About
We meet the Standard.
515 Standard is the standard for going out in Des Moines. One short letter a week, and a standing offer at the places worth your night. No algorithm, no endless feed. Just the handful of spots we'd send a friend to, and a warm welcome when you get there.
Why we made it
Des Moines is having a moment, new rooms, new tables, new reasons to leave the couch. But finding them means trawling a dozen apps, and half of what you find is already stale.
So we do the trawling. Every week we send one letter: where to eat, drink, and go out, written like a note from the friend who always knows. And because a good recommendation deserves a good welcome, every Standard Partner runs one standing offer you can claim in a tap, no app, no account, no code to fumble at the counter.
That's the whole thing. Read it, claim it, and walk in already knowing the place.
Curation over volume
The internet already has every listing. What it's missing is someone with taste telling you the handful that matter this week.
A real welcome
An offer shouldn't feel like a coupon. It should feel like the place saving you a seat, the way a regular gets treated.
Good for the block
When you show up, a Des Moines business wins a customer they keep. The whole city gets a little more worth going out in.
Come find out about everything.
Run a spot in Des Moines? Become a Standard Partner.