: Danny Bowien and Mission Chinese brings his game-changing Chinese-American grub back to The Standard for one weekend only.

○        CHONGQING CHICKEN WINGS

■       with Mala Fries, Sichuan Peppercorn Ranch

○        ADDICTIVE CABBAGE SALAD

■       with Secret Sesame Dressing

○        CRISPY SHRIMP & PORK DUMPLINGS

■       with Salted Peanut Sauce, Chili Oil, & Cucumbers

○        BBQ DUCK PINEAPPLE BUN

■       with Charcoaled Chili & Sour Cream

Sat, Nov 9 & Sun, Nov 10: Border Town’s small batch tacos and Sonoran style handmade flour tortillas have a cult following.

○        GRINGA

■       Handmade Flour Tortilla, Mushroom Al Pastor, Queso Chihuahua, Pineapple-Habanero Salsa (*vegetarian option*)

○        TACO DE GUISADO

■       Handmade Flour Tortilla, Carne con Chile, Pickled Red Onion, Cilantro, Salsa Roja (signature item)

○        SPICY BEAN DIP

■       Refried Pinto Beans, Queso Chihuahua, Salsa Macha, served with Totopos

Fri, Dec 6 – Sun, Dec 8: Mini Kabob, the hole-in-the-wall kebob shop-turne- LA phenomenon decamps for a weekend in NYC for the first time.

○        CHICKEN and BEEF SHISH KABOBS; LAMB CHOPS

To gain entry, you’ll need to download Blackbird and add a payment card on file in the Blackbird app. Simply check-in when you arrive and enjoy the winter bites and brews.

STANDARD BIERGARTEN:

Tucked under the trestles of the High Line, The Biergarten is The Standard, High Line’s bustling, street-level beer garden serving traditional German fare. Open-air in the summer, heated in the winter, come enjoy sausages, pretzels, beer and ping-pong, all year long.  For Biergarten reservations, click HERE.

Address: 848 Washington St, New York, NY 10014

Regular Hours: MON – THURS: 4PM-12AM, FRI – SAT: 12PM-2AM, SUN: 12PM-12AM.

Swing by Happy Hour (Brats & Brews): Wednesday & Thursday (4pm – 6pm) and Friday & Saturday (12pm – 2pm).

BLACKBIRD:

Blackbird Labs is a hospitality-tech company focused on leveraging the power of direct connectivity between restaurants and their guests. Blackbird offers a loyalty and payments platform for restaurants and a consumer app designed to make every guest feel like a bonafide VIP no matter where they dine.

On Blackbird, users can discover a growing network of amazing restaurants, text back-and-forth with in-house teams directly, make reservations, and earn $FLY—Blackbird’s points —to spend on perks like cocktails, desserts, merch, exclusive experiences, and more. The more you dine with Blackbird, the more status, points, and perks you earn.

Current restaurants on Blackbird include: Anton’s, Bangkok Supper Club, Barbuto, Crown Shy, Dhamaka, Ensenada, Fairfax, Fish Cheeks, Laser Wolf, L’Appartement 4F, Llama Inn, Loring Place, Momofuku, Nami Nori, Nom Wah, Overstory, PDT, Parcelle Wine Bar, Raf’s, Razza, Romeo’s, Saga, Semma, Sunday in Brooklyn, Temple Bar, The Standard Biergarten, Upside Pizza, White Horse Tavern, with new establishments joining daily.

Blackbird was founded in 2022 by Ben Leventhal, co-founder of Eater and Resy, two companies that have transformed the restaurant industry (Eater was acquired by Vox in 2013; Resy by American Express in 2019).

The app is free and available for download on iOS and Android.