Dear Irving

Bar and Nightlife Hospitalitydearirving.com

Dear Irving is a privately held Manhattan cocktail bar chain operating three themed venues (Gramercy, Hudson, Broadway), serving adult consumers and private event hosts with craft cocktails and event capacity of 30 to 300 guests.

Company typePrivate
Founded2013
HeadquartersNew York, United States
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What Dear Irving does

Dear Irving is a privately held cocktail bar chain operating three themed venues across Manhattan under parent company Yves Jadot Group. Founded in 2014 with the Gramercy location near Union Square, the company expanded to a second venue, Dear Irving on Hudson, on the 40th and 41st floors of the Aliz Hotel near Times Square in 2021, and most recently to a third, Dear Irving on Broadway, in the Theater District in 2024. Each venue is built around a distinct historical or cinematic theme — Parisian whimsy, Art Deco/James Bond elegance, and 1930s speakeasy glamour, respectively — with beverage programs led by Bar Director and Partner Meaghan Dorman.

The company generates revenue primarily through on-premise food and beverage sales, supplemented by private event hosting (group capacity ranging from 30 to 300 guests), hands-on cocktail classes offered at the Gramercy location in collaboration with sister venue Raines Law Room, and digital gift card sales through its website. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer within New York City: reservations are managed through the Resy platform, private event bookings through Tripleseat, and customer acquisition relies on Instagram and Facebook presence plus organic word-of-mouth from the themed experiential positioning. The company serves two principal customer segments — individual adult consumers seeking upscale cocktail experiences, and private event hosts including corporate clients and celebration planners — with no enterprise contracts, no public funding history, and no disclosed revenue figures.

Dear Irving firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Dear Irving
Legal name: Dear Irving
Website: https://dearirving.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2013
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: Dear Irving is a privately held Manhattan cocktail bar chain operating three themed venues (Gramercy, Hudson, Broadway), serving adult consumers and private event hosts with craft cocktails and event capacity of 30 to 300 guests.
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Dear Irving industry classification

Industry

Product category: Bar and Nightlife Hospitality
NAICS: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241)
SIC: Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)
akta.pro industry: PRIMARYCRANACAD
Cocktail Bars & Lounges
Consumer Products & Retail/Tobacco, Alcohol & Cannabis Retail/On-Premise Alcohol Retail (Bars, Pubs & Taprooms)
SECONDARYMPAGAIAD
Cocktail Lounges & Speakeasies
Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Nightlife & Live Music Venues (Clubs, Bars)
SECONDARYHSACAGAF
Bar & Beverage Catering (Mobile Bar, Bartending)
Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Catering Coordination & Food Service (Non-restaurant)

Keywords

Craft cocktail bar
Private event venue
Cocktail classes
Themed bar experience
Manhattan hospitality

Where Dear Irving is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: New York
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

Dear Irving business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Food & Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from selling craft cocktails, spirits, and food items at three NYC locations. Each venue offers cocktail menus, food menus, and extensive spirits selections.
Private Events: Revenue from hosting private events at all three venues. Each location offers various room configurations for buyouts and partial buyouts, accommodating groups from 30 to 300 guests depending on location.
Cocktail Classes: Revenue from hands-on cocktail classes offered at the Gramercy location, taught by professional cocktail class educators with history, technique, light snacks, and welcome cocktails included.
Gift Cards: Digital gift cards sold through their website, allowing customers to purchase the gift of cocktails for others.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Pay-as-you-go	Digital gift cards available in variable denominations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Dear Irving product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Dear Irving operates three themed cocktail bar locations in Manhattan (Gramercy, on Hudson, on Broadway), selling craft cocktails, food, and premium spirits in 21+ environments. The brand also offers private event hosting for groups of 30 to 300 guests, hands-on cocktail classes at the Gramercy location, and digital gift cards redeemable across all venues. The bars are themed around historical eras and films, with cocktails developed by Bar Director and Partner Meaghan Dorman.

Product overview

Dear Irving is a cocktail lounge brand operated by Yves Jadot Group, comprising three distinct Manhattan locations: Dear Irving Gramercy (original location near Union Square), Dear Irving on Hudson (bi-level penthouse at Aliz Hotel near Times Square), and Dear Irving on Broadway (Theater District speakeasy). Each location offers craft cocktails, food menus, and spirits selections created by Bar Director & Partner Meaghan Dorman, with unique decor themes. The brand also offers cocktail classes in partnership with Raines Law Room, private event hosting services, and digital gift cards. Reservations are managed through Resy, and private events are booked via Tripleseat.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Dear Irving Gramercy
Dear Irving on Hudson
Dear Irving on Broadway
Cocktail Classes
Private Events
Gift Cards

Companies that use Dear Irving

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Dear Irving technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Dear Irving partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Dear Irving competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Death & Co: Acclaimed NYC cocktail bar with multiple locations. Comparable as an award-winning, design-forward craft cocktail destination catering to a similar upscale, experience-seeking crowd.
The NoMad Bar: Hotel-anchored craft cocktail bar in NYC known for elevated drinks and food. Comparable as a design-forward, cocktail-centric venue with strong private-event capability in Manhattan.
Bemelmans Bar: Iconic upscale cocktail lounge inside The Carlyle hotel on the Upper East Side. Comparable as a high-end, design-driven NYC cocktail destination with a strong themed identity and hotel F&B positioning.
Employees Only: Iconic NYC speakeasy-style cocktail bar in the West Village. Comparable as a destination craft cocktail venue with themed interior, award-winning bar program, and similar upscale nightlife positioning.
The Bar at Baccarat Hotel: Upscale crystal-themed cocktail bar at the Baccarat Hotel in Midtown. Comparable as a luxury hotel cocktail venue with themed interior design and a similar high-end clientele.
Raines Law Room: Sister venue under Yves Jadot Group and co-host of Dear Irving's cocktail classes. Operates speakeasy-style craft cocktail bars in NYC with a comparable themed, upscale positioning and shared clientele.
The Flatiron Room: Whiskey- and cocktail-focused NYC bar with live jazz programming. Comparable as a themed Manhattan cocktail venue combining crafted drinks with entertainment, targeting a similar upscale night-out audience.
Maison Premiere: Williamsburg and NYC cocktail bar with a 19th-century Parisian-inspired aesthetic. Comparable as a themed, upscale cocktail destination with craft beverage programs and similar experiential positioning.
Please Don't Tell (PDT): NYC speakeasy cocktail bar hidden behind a phone booth. Directly comparable as a themed, reservation-driven, cocktail-focused venue targeting a similar experience-driven clientele.
Confession Cocktail: Another Yves Jadot Group cocktail bar in NYC. Directly comparable as part of the same operator's themed cocktail venue portfolio with similar upscale positioning and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Dear Irving financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Dear Irving leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Dear Irving funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Dear Irving M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Dear Irving

What does Dear Irving do?

Is Dear Irving a public or private company?

Dear Irving is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Dear Irving founded?

Dear Irving was founded in 2013. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Dear Irving based?

Dear Irving is headquartered in New York, United States, in the North America region.

How does Dear Irving make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Food & Beverage Sales are the primary driver. The others are private Events, cocktail Classes and gift Cards.

Who are Dear Irving's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Death & Co, The NoMad Bar, Bemelmans Bar, Employees Only, The Bar at Baccarat Hotel, Raines Law Room, The Flatiron Room, Maison Premiere, Please Don't Tell (PDT) and Confession Cocktail.

Does Dear Irving have an API?

No public API is recorded for Dear Irving.

What industry is Dear Irving in?

Dear Irving's product category is Bar and Nightlife Hospitality. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRANACAD, Cocktail Bars & Lounges, with a secondary code of MPAGAIAD, Cocktail Lounges & Speakeasies. Its NAICS code is 7224 and its SIC code is 5810.