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A day of crucial updates continues with a bit of intel from the Standard NYC. The hotel has been in soft opening since the beginning of 2009, but according to a Little Birdy from deep inside the Andre Balazs empire tells DBTH that the Standard should be fully open by June. Just a wee bit late, but we won't hold it against you. For those who can't wait, our LB says the restaurant space should be ready to go in 3-4 weeks, and the 18th Floor hospitality spaces should be ready by mid May. Standard!

Don't forget, DBTH has partnered with Gigantic to offer a pair of tickets to the Gen Art NYC Premiere and Afterparty. The tickets will be awarded to the DBTH reader who leaves the best comment over the next few days, and will be chosen by our esteemed Board of Directors. So keep reading and commenting, and we will announce the winner next week!

It's not even April and the Roof Party is in full swing. First, 230 Fifth brings back the palm trees, and now we can tell you about Hudson Terrace, another new Midtown West locale that is there for your outdoor beverage needs. Located at 46th Street and the West Side Highway, Hudson Terrace is a former event space that has just made the transition to swank lounge. According to the intel, the design is "Palm Springs modern" and features private cabanas with individual heating/cooling units. Got to stay at 98.6, right? According to a DBTH reader, "The place is much nicer then 230 Fifth and the prices are more reasonable. I asked a manager if the prices will remain the same during the summer and he said yes. Because its smaller and not a central location they might have a shot a being a really nice space." Will it be an after work crowd heading that far west, or a 10-4 crowd? And will it steal HighBar and the Empire's crowd? Let's see how this shakes out.

The warm weather is a sure signal that Spring has arrived. It's time to give a big welcome back to Roof Bar Season! Crowd noise! The folks from 230 Fifth Avenue are ramping up by bringing back the 70 palm trees that owner Steven Greenberg sends to winter in Florida every year and introducing a new warm weather cocktail list. The rub? The drinks will run you a minimum of $15, with Champagne cocktails going even further for $17. We guess that the 230 Fifth team was looking for that sweet spot between the Minetta Tavern and the Eldridge. Ouch. But that price does come with some fresh air and a view, which may make the price a bit easier to handle. Just a bit. Click through to see 230 Fifth's full spring/summer cocktail menu!

Critical update on Bruar Falls, the new Williamsburg music venue from the Cake Shop team. Owner/operator Nick Bodor checks in to say: you are getting the scoop here: there will be cupcakes available (but probably not until after the grand opening on April 4th)! and we will have a "soft" opening on friday and sat march 27th and 28th. So like any good party, there will be cucpcakes! Oh yes. Cupcakes. The opening bands will be Choir of Young Believers and Deastro, and we wish them the best of luck on the newest venture in the blossoming empire.

Larry Silverstein's plans to install a Four Seasons Hotel inside his residential tower at 99 Church Street have been put on hold indefinitely. The reason is standard - no effing financing, with Silverstein himself telling a recent New York Post/REBNY breakfast panel that the project "can't be done without financing". Lucky for you and every tourist, New York City is flush with luxury hotel options right now, and prices have never been lower. Lucky for Silverstein that when he does find financing, the market may have recovered and he can charge high enough prices to cover that sweet sweet debt service. [Via Real Estate Weekly]