pouring with heart

What pouring with heart does

Pouring With Heart is a privately held bar hospitality group founded in 2007 and headquartered at 515 W 7th Street in Los Angeles, California. The company owns and operates a portfolio of more than 30 distinct bar concepts across five US markets: Los Angeles, Austin, Denver, San Antonio, and San Diego. Each venue operates as an independent concept under the Pouring With Heart umbrella, with category-specific identities including whiskey bars (Seven Grand, with locations in four cities), mezcal bars (Las Perlas LA and ATX), rum bars (Caña LA and ATX), breweries and beer halls (Arts District Brewing Co., All Season Brewing Co., Idle Beer Hall & Brewery, The Stay Put), cocktail lounges (The Normandie Club, King Bee, Half Step, Three Star Bar, Bonded), dive and neighborhood bars (Tony's Saloon, Power House Bar, 4100 Bar, Golden Gopher, Blind Spot, Bar CDMX, Emerald Eye, Good Luck Club).

The business model is transactional: revenue is generated through food and beverage sales at owned venue locations, with no subscription, licensing, or platform components. Customer engagement is managed through the 'Friends of the Bar' loyalty program, a cross-venue CRM infrastructure powered by Toast Tab that allows points to be earned and redeemed across all Pouring With Heart locations. The company's go-to-market is community-led and organic, relying on neighborhood loyalty, word-of-mouth, and social media presence (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook) rather than paid acquisition. Pricing follows standard bar/hospitality conventions at each venue and is not publicly disclosed.

The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, no parent company, and operates as an independent, privately held entity. Technology footprint is limited to the third-party Toast Tab loyalty integration; no proprietary software, apps, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Geographic expansion has been gradual and self-funded, beginning with the 2009 opening of Bar CDMX in Los Angeles, the 2017 expansion to Austin (King Bee, Seven Grand ATX), the 2022 entry to Denver (Emerald Eye), and continued concept rollouts through 2026.

Name

pouring with heart

Legal name

Pouring With Heart

Website

https://213hospitality.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Pouring With Heart is a privately held Los Angeles-based bar hospitality group founded in 2007 that owns and operates 30+ distinct bar concepts across Los Angeles, Austin, Denver, San Antonio, and San Diego, generating revenue through food and beverage sales and unifying customer engagement via a cross-venue Toast Tab-powered loyalty program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bar Hospitality

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Breweries (312120)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC), Spirits/Cocktail Bars Operated by Producers (THAFALAJ)

Keywords

• Bar hospitality
• Craft cocktails
• Bar concepts
• Neighborhood bars
• Food beverage service

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue generated through alcohol and food sales at owned bar locations across multiple cities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pouring With Heart operates more than 30 distinct bar and brewery concepts across five U.S. cities — Los Angeles, Austin, Denver, San Diego, and San Antonio. The group's venues (such as Las Perlas, Seven Grand, Bar CDMX, Idle Beer Hall & Brewery, and Arts District Brewing Co.) sell food and alcoholic beverages directly to guests under a portfolio of differentiated bar brands.

Product overview

Pouring With Heart is a bar hospitality group that operates a portfolio of 20+ distinct bar sub-brands across Los Angeles, Austin, Denver, San Diego, and San Antonio. The group functions as a platform of bar concepts rather than a single unified product. Its sub-brands include Seven Grand (whiskey-focused, multiple locations), Las Perlas (tequila/mezcal), Caña (rum bars), Arts District Brewing Co., All Season Brewing Co., Idle Beer Hall & Brewery, King Bee, Tony's Saloon, The Normandie Club, Golden Gopher, and others. Each bar operates as an individual concept under the Pouring With Heart umbrella, unified by shared values of community, authenticity, and craft. The group also offers a cross-location loyalty program called 'Friends of the Bar' powered by Toast Tab.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seven Grand Whiskey bar offering a curated whiskey program and cocktail service to guests at its Los Angeles location.
• Bar CDMX Mexican-themed bar serving agave-based cocktails and Mexican-inspired bar fare.
• Tony's Saloon Neighborhood saloon serving classic American drinks and casual food.
• Las Perlas Cocktail bar specializing in mezcal and tequila-based drinks.
• King Bee Bar venue operated as part of Pouring With Heart's multi-concept portfolio.
• Arts District Brewing Co. Brewery and beer hall offering house-brewed beers alongside food service.
• The Normandie Club Bar venue operated as part of Pouring With Heart's multi-concept portfolio.
• Caña Bar specializing in rum-based cocktails and related Caribbean-inspired drinks.
• Golden Gopher Neighborhood dive bar offering classic cocktails and casual drinks.
• Blind Spot Hidden / speakeasy-style cocktail bar offering a curated cocktail program.
• All Season Brewing Co. Brewery venue offering house-brewed beer and food service.
• Power House Bar Bar venue operated as part of Pouring With Heart's multi-concept portfolio.
• 4100 Bar Bar venue operated as part of Pouring With Heart's multi-concept portfolio.
• Emerald Eye Bar venue operated as part of Pouring With Heart's multi-concept portfolio.
• Half Step Bar venue operated as part of Pouring With Heart's multi-concept portfolio.
• The Stay Put Bar venue operated as part of Pouring With Heart's multi-concept portfolio.
• Idle Beer Hall & Brewery Brewery and beer hall offering house-brewed beer alongside food service.
• Three Star Bar Bar venue operated as part of Pouring With Heart's multi-concept portfolio.
• Good Luck Club Bar venue operated as part of Pouring With Heart's multi-concept portfolio.
• Bonded Bar venue operated as part of Pouring With Heart's multi-concept portfolio.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Toast TabcoreTechnology or IntegrationToast Tab provides the loyalty program infrastructure for the 'Friends of the Bar' loyalty initiative, allowing points to be earned and redeemed across all Pouring With Heart bar locations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Soho House & Co. Private members-based hospitality operator running a global portfolio of houses with bars, restaurants, and lounges. Closely comparable to Pouring With Heart as a multi-concept hospitality group that scales distinct venue experiences under a unified brand umbrella.
• Tao Group Hospitality: Operates a portfolio of restaurants, bars, lounges, and nightlife venues across multiple US cities. Directly comparable multi-concept hospitality operator with similar on-premise alcohol-led business model and multi-city footprint.
• The ONE Group Hospitality (STK): Public multi-concept restaurant and bar operator (STK Steakhouse, Kona Grill, Benihana) running upscale dining and lounge venues across major US cities. Closely comparable as a scaled multi-concept on-premise alcohol-driven hospitality group.
• Barcelona Hospitality Group (Barteca): Operates multiple Spanish/Latin-inspired bar and restaurant concepts including Barcelona Wine Bar and Bartaco across the Eastern US. Comparable multi-concept bar/restaurant group with a similar portfolio-of-distinct-venues strategy.
• Brick Hospitality Group: Multi-venue bar and restaurant operator in Southern California with concepts including Sidecar Doughnuts-adjacent properties and various hospitality brands. Comparable multi-location LA-based bar/hospitality operator.
• Punch Bowl Social: Multi-concept eatertainment and bar operator with locations across multiple US markets. Comparable as a scaled multi-venue bar operator pursuing the community/casual experiential positioning.

Emerging players

• Stone Brewing: Large independent craft brewery with its own taprooms and brewery restaurants in California. Comparable through Pouring With Heart's owned brewery operations (Arts District Brewing, All Season Brewing, Idle Beer Hall) and on-premise craft beer concept focus.
• Brooklyn Brewery: Independent craft brewer with taproom operations and on-premise presence. Comparable via the brewery vertical within Pouring With Heart's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Dine Brands (Applebee's / IHOP): Large public multi-concept restaurant/franchise operator. Comparable only at the broad 'multi-concept restaurant/bar operator' level; not directly competitive in the craft/independent bar niche.

Others

• Toast (Toast Tab): POS and restaurant technology platform that powers Pouring With Heart's 'Friends of the Bar' loyalty program. Listed as an ecosystem/infrastructure partner rather than a competitor, but a useful comparable for the restaurant-bar tech and loyalty infrastructure layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pouringwithheart
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pouring-with-heart
• Instagraminstagram.com/pouringwithheart

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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